5 June 2009
ShipServ Merchandise now available!
We’re pleased to announce that ShipServ branded merchandise is now available for purchase. Show the world you’re part of a vibrant trading community!
News, views and the occasional cutting remark on eCommerce and ePurchasing in the maritime industry. From ShipServ, the world's largest online community of maritime buyers & suppliers.
3 June 2009
Join us on the ShipServ LILO
We were really flattered to be mentioned in a recent article in the London Evening Standard on “LILO” companies. Read our take on LILO and how we fit, but from a customer perspective…
28 May 2009
Pages - the maritime Oracle
The Oracle of Delphi was the most reknowned of all the oracles in ancient Greece. People consulted the Delphic oracle on everything from important matters of public policy to personal affairs. And today many use ShipServ Pages as the oracle for maritime supplies.
14 May 2009
The art of advertising
If you’re a supplier to the marine industry, your website isn’t helping you if nobody visits. Read more about how banner ads on leading websites can be an effective way to generate traffic.
1 May 2009
Innovating in Tough Times - Lessons for the Maritime Industry
We love innovation and as a result we just love innovation guru Stephen Shapiro. In a recent interview he answered 5 questions about Innovating in Tough Times. We liked his answers so much, we thought we’d share them with you…
29 April 2009
ShipServ Newsletter Naming - The Results!
In February 2009 we asked the ShipServ community to help us name our recently revamped newsletter. With over 150 entries we were overwhelmed by the response. Watch this video to see ALL the nominations and the winner. So get yourself a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy!
24 April 2009
Statswatch #2: Ramping up suppliers
Following our recent article introducing the ShipServ Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboard we look in more detail at the ‘e-enablement’ KPI. Read our article…
17 April 2009
Suppliers - Enter The Conversation
Shipping industry people tend to stick together. That’s as true on the Internet as at the industry exhibitions. As a supplier, it makes sense to participate in these emerging online communities. Read our article on how to enter the conversation.
17 April 2009
Excuses, excuses, excuses
ShipServ CEO & Founder, Paul Ostergaard, has seen his fair share of excuses over the years. Excuses from maritime companies that have refused to adopt e-commerce. In fact, Paul is the world’s foremost expert on this subject. No one knows more about maritime-ecommerce-related excuse-making than he does. Watch a video of his speech…
6 April 2009
Don’t cut out meals, cut out inefficiencies.
Danish officers believe that shipping companies are cutting expenses so much at the moment that it makes the sailors’ life a misery. This is a typical response to tough times - cut out what you know and can put a saving on. Unfortunately though for many shipping companies there’s a whole host of other costs they just don’t know they incur.
