Maran Tankers Management has selected Q88’s Cloud-based voyage management system, Q88VMS, to manage the company’s chartering and commercial operations.

Indian maritime software company Orion Marine Concepts has released a range of new updates to its applications, in areas including vessel inspections and performance monitoring.

Kongsberg Digital and VesselMan have entered into a partnership agreement which will see VesselMan’s applications for dry-docking and repair management added to Kongsberg’s digital ecosystem for its newly launched Kognifai platform.

Kongsberg has launched a new open digital platform called Kognifai, which aims to optimise data access and analysis through the use of Cloud technologies and provide an integrated development and distribution platform for applications from both Kongsberg and third-parties.

Veson Nautical has announced that it has added a new Veslink Business Intelligence (Veslink BI) application to Veslink, its online systems platform and maritime network.

GateHouse Logistics has launched a new Cloud-based service using AIS signals to provide real-time tracking of loads port-to-port, aimed at manufacturers, cargo owners, logistic service providers, container owners and other players in the supply chain.

Maritime software development company SDSD has launched V-Chartering, a Cloud-based chartering platform for wet and dry brokers to manage the chartering process, offering intelligent vessel/cargo matching as well as full negotiations and fixtures.

Veson Nautical has announced the introduction of Veslink IMOSlive, an end-to-end shipping platform optimised for the web that combines the company’s existing IMOSlive Cloud infrastructure with the web access and partner connectivity of its online Veslink systems.

DNV GL is launching a new industry data platform called ‘Veracity’, being built in collaboration with Microsoft Azure and other companies, which is designed to help improve data quality and management, and facilitate connections between data owners and users.

Idwal Marine, a provider of ship inspection services, has launched a free Cloud-based online platform to provide quotations and deliver reporting for vessel condition, pre-purchase and pre-charter inspection services.