European Maritime's: HIGH-TECH FUTURE

摘要

In terms of name recognition, if nothing else, European-based companies continue to dominate the market for marine equipment. One reason for this is that while shipowners may be happy to have their ships built in whichever Asian country offers the lowest delivered cost, they want the technology inside that ship to come from trusted suppliers, who can provide back up for their products wherever a ship may trade. Still, the competition is snapping at the heels of the European industry. To keep cost competitive, they increasingly have to produce their offerings in the same places ships are built. Often this is in joint ventures in which they may be the minority partner, carrying an inevitable threat of loss of intellectual property. And Asian and other competitors are stepping up their game.