Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. According to UNCTAD data, around 80% of global trade by volume and over 70% of global trade by value are carried by sea and handled by ports worldwide.
Developments in the field of artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, and automation are becoming more and more relevant for the Maritime Industry. New technologies, new ways of working, and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape create both challenges and opportunities.
Posidonia 2022 was “a series of conversations between shipowners and service providers, the class and the flag states, the associations and organizations, the design, and the innovation. A melting pot for traditions, ideas and innovations brought in by thousands of worldwide companies and professionals.”
The shipping festival made an impressive return, with high numbers and renewed the appointment for 2024
The number of overall participants in this year’s Posidonia, including exhibitors, visitors and press, exceeded the 40,000 mark, as some 29,000 visitors from 103 countries and territories filled the exhibition and conference rooms to the brim.
Could Posidonia 2024 be even bigger and more impactful than the experience the global shipping community experienced last week at the Athens Metropolitan Expo?
The return of Posidonia highlights renewed optimism for a more buyoant shipping industry
This year’s maritime exhibition Posidonia, which took place last week at the Athens Metropolitan Expo, set a record attendance
For the city of The Hague, this means reducing emissions to zero by 2030. As a signatory to the Pact, Varuna Marine Services pledges to play its part in the transition to a climate-neutral city. We do so in the first place by minimizing our own carbon footprint.
“The collaboration with Varuna Marine Services will help the certification’s global spread,” explains Paolo Bray, founder and director of Friend of the Sea, “It will guarantee audit’s high performance.”
as2con has partnered with Netherlands-based Varuna Marine Services which will increase the market penetration for COMPA repairs, innovative composite patching, and overlay technology.
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