“Emerging Technology and Regulations in the Global Maritime Industry of the Future, and the Impacts on the Nigerian Maritime Sector”
NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) was the headline sponsor of a maritime workshop on “Emerging Technology and Regulations in the Global Maritime Industry of the Future, and the Impacts on the Nigerian Maritime Sector” at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos on August 22 2023.
The MD/CEO of NSML, Abdulkadir K. Ahmed, in his opening remarks, highlighted the importance of the twin issues of emerging regulations and technological advancements, and why stakeholders in the global maritime industry are currently devoting serious attention and resources to them. He stressed that these issues are anchored in the triple objectives of ensuring a SAFE, RELIABLE and SUSTAINABLE industry, and that it is vitally important for stakeholders to start analysing them in the context of their applicability to the Nigerian maritime industry, as they are bound to change the sector’s operations and dynamics. He further highlighted some of the initiatives NSML and the NLNG Group are implementing to ensure compliance and future-proof the business.
Professor Pat Utomi, the convener of the event, gave the keynote address and chronicled the rapid evolution of the global maritime industry, vis-à-vis its impact on the Nigerian maritime sector. He stressed that Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Automation are at the base of the new industrial revolution in the maritime industry.
The main highlight of the workshop was the plenary session, which brought together industry subject matter experts and stakeholders and provided a platform to discuss the issues exhaustively and propose solutions.
Maritime and shipping stakeholders from the public and private sectors attended the workshop.
