Global Scans · Geospatial · Weekly Summary

• [New] Depending on the pace of Arctic warming and a future northern navigation season, future mega-size container ships could sail via the Canadian Arctic route on voyages between east Asia and Europe, also between east Asia and east coast North America. The Maritime Executive
• [New] The problem of piracy is as old as the history of maritime navigation, threatening freedom of maritime navigation and destabilizing global trade and security. ReliefWeb
• [New] Collateral optimization is a cornerstone strategy for banks navigating Basel III post-crisis, offering opportunities to enhance capital efficiency, strengthen risk management, and ensure regulatory compliance. FinExtra
• Over 800,000 organizations rely on Microsoft Entra to navigate the ever-changing threat landscape, ensuring their security while enhancing the productivity of their end users. TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM
• As Turkmenistan navigates its path forward, it must prioritise inclusive governance, economic diversification, and security reforms to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities. SpecialEurasia
• The IDF has intensified GPS jamming efforts in response to the threat of an Iranian retaliation, causing disruptions to navigation services and impacting daily operations. The Guardian
• NASA has been working on a concept called LunaNet to provide communications and navigation services at the moon using an interoperable network that could include commercial and international contributions. SpaceNews
• The Commission will work towards establishing an EU Biotech Hub, an operational tool for biotech companies to navigate through the regulatory framework and identify support to scale up, by end of 2024. European Commission Representation in Cyprus
• China will launch a relay satellite and a pair of navigation technology experimental satellites to lunar orbit to support future missions. NASASpaceFlight.com
• The new University of Copenhagen research may prove of great importance for the design of quantum computers and could even be a map to superconductors that function at room temperature. phys.org
• GPS disruptions have been happening for months, especially in northern Israel and areas close to Gaza, but have been less common in central Israel. The Times of Israel
• The IDF recommends that Israelis manually set their location on the Home Front Command app to receive rocket alerts, amid reports of widespread disruptions to navigation apps such as Google Maps, Waze, and other systems that use global positioning system (GPS). The Times of Israel
• The GPS disruptions have previously been widely reported in northern Israel or areas close to Gaza, but have been less common in central Israel. The Times of Israel
• The proposed toll collection system using GPS technology will end congestion and ensure commuters pay till only for the km travelled. NDTV
• Indorama Ventures Pcl, the Thai chemicals business that's the biggest producer of PET worldwide, will spin off two of its most profitable units and restructure its business to navigate fundamental long-term changes in global chemical markets amid subdued Chinese demand. Mint
• In 2024, the use of digital image processing in satellite imaging and remote sensing for environmental monitoring is projected to grow by ~22% compared to 2023. Market.us
• The adoption of digital image processing in autonomous vehicles for perception and navigation is expected to increase by 30% year-over-year in 2024. Market.us
• The LEO-PNT satellites will aim to transmit signals in the UHF, L -, S -, and C-band with signals currently transmitted by navigation satellites such as Galileo and GPS. Via Satellite
• Navigating Mexico's complex business landscape requires firms to develop robust strategies, agile organizational structures, and the ability to adapt to competitive pressures while leveraging opportunities for growth and innovation in both domestic and international markets. Hivelr
• The UK's Department for Transport revealed its Future of Flight action plan, which it created with industry partners to map out the introduction of eVTOL services expected to add an additional £45 billion ($57.1 billion) to the national economy by 2030. DroneDJ
• We will see more leading global companies choosing the North East to invest, hundreds of new job opportunities for local families, and it will firmly cement Teesside on the map for innovation. Net Zero Teesside
• The UK's military technology agency is working on a quantum navigation device - an inertial navigation system that could provide GPS-like accuracy for vessels at sea, without any reliance on external signals. The Maritime Executive
• The challenges for safe navigation in the very broad area from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean are not expected to diminish in the near future. MariTrace

Last updated: 21 April 2024