Starlink Seen Making Maritime Gains, Signs Maersk Deal
Rather than an either/or choice between geostationary orbit (GSO) or low earth orbit connectivity providers, the maritime shipping industry is increasingly taking a hybrid approach, Valour Consultancy blogged Thursday. Meanwhile, SpaceX's Starlink maritime service is growing, providing connectivity to thousands…
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of maritime vessels and there has been a "definite slowdown" in the number of publicly announced GSO very small aperture terminal installations over the past year, it said. Danish shipping company Maersk said Thursday its 330-plus container vessels will have Starlink installed, after a pilot trial on more than 30 Maersk vessels.