Smart Maritime Network

StormGeo has acquired Portchain, adding berth planning and port call coordination technology to its voyage optimisation offering as it looks to align vessel arrivals with terminal readiness. Portchain’s software connects …

ClassNK has released the second edition of its Guidelines for Cyber Security Management System for Ships, clarifying audit requirements and mapping its assessment criteria against those used by major maritime …

SEA.AI and Oneberry Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate AI-enabled maritime surveillance with security systems for coastal monitoring across Southeast Asia. The collaboration will combine SEA.AI’s electro-optical …

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has signed an agreement with Indian space company PierSight to provide ground station support for its planned maritime surveillance satellite constellation. PierSight is developing a constellation …

Cisco and PSA Singapore are developing an AI-powered observability and incident management platform to improve the resilience of digital systems at Tuas Port. The proof of concept will bring together …

Maritime software provider ZERO44 has launched a free online calculator to help ship operators assess the cost of switching from fossil fuels to biofuels when carbon pricing and regulatory requirements …

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has outlined plans to develop fully unmanned Level 4 autonomous ship technology by 2032 and increase port productivity by 30% through the use …

Maritime cybersecurity company CYTUR has secured recognition from ClassNK and RINA for its CYTUR-SBOM platform, which enables shipyards, equipment manufacturers and system integrators to manage onboard equipment inventories and cybersecurity …

EVI Safety Technology has introduced a new setting for its AI camera system that allows ship operators to receive safety alerts without giving shore-based teams routine access to footage of …

Hanwha General Insurance has signed a memorandum of understanding with maritime cybersecurity specialist CYTUR to develop cyber insurance services for South Korean shipowners, combining vessel risk assessments, insurance cover and …

VENERGY Maritime has partnered with DeepSea Technologies to integrate its existing and future fleet into the technology company’s Vessel Intelligence platform, with a focus on data quality, vessel performance monitoring …

The Tripartite Joint Industry Working Group (JIWG), chaired by BIMCO and including classification societies, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO, has released two voluntary frameworks intended to standardise the exchange of operational vessel …

Cydome, ClassNK, Bureau Veritas, MTS-ISAC and Rakuten Maritime have launched a public database of cyber vulnerabilities affecting IT and operational technology (OT) equipment used in the maritime industry, named the …

ATPI Marine Travel and LEDGID have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore integrating marine travel services into LEDGID’s digital identity platform for seafarers. The proposed integration would allow …

WinGD reports that it has secured three service agreements covering 14 dual-fuel LNG carriers operated by COSCO Shipping LNG (Hong Kong) Ship Management, NYK LNG Shipmanagement and TMS Cardiff Gas, …

Orca AI and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have launched BerthView, a berthing assistance system combining Orca AI’s SeaPod digital watchkeeper with SHI’s SVISION technology to provide situational awareness from open-water …

Blue Water Trade Winds has introduced Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity to its AanyaX system, to allow users of its BOSS software platform to access fleet management, vessel performance and …

Siem Shipping has selected MariApps’ smartPAL fleet management platform for deployment across 22 vessels, including PCTCs, reefer ships and RoRo vessels. The selection followed a competitive evaluation process and forms …

LVR Flote and connectivity technology company HARDMODE have signed a memorandum of understanding to test communications technologies at the Port of Riga, with the aim of developing systems capable of …

Eighty-two per cent of maritime professionals say current training does not adequately prepare seafarers for modern vessel operations, according to new research commissioned by OneOcean. The findings come from two …

A survey of representatives from the container ports and terminals sector to assess the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has found that 44% of respondents’ organisations have moved beyond testing …

The US Navy and General Services Administration (GSA) have increased the ceiling value of a contract with Gecko Robotics to $300 million, up from an initial $71 million awarded six …

HarborLab has launched DEX, an AI assistant designed to automate routine checks of port disbursement accounts (DAs), allowing evaluation teams to focus on discrepancies and expenses requiring a decision. Integrated …

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has completed a connectivity upgrade across 41 of its operated roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels, combining low Earth orbit satellite services with terrestrial and other satellite connections. The deployment forms …

