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Port of Rotterdam Activates AI Vessel Platform

Jan 13, 2019

Significant efficiency steps can also be taken in the maritime sector regarding big data and artificial intelligence, said Port of Rotterdam.For instance, this technology is enabling the arrival times of vessels in sea and inland ports to be predicted earlier and with increased precision…

Kinnetik Partners with BASS to Optimize Marine Supply Chain

Jan 09, 2019

Kinnetik Solutions AS, has announced its business agreement with BASS Software Limited, the ERP solutions provider for shipping & offshore companies and developer of the BASSnet Fleet Management Systems version 2.10which is now integrated with Kinnetik's eProcurement cloud application…

GTMaritime Appoints McNally

Jan 07, 2019

Maritime software specialist GTMaritime has appointed maritime satellite veteran Mike McNally as Sales and Marketing Director, as it sets about expanding into new territories.McNally has more than 25 years’ experience working in the industry…

Advancing Digitization in Shipping

Jan 02, 2019

CMA CGM becomes the first ocean carrier listed on Freightos. Global freight moves towards the ‘one-stop shopping’ standard.CMA CGM Group and global online freight marketplace company Freightos have established an ambitious pilot agreement whereby…

BIMCO Pushes for Shipdex

Dec 24, 2018

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and MAN Energy Solutions hosted a conference for software suppliers delivering Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to expand the use of Shipdex.Shipdex is the standard protocol…

New OCR-Engine for Container Codes

Dec 20, 2018

The Danish software company ConPDS has developed a software for digital scanning of container codes. The ConPDS OCR-engine integrates with a company's software solutions, smartphone apps, and logistic systems by integrating just a few lines of code…

World’s First High Bay Container Storing System is Ready

Dec 17, 2018

DP World has joined forces with industrial engineering company SMS Group for  the 'high-bay storage' system for shipping containers.An international joint-venture formed by global trade enabler DP World and industrial engineering specialists…

Shanghai Port Awards Shipping Safety Contract to Saab

Dec 16, 2018

Saab has received an order from the China Maritime Safety Administration to renew and extend the Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) in Shanghai, improving the safety and efficiency of shipping in the world's largest container portThe project will take 18 months to complete…

Port of Valencia Pilots IoT with MSC and Traxens

Dec 14, 2018

French start-up Traxens and  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is cooperating with its partner in a pilot project in Valencia to use an Internet-of-Things (IoT) network to improve the operational efficiency of the port.MSC is already working with Traxens…

CMA CGM, Freightos Ink Digitization Pact

Dec 05, 2018

CMA CGM becomes the first ocean carrier listed on Freightos; direct digital sales, booking, and shipment management on CMA CGM key transpacific trade lanes now available on Freightos.The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide leading shipping group, and Freightos…

NYK Launches Ship-management Platform NiBiKi

Dec 03, 2018

Japenese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced the launch of its new ship management platform ‘NiBiKi’, which is expected to reduce complications for crew members.The  new platform NiBiKi is useful for the onboard crew helping…

Xeneta Launches Monthly Container Shipping Index

Nov 28, 2018

Ocean freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta unveiled public indices delivering monthly insights on long-term ocean freight rate development.Oslo-based ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence company  is utilizing its database…

ChartCo Moves Ships’ Logbooks to the Cloud

Nov 26, 2018

ChartCo and Klappir Green Solutions signed partnership agreement where the companies will market digital logbooks and software solutions for the global commercial maritime sector, within the ChartCo OneOcean platform. These will focus on the provision of reporting…

Wilhelmsen Unveils Raa Labs

Nov 25, 2018

Norway-based global maritime industry group Wilhelmsen Holding has introduced a new digital start-up named Raa Labs to speed up maritime digitalisationRaa Labs will enable maritime companies to harness data, drive digitalisation and adopt technology to take a leap into the future…

EC Selects Enagás Initiative to Boost LNG

Nov 19, 2018

The ‘LNGHIVE2: Infrastructure and Logistics Solutions’ project, coordinated by Enagás, has been selected by the European Commission ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ (CEF) for funding.The initiative aims to boost the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for maritime and rail transport…

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