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China has deployed specialised electronic navigation charts across more than 16,500 merchant and fishing vessels in an effort to reduce collisions along its increasingly congested coastline. The Ministry of Transport …

Siem Ship Management has selected Singapore-based maritime software specialist MariApps Marine Solutions to provide its smartPAL fleet management platform across 22 vessels. The agreement covers a mixed fleet of pure …

Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has secured a 10-year contract with Australia’s Pilbara Ports to supply a vessel traffic management system at Port Hedland, expanding its presence across one of the …

Speedcast and Soya IT Marine Solutions have completed a fleetwide connectivity upgrade on 41 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ro-Ro vessels, combining low Earth orbit satellite services with backup communications. The programme provides …

The Port of Riga is to become a testing ground for resilient maritime communications under an agreement between Latvian port services provider LVR Flote and Dutch-Latvian technology developer HARDMODE. The …

COSCO Shipping Bulk has teamed up with Chinese technology giant Huawei to develop an intelligent vessel scheduling system. The solution was unveiled at the North Bund International Shipping Forum in …

Japanese classification society ClassNK has introduced a new class notation for vessels equipped with technology capable of detecting satellite navigation interference, as GPS jamming and spoofing increasingly threaten commercial shipping. …

From noon reports to machinery rounds, maritime technology leaders identify the shipboard tasks most likely to be fully automated by 2029. Their predictions suggest the paperwork will disappear long before …

Taskin Karlar, the CEO of Sector88, is back in writing mode for SplashTech. Last week in SplashTech I asked who commands the AI onboard when the satellite link drops. A …

Norwegian ocean-measurement specialist Miros has launched a 3D vessel view for its WaveSystem, giving offshore crews a single display showing measured sea conditions around the ship. The interface identifies where …

BIMCO has completed an industry pilot demonstrating that digital seafarer certificates can be exchanged between competing technology platforms, marking progress towards eliminating one of shipping’s persistent administrative headaches. Seven independent …

French container lessor Touax has joined forces with Swiss technology company Aeler to accelerate the commercial deployment of its Unit One smart composite containers, bringing an alternative to conventional steel …

Greek maritime technology firm HarborLab has launched an AI assistant to automate routine checks on port disbursement accounts, allowing analysts to focus on disputed charges and negotiations. Named DEX, the …

Electronic bill of lading adoption has moved past the halfway mark among respondents to the latest FIT Alliance survey, with interoperability replacing basic legal acceptance as the industry’s biggest obstacle …

South Korea is seeking to establish a dedicated autonomous shipping test zone off Geoje Island as it looks to move beyond temporary regulatory exemptions and accelerate the development of unmanned …

Maritime intelligence provider Kpler has struck a deal with Airbus to add daily satellite-based vessel detection to its tracking network, targeting ships that switch off or manipulate their Automatic Identification …

Athens-based maritime technology outfit Blue Autonomy has launched an online academy aimed at the growing number of shipping professionals expected to understand, challenge and defend vessel performance data. The Blue …

Shipping software provider Sedna has teamed up with Nereus Digital Bunkers to bring daily marine fuel price indications directly into the emails and conversations where chartering and voyage decisions are …

Cyprus-registered liner operator EuroAfrica has expanded its use of Syroco’s AI-powered voyage optimisation platform across its four multipurpose vessels following a successful pilot aboard the ESL Australia. The rollout follows …

Norwegian naval architecture group NSK Ship Design has acquired compatriot Multi Maritime from Fiskerstrand Holding, combining two established design businesses as consolidation continues across the country’s maritime engineering sector. The …

Veson Nautical and Finnish maritime software company Seaber have integrated their platforms to allow charterers to move fleet schedules directly into voyage estimates, eliminating a manual step between planning and …

Indian maritime technology company BlueWater Trade Winds has launched a new dashboard bringing together LNG carrier sensor data from different equipment manufacturers, giving shore-based operators a single view of cargo …

Japanese maritime artificial-intelligence startup Noahlogy has won a transport ministry contract to examine how AI could support specialist decisions during statutory ship inspections. The project was commissioned by the Ministry …