Kongsberg Digital has added vessel performance optimisation tool VESPER to its Kognifai Marketplace. VESPER, a tool developed by Vessel Performance Solutions (VPS) optimises operational efficiency through advanced modelling and analytics to support current environmental reporting such as IMO DCS and EU MRV, and future regulatory requirements including calculation, monitoring and trending of the CII.

ESL Shipping, steel producer SSAB, and the Port of Oxelösund, Sweden, have begun virtual arrival trials in the Luleå-Oxelösund route along the Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden.

IB has partnered with Verifavia Shipping to help shipping companies meet the demands of various environmental regulations including EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification (EU MRV), the International Maritime Organisation’s Data Collection System (IMO DCS), and Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).

METIS Cyberspace Technology has refined its cloud-based data acquisition and ship performance reporting solution to offer shipping’s first tool to predict the trade-off between emissions reduction and debt servicing for ships financed under the Poseidon Principles.

Voyager Worldwide has announced the availability of a new port information module in its Voyager FLEET INSIGHT service.

Innovation Norway has granted 8 million NOK to Dataloy Systems for a research project designed to reduce emissions and increase capacity utilisation through optimised maritime logistics. 

The Nautical Institute has joined forces with ITN Productions to produce a film that aims to raise awareness and understanding of the vital role played by the maritime sector. The film, Navigating the Future, was launched ON Wednesday November 25 at the CrewConnect Global virtual conference by The Nautical Institute’s CEO, Captain John Lloyd.

ABB has launched two new turbochargers optimised for small and medium bore two-stroke diesel and gas engines.