Theodosiou on maritime’s 2026 shift to a smarter, more innovative industry

From ship design and voyage optimisation to electronic bills of lading and AI-assisted safety and compliance, maritime leaders featured in this special column agree on one thing: data, automation and connectivity must now work together, seamlessly and at scale.

Efficiency has emerged as the industry’s most immediate lever. It sits at the intersection of tightening regulation, rising fuel and carbon costs, and the longer-term ambition of net-zero shipping.

Just as importantly...