The Knowledge to Decide

By 2018 there will be fewer container trucks plying Norwegian roads, as Norwegian shipping company Yara is planning to launch unmanned ships to transport cargo between the countries biggest ports. The first such vessel – Yara Brikeland – is set to launch in 2019 and will be initially manned. By 2020, it will run autonomously, resulting in around 40,000 trucks being taken off the roads. Will unmanned ships shake up the maritime industry? https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/spirethoughts/self-driven-ships-make-a-wave/

Indonesia is the world’s ninth largest aquaculture producer. What business prospects lie in Indonesia’s aqua farming industry? Spire Research and Consulting was honored to be a speaker at the Indonesia Ocean Investment Summit 2014 in Jakarta, on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy. The event aimed at exploring sustainable fishery and maritime industrial development opportunities in Indonesia. At the event, Erwin Widjaja, Director, Indonesia of Spire Research and Consulting, spoke about aqua farming and the untapped opportunities in this industry. Fisheries activities need to be developed in order to provide national food security and reduce poverty. He shared that Indonesia’s fisheries extend to an impressive 5.8 million km – three-quarters of the entire national territory. Widjaja commented that opportunities in aqua farming are abundant. Indonesia is at an advantage because 76% of its surface area is under the Equatorial Ocean. There is an increasing demand for high-value fish