Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) and Marine Capabilities (MARCAP LLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi that will lead innovation and shape the technological future of the maritime sector in the Middle East Gulf region. 

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (Genco), a renowned provider of international seaborne dry bulk transportation services, announced its selection of Veson Nautical (Veson), a leading provider of commercial maritime software and services, as their technology partner to optimize business operations. 

ABS is offering a new set of online tools and an easy-to-search database of the latest regulatory requirements impacting vessel design, construction and operations through its client portal, ABS MyFreedom™.

Foreship has made two senior appointments which grow its design and technology capabilities to support shipping’s sustainable future. From November 1, Joonatan Haukilehto joins Foreship as Lead Consultant, Newbuilds & Decarbonization, while Pekka Pohjanen is appointed Senior Technology Specialist, Sustainability.

Rotterdam-based gas-shipping company Anthony Veder has renewed its connectivity agreement with Inmarsat to increase its Fleet Xpressbandwidth allowance in line with its evolving business requirements.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), was selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to supply the next-generation satellite communications solution for its small cutter fleet of more than 140 vessels/platforms.

Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has partnered with SnapLogic, a leader in intelligent integration and enterprise automation, to provide the platform that OTG will use to create its next generation Enterprise Data Management capabilities and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

Shipping companies are more data-hungry than ever before, with the maritime industry using 45% more data than it was in 2021 – with year-on-year demand for data more than doubling in some sectors [1].