Pickling Energy

Introduction  An area of research that our maritime team focuses on is energy; primarily in the form of oil and gas. As we are blown into the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, our thoughts must also turn to other forms of energy and how we can best store the bounty nature is showering us…

Quay Lemon Mooring

Introduction One of the major problems for smart ports and automated shipping is the bit when the boat collides with the dock. That sounds more dramatic than it is, but all ship mooring (actually, docking) starts with a “controlled” collision between the pier and the ship and then comes the job of keeping the ship…

Press Release – Shipments Of COTM Flat Panel Antennas To Reach 100,000 By 2030

Valour Consultancy has unveiled a new report which evaluates the market for flat panel antennas developed to support comms-on-the-move applications across aviation, maritime and land mobility. The study, titled – The Future of Flat Panel Antennas – 2023, reveals that after years of hype, hardware shipments are now ramping up as several manufacturers transition from…

Rock Dodgers In The 21st Century

Introduction  In the last article, it was suggested that some of the difficulties in setting standard rates (or, at least, rates that do not fluctuate so widely) for freight shipping might be addressed by technological and strategic advances. Logistic companies like Fedex, UPS and other small freight carriers are able to record good profitability with…