lloyd's register

The shipping industry does not only have to find solutions for environmentally friendly fuel, it also needs to train hundreds of thousands of crew and staff who lack the skills for adjusting to such greener alternatives, Posidonia heard on Thursday.

The maritime industry is on the cusp of a transformative era with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a prominent player. Insights from key exhibitors at the upcoming Posidonia Shipping Εxhibition reveal a new landscape, where industry leaders strategically align with the inexorable rise of AI and consider adopting it already.

The Lloyd's Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Hub and five leading shipowners - heads of Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris - are launching a global nonprofit Maritime Emissions Reduction Center (M-ERC) in Athens to optimize the efficiency of the existing fleet, Lloyd's said in a statement on Thursday.

The ferry route between the Greek port of Lavrio, in southeastern Attica, and the Turkish port of Cesme on the Aegean Sea is expected to begin its service in mid-June, it was announced on Wednesday.