The fourth edition of the industry cyber risk management guidelines, Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships is now available and lays the foundation for further improvements and refinement of companies’ cyber security risk assessments. The version 4 of the cyber security guidelines is published at a time when shipowners and ship managers are faced with […]
Epic Gas & Lauritzen Kosan to combine fleet and businesses
LPG shipping solutions company Epic Gas and Lauritzen Kosan, the gas carrier division of J. Lauritzen, have entered into a transaction agreement to combine their fleet and business activities to create BW Epic Kosan. The companies say the combination creates a world leader in last mile delivery of LPG and other speciality gases and petrochemicals: […]
Digitisation and the pandemic’s perfect storm: crew travel specialist calls for greater technology integration
Accelerating the digital transformation of crew travel logistics in the shipping industry will reduce the impact of challenges affecting crew changes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic according to specialist travel management company ATPI Marine & Energy. Speaking at the 2020 edition of CrewConnect, Nikos Gazelidis, global head of shipping at ATPI Marine & […]