The voice of IT Leadership in the commercial maritime industry
In Southeast Asia’s race toward cleaner logistics, few companies have moved as assertively as Yinson GreenTech. And for Managing Director of marinEV, Jan-Viggo Johansen, the goal is clear: electrification will only scale if the industry treats it as a system, not a standalone product.
Today’s DS Daily is presented by Sedna
The Operating System for Trade
Most platforms solve one problem and create another, email here, data there, and decisions happening somewhere else. Sedna brings it all together. With Stream for communication, AI for automation, Connect for integrations, and Dataloy for voyage management, Sedna unites the pieces into a single operating system for trade. One place to manage conversations, context, and action, so decisions are faster, clearer, and easier to execute.
StormGeo and Sedna have joined forces to simplify how shipowners and ship managers handle bunker operations and related communications. The partnership reflects a wider push to reduce manual work and bring operational data and decision making closer together.
As shipowners and managers deepen their reliance on onboard digital systems, Navarino has unveiled a redesigned Infinity platform aimed at supporting larger workloads, tighter integration and higher operational resilience. The new generation reflects how maritime IT is shifting from support infrastructure to a core operational asset.
HavocAI has completed a live demonstration that challenges long held assumptions about maritime operations in contested environments. The test highlights how autonomous systems could operate when satellite navigation and constant connectivity are no longer assured.
Where operational excellence meets net zero ambition
Norwegian supplier Zinus has secured a role in what is set to become the world’s first fully electric bulk carrier. For shipowners and managers, the project offers a clear example of how shore power, onboard batteries and integrated systems are coming together to support zero-emission operations.
For shipowners and vessel managers operating in and around Singapore, Toll Group’s new electric decarbonisation hub offers a glimpse of how port logistics and marine operations may evolve. The project brings electric vessels, charging infrastructure and digital coordination into a single operational setting.
ABB and HDF Energy are working on a megawatt scale fuel cell unit designed for large seagoing vessels. For shipowners and managers facing tightening emissions rules, the project signals a possible route to cut auxiliary engine use while keeping operational flexibility.
Friday’s Most Engaging Story:
For the past decade, the concept of the connected vessel has promised a revolution in situational awareness, a ship wrapped in sensors, continuously feeding data to decision-makers onshore and afloat. Yet, for all the advances in bridge electronics and hull telemetry, the industry’s view has remained largely strictly horizontal. The “eye in the sky” (the unmanned aerial vehicle) has struggled to find a permanent home on the commercial deck. The reason is simple: energy density. In an environment that demands 24/7 vigilance, a drone that must land every 30 minutes for a battery swap is not an asset; it is a logistical burden.