Smart Maritime Network

ShipIn has raised US$52 million in new financing to expand its AI-powered operational intelligence platform for commercial shipping. The funding round includes new investors Proofpoint Capital, HighSage Ventures, Bling Ventures, …

Sedna has partnered with PortPal to integrate port call management into its email platform, allowing port agencies to convert operational emails into structured workflows using AI. The integration connects Sedna’s …

The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OneLearn Global to develop an AI-powered eLearning platform for the maritime industry. The platform, known as the …

Korean Register (KR) has awarded a manufacturing process certificate to Korean company AM Solutions for its laser wire directed energy deposition (LW-DED) additive manufacturing repair technology. The certification marks the …

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and US developer Mousterian Corporation have signed an engineering contract for the first deployment of a moored floating data centre in the United States. The agreement …

ZeroNorth has introduced Propel, an agentic AI application designed to automate operational tasks across voyage, vessel and fuel management workflows, with Cargill, Ultrabulk and CMB.TECH joining as launch partners. The …

Dualog has launched Workspace, a collaboration platform designed to connect shipboard crews and shore-based staff within a single communications environment using individual user identities linked to vessel, rank and crew …

The Nautical Institute has launched a global survey to gather feedback from seafarers and maritime professionals on how technology is changing work at sea and ashore. The survey forms part …

The TwinShip consortium has published its latest Data Management Plan, detailing the datasets, data architecture and security measures supporting the project’s AI and Digital Twin applications for ship operations. The …

OCIMF has published its first edition of guidance to support the safe implementation and operation of Track Guidance Assistant for Inland Navigation (TGAIN) systems as their use increases across Europe’s …

Construction has begun work on a new automated container terminal at Gwangyang Port that is intended to serve as Korea’s testbed for AI-enabled port operations and domestically developed automation technology. …

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Fraser Industries to modernise its US shipyards, with an initial focus on Fraser Shipyards in Wisconsin …

Munich-based 5U AI has raised US$3.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI platform for freight forwarding operations across Europe. The funding round was led by London-based Emerge Capital …

BIMCO has announced plans to run an interoperability pilot to demonstrate the exchange of digital seafarer certificate data between different system providers’ platforms using the IMO Compendium data model as …

NorthStandard has agreed a deal with RightShip that will allow the P&I club to request existing RightShip inspection reports, reducing the need for duplicate vessel inspections across the dry bulk …

Iridium has signed a partnership with SKYWAVE to integrate its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network with SKYWAVE’s industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform, targeting users with equipment operating in …

Amazon Leo has filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deploy a constellation of up to 5,105 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites providing direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity …

Mintra has launched an integration between its TrainingPortal learning and competency management system and Norway’s K-REG national digital competence registry, allowing completed training records to be transferred automatically. The integration …

Canadian shipbuilder Hike Metal has signed a technology licensing agreement with HydroSurv to manufacture, market and support the UK company’s portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) across Canada and the …

Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seatrium’s 30 MW floating data centre concept, following on from an earlier memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies …

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has signed an agreement with ABS Consulting to support the development of a new software-defined vessel (SDV) platform. The agreement covers quality …

Saronic has signed a strategic partnership with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to work together on the development of autonomy-capable vessels at its US shipbuilding facilities. The agreement will combine Saronic’s …

Marine transport companies are among the most active adopters of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for procurement, supplier risk and sustainability management, according to new research from Achilles. The supply chain risk …

Maritime simulation company VSTEP has welcomed Dutch industrial investor Pindustry as its new majority shareholder, replacing the Van den Berg shipping family while retaining the existing management team and growth …

ArcelorMittal is working with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop a global operating model for its dry bulk terminal network, aimed at improving operational consistency, governance and digital performance management across …

Greek ship management company Newport has added OneWeb connectivity across its fleet to complement its existing Starlink deployment as part of a strategy to improve the resilience of its onboard …

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has signed an agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to implement a new system designed to digitally connect the shipbuilding process from …

PETRONAS has agreed a deal to deploy GTT Marine’s vessel performance software across its chartered LNG carrier fleet to improve operational efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions. The deployment …

South Korea has unveiled a national strategy to develop Physical AI ports, with Gwangyang Port to serve as a technology testbed and Jinhae New Port to become the country’s flagship …

Mintra has launched two online training courses to help organisations prepare for the European Union’s AI Act, which comes into force on 1 August 2026. Developed in collaboration with Nordic …

Davie Shipbuilding has established a new Ontario-based company, Davie Autonomous, to manufacture and integrate uncrewed and autonomous maritime vessels and systems in Canada. The newly created company will initially focus …

Meiji Shipping Group is to deploy FrontM’s INFOTAINMENT system across its fleet to improve ship-shore communication, crew engagement and the distribution of safety, compliance and welfare information. The Japanese shipping …

GTMaritime has launched an AI email management capability for its GT Mail platform to help vessel crews and shore-based staff manage high volumes of operational email traffic. AI Email Intelligence …

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the UK has signed a five-year agreement with Teledyne Raymarine and Teledyne FLIR Marine to equip its lifeboat fleet with new navigation, ship …

The Port of San Diego is to pilot PortXchange’s EmissionInsider platform as part of its Blue Economy Incubator (BEI) programme, in support of the port’s Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS) …

Yang Ming Marine Transport and PSA International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on low-carbon technologies and services designed to reduce emissions across global supply chains. The …

The Port of Valencia has completed the IMAGINE-B5G project, deploying a private 5G network to test digital technologies including drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality in operational port environments. …

Intellian has launched the C100M GMDSS System, an Iridium Certus 100-based terminal designed to provide Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) communications. The launch adds to Intellian’s Iridium GMDSS …

J-Ocean Heavy Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with telecommunications company Ucast to develop a smart shipyard at the Gunsan Shipyard in South Korea using private 5G, artificial …

The Bill of Lading (B/L) remains fundamental to global maritime trade, serving as a receipt of goods, a document of title enabling transfer or pledge, and evidence of the contract …

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and technology projects supporting the future development …

Carnival Corporation has signed an eight-year Lifecycle Agreement with Wärtsilä covering four LNG-powered cruise ships, with a focus on remote monitoring, condition-based maintenance and performance optimisation. The agreement includes two …

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Naver Cloud have signed an agreement to develop a cloud environment tailored to the shipbuilding industry, supporting AI applications across ship …

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping …

HMM, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Korean Register (KR), HMM Ocean Service and Koseong Engineering have completed a shipboard navigation test of Hyundai and Kia’s MobED mobile robot platform on the multi-purpose …

Lloyd’s List Intelligence has announced the launch of a new Maritime Intelligence Unit (MIU), bring together the company’s maritime data, analytical capabilities and sector expertise to assist users in managing …

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has started a collaboration with NVIDIA Corporation to build a next-generation digital shipyard, leveraging physical artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technology to advance commercial shipbuilding. The …

Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas as the site for its new US$3 billion shipyard, Port Alpha, designed to build autonomous maritime systems and software-defined vessels. The yard is scheduled to …

Mapsea has partnered with KT, KT SAT, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and Pohang City in Korea to develop an integrated maritime AI platform, named the …

Dassault Systèmes has partnered with marine engineering firm AITAC to improve model-based design and approval using the OCX (Open Class 3D Exchange) open data standard, which replaces traditional 2D structural …