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation on maritime decarbonisation, digitalisation and talent development. …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has completed a retrofit of the propulsion control system aboard its flagship vessel Bolette, replacing the ship’s DEGO III engine governor with Qtagg’s latest DEGO IV …

The US Coast Guard has awarded Furuno USA a 10-year, $49 million contract to standardise radar systems across more than 140 existing and planned cutters, over 400 shore-based Coastal Sentinel …

More than half of respondents to the 2026 FIT Alliance electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) survey now use electronic bills of lading, either exclusively or alongside paper documents, with interoperability …

Kpler has agreed a deal to incorporate daily vessel detections from Airbus satellite imagery into its maritime intelligence network, adding an independent source of vessel identification to its existing automatic …

Sedna has integrated daily bunker indication prices from Nereus into its email platform, allowing chartering, operations and bunker procurement teams to access fuel prices while examining voyage employment and costs. …

Signal Ocean has acquired Lgmar, the Athens-based company behind the Telix maritime email platform, to expand beyond its core shipping market intelligence offering. Founded in 1989, Lgmar provides email and …

Fincantieri has announced plans to invest almost $100 million in robotics, Physical AI and automation across its global shipyard network between 2026 and 2030, as it moves to bring technologies …

AVS Global Ship Supply has launched AVS+, a web-based platform integrating vessel procurement, expenditure, inventory and operational records into a single system. The platform allows ship managers to manage orders …

Korean Register (KR) has launched a pilot service of its Cyber Resilience Platform (KR-CRP), designed to help shipowners and shipyards manage documentation required under IACS Unified Requirement (UR) E26 on …

BlueWater Trade Winds reports that it has launched a production version of its BOSS LNG Sensor Dashboard, bringing cargo condition and vessel performance data from multiple equipment manufacturers together within …

Charterers using Seaber’s scheduling and optimisation platform can now transfer selected fleet scenarios to Veson Nautical’s IMOS as saved voyage estimates, the companies have announced, allowing them to compare vessel …

Blue Autonomy in Greece has launched an online academy offering 39 courses covering vessel performance, maritime data and the regulations governing how performance is measured and assessed. The Blue Autonomy …

EuroAfrica has deployed Syroco Live across its fleet of four multipurpose vessels, following a pilot programme aboard M/V ESL Australia that began in mid-2025. The voyage optimisation platform combines vessel …

BIMCO has announced the results of an industry pilot to demonstrate interoperability between independent digital seafarer certificate platforms, to verify that the systems could exchange identity and certificate information without …

South Korea’s government and shipbuilding industry will invest more than 1.4 trillion won (approx. US$1.05 billion) by 2030 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among shipbuilders and equipment …

The Malta Ship Registry has introduced a digital Seaman’s Record Book, replacing the physical document with a digital credential that seafarers can access through a personal mobile wallet. The service …

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the application of nuclear technology in commercial shipping, including …

Japanese shipping group NYK, working with a consortium including NTT Facilities, Eurus Energy Holdings and MUFG Bank, has developed a concept for floating data centres moored alongside quays within port …

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RINA to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and other technologies in vessel operations. The …

Marlink has completed what it describes as the first upgrade of an existing Intellian C700 Iridium Certus terminal to a fully commissioned Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), …

SmartSea has launched two platforms designed to co-ordinate maritime crew movements and manage personnel access across vessels, terminals and offshore facilities. SmartJourney brings flight schedules, local transport, accommodation details and …

90POE has added AI-powered passport verification to its OpenOcean STUDIO Crew platform, allowing crewing teams to identify discrepancies between passport documents and crew records before they affect visa applications, flight …

SEA.AI has integrated its machine vision technology into unmanned surface vessels (USVs) manufactured by US-based MARTAC, adding AI-based detection and classification of surface contacts. The system combines electro-optical and thermal …

Sagar Defence Engineering and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have agreed to develop certification and assurance processes for autonomous and remotely operated maritime systems, with a focus on supporting their transition from …

Dualog has launched Dualog Chat, a messaging service designed to bring shipboard and shore-based communications into a company-controlled environment, with access organised around vessels, ranks and roles. The service is …