MTI Monthly - May 2016

This month in maritime saw the publication of a new report by the City of London Corporation underlining London's continued dominance of the Maritime Service Economy, see our info-graphic here for a brief overview.

A stunning new visual from University College London recording every movement of the world's commercial fleet in 2012 bought home the global scope, and scale, of our industry and how it makes the modern world possible.

Finally, a new blog post from Maersk about how they are using data from their fleet to inform business decisions and save money hinted at the possible future of shipping.

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Cyber-security and Shipping

"There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be.” -- What threats does the shipping industry face and what are the challenges in responding to cyber-security issues?

Managing Your Reputation Using Social Media

It’s fast becoming an established fact that social media monitoring is a sensible, and necessary, feature of any modern corporate communications strategy.

UK's Global Maritime Professional Services: Contribution and Trends

A new report from the City of London Corporation highlights the UK's undisputed global leadership in Maritime Services.

UCL Animation Brings Global Merchant Fleet to Life

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed an interactive map outlining every movement of the world's commercial shipping fleet during the year 2012.

How Do Crises Unfold on Twitter?

This excellent blog post from social media crisis simulation company Social Simulator analyses the four stages of a crises on Twitter and how best you can respond to each.

How Is Data Being Used In The Shipping Industry

This blog from Maersk outlines how they are using the mountains of digital data generated daily by their fleet to inform critical business decisions and save money.

Got a spare three hours?

The fascination with the world's best known maritime disaster continues unabated, following the release of a new Titanic animation created for the 104th anniversary of its sinking - showing the accident in real time.

At 2 hours and 40 minutes, it's a full 34 minutes shorter than the 1997 film adaptation...

Watch it here

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