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GCMD’s fund for energy efficiency technologies finances WAPS on Eastern Pacific vessels
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), AIM Horizon Investments, and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) today announced the financing for two wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) projects through the Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies (FEET), marking the fund’s first deployment. FEET is the world’s first fund to link verified fuel and regulatory savings from EETs installed on vessels to a pay-as-you-save mechanism. It offers up to 100% upfront financing thr
6 hours ago2 min read
Port of Aarhus adopts Environmental Ship Index version 2
The updated Environmental Ship Index (ESI 2.0) is prompting ports to review how they reward better environmental performance, as the new methodology brings vessel scoring more closely in line with the environmental priorities shaping shipping today. Developed and owned by IAPH and administered globally by OceanScore, ESI provides ports with a framework for identifying and incentivising vessels that perform beyond environmental standards. ESI 2.0 updates this framework to refl
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EuroAfrica (Cyprus) deploys Syroco Live vessel performance software on 4 x multipurpose vessels
EuroAfrica, the Cyprus-registered liner operator, has deployed Syroco Live across its fleet of four multipurpose vessels. The roll-out follows a pilot on M/V ESL Australia launched in mid-2025. Fuel savings and crew adoption observed on board during the pilot led EuroAfrica to extend the platform to every vessel in its fleet. Developed by Marseille-based Syroco, Syroco Live combines a digital twin of each vessel, live operational data and weather and ocean forecasts to recomm
6 hours ago2 min read
Mintra reports 15,000 vessels now using its digital training / workforce management tools
Mintra announced that more than 15,000 customer vessels are now using its digital training and workforce management solutions, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth. The announcement was made at Mintra’s Forum event ahead of Crew Connect Global 2026. The milestone marks significant growth for Mintra's business, with its training and OCS HR solutions now supporting 3 million users across the global maritime and offshore sector. Since entering the maritime tra
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Fragmented software, weak training and pressure on AI is slowing digitalisation says OrbitMI
Shipping’s drive to digitalise risks slowing itself down as fragmented software, weak digital training and growing pressure to adopt artificial intelligence add complexity to operational and commercial decisions, according to OrbitMI. OrbitMI warns that the sector is entering a period of ‘digital fatigue’: growing scepticism and frustration when technology fails to deliver the promised simplicity or measurable productivity and performance improvement gains. After years of add
7 hours ago3 min read
Integration of Seaber’s scheduling / optimisation with Veson’s voyage management
Maritime data and technology provider Veson Nautical and scheduling and optimization company Seaber today announced a new integration to connect voyage workflows, enabling an optimized plan to become a live estimate in one step. The integration connects Veson’s flagship solution IMOS with Seaber’s scheduling and optimization platform, removing a manual hand-off between planning and commitment. Charterers can now build and compare fleet scenarios in Seaber and send decisions d
7 hours ago2 min read
Korean Register launches cyber resilience platform with Busan event
KR (Korean Register) marked the launch of the pilot service of KR Cyber Resilience Platform (KR-CRP), a cyber resilience management platform developed by KR, with an event at the Wyndham Grand Busan on October 13. Nearly a hundred participants attended, including executives from leading Korean shipping companies and ship managers such as SK Shipping, H-Line Shipping, Hyundai LNG Shipping, HMM Ocean Service and POS SM, as well as representatives of system integration (SI), sec
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Maritime network specialist BroCoTec (Houston) appoints NASA engineer Corey Harris
Houston-based maritime IT network specialist BroCoTec is bringing space age tech expertise to its rapidly expanding team with the appointment of NASA engineer Corey Harris. Harris, who has spent several years upgrading the most complex and state-of-the-art networks on board the International Space Station and mission control center, Houston, is transferring his knowledge and expertise of leading-edge networks and cybersecurity to the maritime industry. Nathaniel Kemberli
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Signal Ocean acquires Athens maritime e-mail platform Lgmar
Signal Ocean announced today the acquisition of Lgmar, the Athens-based company behind Telix, a maritime email and communication platform in daily use across the shipping community since 1989. The acquisition is the latest step in Signal Ocean’s commitment to extend its offerings from market intelligence into the communication workflows where fixtures, operations and post-fixing actually take place. Signal Ocean's technology, data and AI capabilities combined with Lgmar’s exp
7 hours ago1 min read
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