Japan’s ClassNK, and the classification society’s maritime software subsidiary, NAPA, are to work on voyage optimisation of ships in the Marubeni fleet to evaluate the scope for fuel savings and efficiency gain.
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Thome Ship Management has been awarded a grant by the Singapore authorities to develop an Amazon-like marketplace for the maritime supply chain.
Shipfix Technologies and RightShip have announced a partnership which will bring Rightship’s safety and environmental scores into the Shipfix platform.
An explosion in funding is being seen for MarineTech doubling last year as the pace of digital adoption accelerates in the sector, according to Google Cloud.
Singapore has started development of an API marketplace, OCEANS-X, to facilitate data exchange.
Singapore expects the supply chain remain under stress and for its port to continue playing a role as a location for shipping companies to catch up on schedules.
Hong Kong-incorporated Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is expanding into the European market with a pilot of Cargo Release in Rotterdam.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new initiative aiming at automating operations in the country’s ports.
Lax cyber security measures can prove costly with research showing that where shipping companies paid a ransom as result of an attack it averaged some $3.1m.
