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The Maritime Industry across the world has been focused on promoting safety and reliability through innovation. We take a look at a few features that were being considered in the past month or so. MSC Supervises The Construction Of A Next-Gen Terminal With Modern Machinery The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has declared that it is prepared to sign up for an important investment for building the largest dry port in Portugal. This announcement was made through Medway (the company’s freight operator in Iberia) and the project is being carried out to meet the growing demands of the shippers and the exporters in the northern part of the country. Plus, the new freight railway station in the Lousado region of Portugal will emerge as the second-largest, economic region in Portugal, which will have a direct link to the port of Sines. According to sources, the upcoming container terminal will have be 200,000 sqm in size along with a huge, storage capacity of 10,000 teus . Interestingly, this terminal is supposedly the largest dry terminal in the Iberian Peninsula region. It is decided that the freight railway station will feature six rail lines that will aim at increasing the frequency of electric railways by serving around 14-14 trains in a single day. This will also go a long way in reducing the CO2 emissions that harm the environment in the long run. The new terminal will also prove to be highly beneficial to MSC due to its direct connection with the national rail network. The terminal will also make good use of the latest-generation technology that will ultimately boost the imports and exports and definitely lead to the business prospering in that region. Mitsui O.S.K Lines Decides To Restructure The Organization Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) has planned to restructure the entire organization from April 1st in order to enhance the productivity of the shipping line. The sources have revealed that the position of a Chief Safety Officer will be introduced to ensure that the existing fleet is kept safe and well-maintained and also, to provide guidance to the executive officers in handling the various business divisions within the company. In addition to this, MOL has also planned to introduce the position of an Executive Officer, whose role will be to promote sustainability and to observe the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as well. The organization also has future plans to allocate a number of executive officers for not only demonstrating smoother, decision-making abilities but also boosting the profitability in Europe, Africa and America. Moreover, MOL is all set to bring forth a new ‘Marine Technical Management Division’ to effectively control the fleets and to make sure that the shipping operations are carried out safely and without any hassle. The Danish Maritime Authority Aims to Protect i ts Port And Shipping Operations The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has initiated a newly launched series of cybersecurity rules and navigation regulations to safeguard the various shipping and port operations. Back in January, the Danish Government had introduced the Cyber and Information Security Strategy for the Maritime Sector that will work amazingly well to protect the organization from a harmful cyber attack. The new regulations are in accordance with the EU’s Network and Information Security (NIS) directive, as established last year. The Government is also interested to welcome a Danish Maritime Cybersecurity Unit to establish direct contact between the Centre for Cybersecurity and the maritime operators. ScanReach’s New Technology Is All Set To Transform The Offshore And Ship Safety Systems A new Norwegian company, known as ScanReach, has invented an innovative technology that allows the smooth passage of electric signals through steel. This modern technology runs on algorithms and wireless, plug-and-play microsensors, which have the potential to completely revamp the ship and offshore safety systems in the maritime industry. The ScanReach team comprises of electronic experts, naval architects, and marine engineers who have collaborated to design a portfolio of the system. According to the ScanReach team of experts, the wireless technology can be quickly incorporated into fixed or floating and at a much lower cost than the cabled systems, which take up a lot of unnecessary time and a large number of apertures. Maersk Unveils Its Virtual Assistant To Boost The Remote Container Management Platform The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk has recently brought its new virtual assistant (termed as ‘ Captain Peter’ ) into the limelight and it has taken the shipping industry by storm. This virtual assistant is connected to Maersk’s Remote Container Management (RCM) platform is designed to notify the clients regarding any new updates, which can be concerned with the atmosphere or temperature of the reefer container or perhaps, with the timeline of its entire journey. Plus, ‘ Captain Peter’ is also deft at monitoring the status of the container’s journey and the customers can certainly benefit from the prompt notifications. ‘Captain Peter’ can even come in handy in predicting any potential cargo damage and sharing the configuration suggestions before the containers are shipped to their destinations.