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AI bunker market agent from Tideform
Tideform, a marine fuel intelligence company, relaunches its platform following leadership change. With the launch of the AI agent Atlas, the company aims to help shipping and marine fuel professionals interpret volatile bunker markets in real time. The AI-powered agent, Atlas, enables users to query market conditions, access price insights and interpret trends instantly through a messaging interface. By combining advanced algorithms with decades of maritime expertise from tr
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen buys biomethanol fuel from Equinor for 2027 delivery
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a two-year fuel contract with Equinor for the supply of mass-balanced bio-methanol. The fuel will be produced in Norway. This agreement marks a key development towards delivering a net-zero end-to-end pilot service for some of our customers from 2027. The two-year contract is for significant supplies of bio-methanol for our methanol vessels. The fuel will be produced in Norway and delivered to our vessels in Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The m
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Van Weelde Shipping moves finance and operations to Unit4’s cloud ERP
Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for people-centric organisations, today announced that Van Weelde Shipping Group has selected Unit4 ERPx to streamline its landscape and align with the future direction of the Unit4 platform. An existing ERP CR (Continual Release) customer, Van Weelde Shipping Group made the transition to ERPx to provide a more intuitive user experience and stronger reporting capabilities, along with improved invoice workflow and enhanced integ
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Marlink’s “Xchange NextGen” edge platform for running shipboard software
Marlink, a leader in secure managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has launched XChange NextGen, a next-generation edge cloud platform that enables ship operators to move beyond fragmented hardware-led IT environments deliver scalable, cyber secure digital operations that improve fleet efficiency, compliance and operational continuity. Purpose-built for the Maritime industry, XChange NextGen provides a single, robust platform that unifies connectivity, netw
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Integration between Smart Ship Hub onboard data with Orbyt comms
Smart Ship Hub (SSH), a leading vessel optimisation platform, has entered a strategic partnership with maritime technology communications specialist ORBYT Global Group to deliver a fully integrated, single-window digital solution for shipowners, operators and charterers. The partnership combines SSH’s high-frequency onboard data platform with ORBYT Global’s managed hybrid LEO/MEO/GEO connectivity and digital services, creating a secure, enterprise-grade ecosystem that unifies
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Spotting whales with Teledyne's thermal imaging
Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), today announced WhaleSpotter as the latest collaborator in its Thermal by FLIR program, supporting efforts to prevent fatal whale strikes through AI‑powered thermal infrared detection. The WhaleSpotter solution combines Teledyne FLIR OEM’s Boson+ thermal camera module with WhaleSpotter’s proprietary AI and real‑time expert verification to address a leading cause of death for large whales. "WhaleSpotter
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Ammonia fuel supply system from Alfa Laval completes factory acceptance test
As the maritime sector advances toward low- and zero-carbon fuels, ammonia is gaining momentum as a key decarbonization pathway for deep-sea shipping in the long run. However, commercial adoption depends on more than engineering feasibility and supply chain availability; it also requires certified safe systems and validated manufacturing processes. The FAT for the first FCM Ammonia, out of the seven units ordered by Tianjin Southwest Maritime for its dual-fuel ammonia carri
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India government appoints LR to advise on digital / decarbonisation programme
Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory has been appointed as Technical Support Unit (TSU) to the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), Government of India, supporting the country’s efforts to deliver a more sustainable, digitally enabled maritime sector. India’s maritime sector is seeing rapid growth, requiring a robust and forward-looking regulatory framework capable of balancing expansion with safety, environmental stewardship, and global competitiveness. Under the guidanc
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Access Gard’s loss prevention insights onboard via NAVTOR platform
For those at sea, every decision counts, and in the dynamic world of shipping, timely access to the right information can make all the difference. That’s why Gard and NAVTOR have partnered to launch Gard Insights on NavStation. This is a major step toward making loss prevention knowledge accessible and easy to use for crews and operators worldwide. NavStation provides an ideal channel for Gard’s extensive loss prevention insights and awareness material. By embedding this cont
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People Tech Maritime is about improving the relationship between people and technology in the maritime industry.
This is for all people in operational maritime roles, including crew, superintendents, technical and safety management staff, commercial staff and senior decision makers.
We look particularly at digital technology (including satellite communications) and decarbonisation technology.
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