The voice of IT Leadership in the commercial maritime industry
For shipowners facing rising operational complexity, maintenance failures remain one of the most costly and disruptive risks. According to Marcus Schaerer, General Manager, Technical and Services at Shell Marine, improving reliability is not only about avoiding breakdowns, but about creating safer, more predictable operations that also support decarbonisation goals.
Westmill Foods has taken a targeted approach to digitalising its maritime logistics oversight. By consolidating fragmented shipment data into a single workspace, the company has reduced manual effort while improving visibility across ocean freight movements and internal teams.
As digital systems become central to fleet oversight and mission assurance, Magnet Defense is reshaping how autonomous maritime platforms are managed and integrated. Its planned acquisition of Advanced Technology Group signals a shift towards tighter control, interoperability and data-led decision making for defence operators.
Where operational excellence meets net zero ambition
As shipowners assess alternative fuels for future fleets, renewable hydrogen remains a complex but promising option. A new collaboration between Supercritical Solutions and Shell signals steady progress towards industrial scale production that could support maritime decarbonisation strategies.
Japanese shipowners are under growing pressure to address emissions beyond the vessel itself. A new partnership between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and ITOCHU offers a practical model for managing Scope 3 emissions across transport modes, using market based instruments rather than technical change alone.
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More than 91 % of Europe’s marine environment is affected by continuous noise from commercial vessels, yet underwater radiated noise remains one of the least regulated pressures on marine ecosystems. Despite growing awareness of its impact on marine life, from behavioural disruption to interference with feeding and mating, the global fleet remains largely unequipped to address this invisible pollutant.
Elomatic, an international consulting and engineering company headquartered in Finland, is seeking to close this gap by focusing on design-phase interventions that prevent underwater noise before a vessel ever enters service.