Digitising Maritime Shipping, Where Are We? An Interview with Richard Watts

In this interview, Marie Pégoud-Féjoz, Senior Conference Producer, Commodities People speaks with Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime, a Geneva-based company providing services to the international trading and shipping industry.

The interview explores the current challenges facing the commodity shipping industry, particularly digitalisation and decarbonisation. Richard shares his thoughts on whether the industry has been embracing these challenges enough and discusses the changes that have already taken place. He also talks about the various initiatives and technologies that stand out in the context of decarbonisation, such as biofuels and different types of fuel technologies. The conversation also delves into the role of regulators, industry bodies, and associations in this space and their efforts to provide guidance and support to the industry.

Finally, Richard touches upon the potential of digitalisation in shipping and the need to embrace electronic documentation and make better use of the vast amount of data available to improve efficiency in the industry.