ShipMoney Blog
Flexible Customer Service in a Changing World
Working as I do as ShipMoney’s head of customer service and vendor management, it is really important that our clients get a 24/7, 365-day service. We deal with shipping companies and their crews from all over the world so we need to be available whenever and wherever we are needed. Our approach has always been […]
Read moreWill we still be using cash in twenty years’ time?
Smart technology and the digital revolution has revolutionized the way we pay for goods and services. We are living through the fourth revolution which is characterized by a fusion of software technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and blockchain which is transforming the way we do business and pay for […]
Read moreCrew welfare and seafarer human sustainability charter
Small Interventions Lead to Big Changes in Crew Welfare Says VIKAND’s CEO Peter Hult Crew Welfare is all about creating an environment where seafarers feel comfortable. Small improvements to the lives of seafarers onboard can make a huge impact on their overall sense wellbeing and morale, which in turn can benefit productivity. But how do […]
Read moreBuild a Poseidon Principles Institute to drive investment skill
Today, 60% of the finance being supplied to the shipping industry comes from banks that are signed up to the Poseidon Principles- a global framework for responsible ship finance, In essence, the principles set a benchmark for assessing and disclosing the climate impact of the shipping portfolios managed by the major global trade finance banks. Financial institutions moved to get ahead of impending regulations by launching the Poseidon Principles in 2019. Many of the major banks involved in maritime are based in Europe and […]
Read moreIs There Gender Imbalance in Maritime Industry?
Women must be seen and heard from the stage at maritime events.
Despite women’s progress in the global workforce over the past decades, gender biases and pay gaps still persist. The situation in the maritime sector is no exception ashore and when it comes to the sea is even more shocking and is nowhere near acceptable. Today, women represent only 1.2% per cent of the global seafarer workforce as per the BIMCO/ICS 2021 Seafarer Workforce Report…
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