Data is becoming part of how shipping understands risk, not just how it monitors vessels.

One corruption database shows what happens when information gathered over years is turned into something crews and shipowners can use before a port call, while the wider industry is applying data to navigation, compliance and efficiency.

That matters because some of the risks affecting a voyage never appear on a vessel’s performance dashboard. The better maritime data becomes, the more of the business it can bring into view.

Corruption risks at ports have traditionally been managed through local knowledge, experience and the judgement of crews and shore teams. The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network is putting more structured data behind those decisions through its Global Port Integrity Platform, which combines more than 70,000 reported incidents covering over 1,350 ports worldwide.

The platform provides dashboards, API integrations and automated vessel communications. More than 75 organisations are already using its dashboard tools, while over 350 shipping companies receive corruption risk information through MACN’s pre-arrival communication systems.

The approach brings integrity information closer to normal fleet operations. Captains and crews can receive port-specific intelligence before arrival through a low-bandwidth automated system, while shore teams can use incident patterns and port comparisons when assessing risk.

MACN CEO Cecilia Müller Torbrand said the initiative demonstrates how maritime data can be turned into practical intelligence that supports better decisions and protects crews.

The platform is also opening a route towards AI applications. TORM is exploring API access to MACN’s corruption incident database to turn real maritime data into intelligence that can flow directly to vessels.

Information collected over years only becomes useful when it reaches the people making decisions at sea and ashore.

The UK Chamber of Shipping’s flagship conference, Shipping UK, will bring together more than 300 senior decision-makers from across global shipping, finance, defence and government on 6 October 2026 in the QEII, London.

The programme will explore defining issues for the shipping industry now and through to 2030. 

As geopolitics, regulation and decarbonisation reshape the sector, the focus will be on how the UK responds to commercial, regulatory and security pressures.

By the end of the day, you will leave with a clearer view of global supply chain risk, a frank assessment of the regulatory environment and a stronger understanding of the UK’s naval posture and its commercial implications. 

Expect clear, practical insight for decision-makers navigating an increasingly complex landscape.

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Where can AI make the biggest difference when logistics teams are still handling hundreds of document fields manually? Descartes has introduced AI-powered Image Document Management that processes invoices, bills of lading and packing lists, turning trade documents into data ready for customs and shipment workflows.

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Where are shipowners finding emissions reductions while the industry works towards new fuels? Genco Shipping & Trading reduced Scope 1 emissions by 16% between 2023 and 2025, combining fuel-efficient vessels, energy-saving retrofits, real-time performance monitoring and selective biofuel use.

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