The Boards of marine mutual insurers, The Strike Club and The Standard Club, have announced plans for The Strike Club to join The Standard Club group. On approval, the transaction will provide members of The Strike Club with the stability and A-rated financial security of being part of a larger mutual insurer with over $460 […]
MarineTraffic appoints COO
Global ship tracking and intelligence company MarineTraffic has appointed Nikos Psaltopoulos as its first ever Chief Operating Officer (COO) to bolster the firm’s ambitious 2020 vision. The Athens-headquartered company has grown significantly and is working to make MarineTraffic a more vital tool than ever before for maritime professionals through more data and partnerships. Mr Psaltopoulos’ […]
Nearly half of maritime companies spending less than $10k a year on cyber security, according to survey
Nearly half of the respondents to a survey on maritime cyber security said they were spending less than $10,000 a year on security per year. Philip Thomas, Partner at international law firm Reed Smith described the findings as “striking” in a webinar held yesterday (Thursday) to reveal the results of the 18th Annual Maritime Cyber […]