From Underwriting to Algorithms

The maritime industry has always sailed through turbulent waters – weather, operational hazards, human error, and volatile markets have made insurance and risk management a complex, costly domain. But artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly reshaping this space, offering unprecedented visibility, predictive power, and automation in how maritime risks are identified, priced, and managed. The Challenge:

Baltic Shipping Watch Europe’s top ports gridlocked by strikes

Container operations at Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, have come to a standstill as lashers began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon to demand higher wages, while harbour pilots’ protests in neighbouring Antwerp-Bruges continue to disrupt marine traffic. Dutch union FNV said workers at International Lashing Services and Matrans Marine Services — the two lashing firms

War Risks, Sanctions, and Piracy: Marine Insurance Experts to Convene in Mumbai

Delphine Estibeiro – November 20, will mark a significant gathering for the maritime and allied sectors as industry leaders convene at the Fairfield by Marriott International Airport, Mumbai, for an exclusive workshop on marine insurance. Titled Navigating Risk, Securing Trade: Practical Mastery in Marine Insurance, the event is organised by Shipping Academic Conferences in association

Redefining Ship Design and Engineering

Building a ship is a difficult job. You need to think about how it goes through water, how strong it is, how much fuel it uses, and how much it costs to make. Engineers now have new tools to make ships smarter because to improvements in artificial intelligence (AI). We will look at how AI

No Nuclear, No Net Zero

Nuclear energy must be on the table if shipping has any hope of meeting the IMO’s net zero targets by 2050, a panel of industry leaders warned at London International Shipping Week. At a packed seminar hosted by Indian Register of Shipping, experts debated whether nuclear propulsion could be the “missing piece” in maritime decarbonisation.

Green Shipping Preparedness & India’s Future

India’s maritime sector serves as the backbone of its trade and commerce, handling around 95% of the country’s EXIM trade by volume and about 70% by value.  However, this vital industry runs on conventional hydrocarbon fuels, leading to greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful emissions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nation’s specialized agency

Trends Shaping the Seas

HSBC Asia Economics recently released its Q4 2025 report is entitled: “Plenty to chew on”. The preamble notes that front-loading and the AI hardware boom have boosted export volumes so far this year, but US tariffs are set to take their toll, weighing on trade and investment across Asia. It goes on. Still, in the

GlobalLogic and IRClass Join Forces to Power AI‑Led Transformation Across Industries

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company and leader in digital engineering, has announced a strategic alliance with IRCLASS Systems and Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (ISSPL), formerly a division of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). This collaboration aims to accelerate digital transformation across the Oil & Gas, Marine, Power, Heavy Industry, Automotive, Construction, and Port sectors through co-delivered,