Laura Hyde

The 2026 edition of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference will take place in London, UK, from 3-6 November. The conference will bring global port leaders together with executives from shipping, policymaking, financing and technology for a programme of panels, briefings, roundtables and site visits. The event will also include a gala dinner at the Natural History Museum, which will include presenting the winners of the IAPH Sustainability...

Microsoft is expanding Azure’s AI and high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities by integrating AMD’s latest Helios AI platform and EPYC processors into its cloud infrastructure. Microsoft will deploy the Helios Rackscale platform, which combines AMD’s EPYC Venice processors with Instinct MI455X GPUs and Pensando Vulcano networking technology, to support frontier AI model inference for its customers. The jointly engineered infrastructure will power three upcoming Azure offerings:...

Cruise lines are increasingly using interior design to shape the onboard experience in response to evolving guest expectations. No longer defined solely by aesthetics, today’s cruise ship interiors are designed as dynamic, multifunctional spaces that serve every kind of traveller, from solo adventurers to multigenerational groups seeking shared experiences. For Norwegian Cruise Line, this shift is driving a more deliberate approach to spatial planning and storytelling, with interiors that...

Australia’s Magnetic Island Ferries has rolled out FerryHawk’s cloud-based booking platform, enabling customers to make and manage their bookings online for the first time. The FerryHawk platform is purpose-built for ro-pax ferry operators to provide an online portal for passengers and vehicles. It will replace paper commuter cards on its hourly sailings between Townsville in Queensland and Magnetic Island, with a digital pass, which is accessible online. Previously, commuter passes were...

Magellan Discoverer is a 76-guest hybrid-electric expedition ship, currently under construction at the ASENAV shipyard in Valdivia, Chile, with interior work underway ahead of the ship’s expected delivery to Antarctica21 in September 2026. Antarctica21 has designed the ship as a boutique expedition cruise vessel specifically tailored for Antarctic exploration. Tomas Tillberg Design has created the interiors, with the project led by Nedgé Louis-Jacques, managing partner and senior vice...

MAXHUB has introduced its MAXHUB Panel SP10, a professional-grade room scheduling touch panel designed to bridge the gap between physical workspaces and enterprise digital workflows. The tool is built on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) and runs Android 15, which ensures the device remains aligned with evolving corporate security compliance standards. The hardware features native, enterprise-grade security protocols enabling it to integrate with Zero Trust corporate network...

Sustainable interior design is no longer a secondary consideration in cruise ship refurbishment projects; it is fast becoming a central driver as operators face and respond to increasing regulatory pressure and evolving passenger expectations. As such, companies with sustainability embedded in their operations, such as Aquafil, are playing an increasingly influential role within the industry. Over the last 12 months, Aquafil has worked with AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises on several ship...

Data security and intelligence platform BigID is giving security teams more context around Microsoft Sentinel findings by adding information about what data is actually at risk, who can access it and how serious that risk is – all within the security tools organisations already use. Built on Microsoft’s Codeless Connector Framework (CCF), the integration uses nested API support to bring more detailed, context-rich data and risk information directly into Microsoft Sentinel workflows. This...

Argentine bank Banco Hipotecario has deployed two AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio to improve employee and customer services following a two-year migration from an on-premises deployment of Dynamics 365 to Dynamics 365 Online. The bank, which specialises in mortgage finance alongside personal loans, savings accounts and investment products, began its cloud migration in 2023 and went live with Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Customer Service in 2025. “Moving to Dynamics 365...

Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has chosen Maritime Montering to deliver turnkey interior accommodation on seven newbuild electric ferries being constructed for Scottish ship owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Maritime Montering will be responsible for creating “comfortable, functional and high-quality” interior accommodation of both crew and passenger areas, with the project being managed locally by a team in Gdańsk, Poland. Delivery of all seven vessels is expected in...