The Intelligence Revolution at Sea: Why Imagery Alone Isn’t Enough Anymore
By Ami Daniel, Co-Founder & CEO, Windward A funny thing happened on the way to making the oceans safer: shipping became headline news. What was once “inside baseball” – now changed: terms like GPS spoofing, dark activities, and deceptive shipping practices now dominate mainstream media investigations. Presidents tweet about shipping daily. Supply chain disruptions make…
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Navigate 2025’s Maritime Risk Landscape with Maritime AI™ at London International Shipping Week
As the global shipping community gathers for London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2025, one reality stands out: disruption is the operating environment, not the exception. The maritime ecosystem is under sustained pressure, and adapting to this high risk era is now a prerequisite for business continuity. From sanctions and signal interference to fraudulent documents and…
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AI-Automated Document Validation: Streamlining Trade Against Real Maritime Activity
Global trade still runs on paper. Bills of Lading, certificates of origin, price attestations, and other documents remain the backbone of maritime trade, yet also its most persistent Achilles’ heel. Forged paperwork fuels fraud, delays compliance, and stalls cargo worth millions. Windward’s new AI-Automated Document Validation changes that, by cross-checking every document against what actually…
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The 50% Rule: Why Maritime Sanctions Compliance Isn’t Always Straightforward
Sanctions Are Never Simple Sanctions lists, from OFAC, the EU, the UK, or the UN, are only the starting point. For compliance teams, the real complexity begins with what isn’t written on the lists. The 50% Rule is one of the most important and challenging of these secondary rules. In maritime trade, opaque ownership chains,…
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