In the pursuit of maritime decarbonisation and ultimately a sustainable future for our planet, the shipping industry will have to embrace change to exploit the full potential of digital technologies, says Despina Panayiotou-Theodosiou, Tototheo Maritime Co-CEO, who is also Chair of the Cyprus Electricity Authority and VP to the Board of Directors of the Natural Gas Infrastructure Company.
Shipping faces significant challenges in today's regulatory environment.
In the recent years, the maritime industry has faced numerous challenges such as increasing competition, political uncertainty, regulatory complexities, the unprecedented pandemic, and the lack of people, globally, wanting to go and work at sea.
In the era of decarbonization, apart from the alternative fuels, alternative propulsion principles and other design/technical measures, the industry is also looking at operational actions and improvements towards reaching the required targets.
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