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Five technologies to transform maritime in 2019 Shipping is just beginning to reap some of the benefits in operational efficiency improvements, emissions and expenditure reductions, safer navigation and regulatory compliance that digitalisation has to offer. Digital momentum is building within the industry along with a push to achieve greater levels of autonomy, full adoption of artificial intelligence, crewless ships, blockchain-controlled logistics and integrated ship-port operations. With these dynamic forces set to shape the business of shipping for decades to come, Maritime Digitalisation & Communications has used our own analytics to predict the five biggest trends for the year ahead. Shipowners adopt cyber security Cyber Monday: how shipping reacts to security threats With just two years to go before IMO regulations mandate that shipowners provide cyber security measures on board their vessels under the ISM code, the growth in cyber secuity we saw in 2018 will

2019 has just begun, and the maritime industry is looking forward to the changes that the new year might bring. Will all of it be positive or should marine professionals prepare for the worst? Here are some of the industry developments to look out for in 2019. BIGGER INVESTMENTS IN SMART TECHNOLOGIES Digitalisation has always been foreseen as the next step in the development of the maritime industry. While the process has been slowly moving forward, it seems that in 2019 the investments into new technologies will reach new heights, according to port technology provider Navis. The company predicts that the main focus will be concentrated on automation, big data analytics and cloud services in the container shipping sector. However, less attention will fall on the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technologies. Even if it’s not projected to be the top priority for many shipping companies, IoT technology will make a considerable impact in 2019. Loginno, the Israeli IoT solut