Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted digital twin ready approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its smart ship solution, SVESSEL CBM and S-Fugas (Samsung Fuel Gas) system.

Mintra, a supplier of digital learning and human capital management (HCM) software, plans to further expand its presence in Asia after appointing Singapore-based The Work Shop to support its maritime sales strategy in the region.

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Merchants Industry (CMI), which lays out the two companies’ joint strategies for the future.

Intellian has received type approval from Inmarsat for its new FB250 and Fleet One L-band terminals. This news makes it one of the first to market with user terminals for operation on Inmarsat’s L-band network, ELERA.

Marlink and OneOcean Group have teamed up to add a range of advanced voyage solutions to Marlink’s Application Partner Programme.

Wärtsilä Voyage will deliver the next generation navigational simulator for Singapore’s Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) to prepare seafarers for shore-based remote management of vessels and autonomous ship operations.

MOL PLUS, Signal Ventures, and IMC Ventures have joined Singapore-based Motion Ventures corporate consortium USD 30M investment fund.

Predictive Intelligence company Windward has launched a new online portal to provide on-demand services for shipowners and other maritime stakeholders, including an alert system, bill of lading (BOL) verification, credit checks, and compliance certificates.

Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired Red Rock, a technology company that provides solutions to enable autonomous port operations, which is a key enabler for future uncrewed shipping.

Maritime payment solutions company MarTrust, a subsidiary of Marcura, has launched a new e-wallet and card to optimise the payroll process for shipowners.