Voyager Blogs

Articles and features discussing the latest news and trends affecting the maritime industry as well as latest updates from Voyager Worldwide

Be careful what you wish for Be careful what you wish for

As a wise person nearly said, if something important needs doing, don’t wait for your customers to do it for you. Shipping’s environmental pr…

October 21, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

An outbreak of speaking truth to power An outbreak of speaking truth to power

With hundreds of thousands of seafarers unable to leave their ships because of COVID restrictions, the industry has appealed for help and with a …

September 17, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

What’s coming next and why it matters What’s coming next and why it matters

With no end in sight to the crew change crisis and uncertainty surrounding the return to whatever normality looks like in future, the shipping in…

September 9, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

Don’t sail faster, sail better Don’t sail faster, sail better

Now we know for certain that not all risks are created equal, the shipping industry faces a fundamental question; how does it make the necessary …

September 3, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

New risks in the new normal New risks in the new normal

Despite the short term shock to the supply chain, the industry has largely proved resilient in keeping essential supplies moving; the problem is …

July 30, 2020 – Voyager Blogs, Maritime Security

Start-ups and shipping: balancing risk and reward Start-ups and shipping: balancing risk and reward

Nick Chubb cheerfully admits that on coming ashore he quickly realised that his skillset as a junior deck officer gave a fairly limited range of …

July 15, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

After the flood After the flood

Back to normal, business as usual, regular working. All phrases to which millions of people have clung during the last six months as the COVID-19…

June 3, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

Free your data (and your mind will follow) Free your data (and your mind will follow)

As many parts of the world continue to endure life in lockdown, the maritime events business has become a case of ‘another week, another podcas…

May 13, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs

Time out, but no time off Time out, but no time off

The current crisis continues to provide a daily test of the resourcefulness of the maritime supply chain. While the economics behind it are diver…

April 29, 2020 – Voyager News, Voyager Blogs