Maersk Tankers has launched a new standalone digital business to reduce CO2 emissions and optimise vessels’ earnings across the tramp shipping industry.

Digitisation has been paramount in propelling the logistics and shipping industry forward in 2019, and will continue to do so in 2020, says managing director of Maersk South Asia, Steve Felder. Here, Mr Felder outlines the company’s progress throughout 2019 and its plans for 2020.

Maersk has released its revamped Remote Container Management (RCM) platform featuring the virtual assistant Captain Peter.

ShipNet and Maersk Tankers have signed a contract allowing ShipNet to support Maersk Tankers by hosting its technical and procurement management solutions in a secured cloud-based environment.

Danish shipping giant Maersk has launched its second cohort of start-ups under its OceanPro programme that aims to boost innovation and help strengthen its digital agenda.

Maersk Supply Service has extended its Fleet Xpress contract with Inmarsat for three further years and signed up to the company’s new dedicated bandwidth service for charterers.

Maersk has launched a new online product to provide customers with a cargo loading guarantee at a fixed price upfront.

The Danish Maritime Authority has launched a pilot project on digital certificates for seafarers with the Danish flagged Mumbai Mærsk.

A.P. Moller – Maersk and Traxens have announced that Maersk will be joining CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company as a key shareholder and customer of Traxens.

Five new ocean carriers have joined the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) including CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai Merchant Marine, ZIM, and Yang Ming.