Hellenic Shipping News
Hellenic Shipping News
Long read: Two companies building on very different foundations now find themselves in a fight for supremacy within Smart Shipping. How do their maritime IoT offerings differ? Senior maritime analyst Joshua Flood takes an in-depth look… KVH offers a smaller maritime IoT commitment allowing crew communication and data transfer which may be very attractive to…
The mobility satellite industry is abuzz with the news that the Marlink Group (Marlink) could soon be acquired by Providence Equity Partners. This development is not unexpected, given that news of Marlink being up for sale has been one of the worst kept secrets in the industry. In late 2020, rumours emerged from the deep…
Having completed its acquisition of RigNet on 30 April 2021, Viasat can look forward to achieving its stated aims of expanding and diversifying its commercial connectivity portfolio, while adding complementary technology. The expected benefits of the Viasat RigNet acquisition include: Enhancements to Viasat’s sector expertise Expansion into adjacent industries New customer base Infrastructure service New…
In-flight duty free revenue has been in decline for some time with a number of high-profile airlines such as KLM, American Airlines and Qantas having ditched the service in recent years. In a study conducted by the Duty-Free World Council and published by APEX, researchers found in-flight sales fell from 7.3 per cent of total…