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OrbitMI opens office in Tokyo
OrbitMI, a leading provider of maritime SaaS and a voyage optimization platform used by shipowners and operators worldwide, today announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo to support its growing customer base and expanding partner ecosystem across Japan. The new office strengthens OrbitMI’s commitment to the region and reflects increasing demand for solutions that improve reporting quality, support compliance, and enhance commercial decision-making through intelligent, c
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OceanScore opens office in Japan
OceanScore today announced the official opening of its Japan office, representing the next step in strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The opening reflects OceanScore’s focus on providing proximity and structured support for Japanese shipowners and managers as the commercial implications of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime grow. This has become increasingly important as EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime increase the complexity of global regulatory requirements and the r
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Knutsen LNG France uses Syroco AI voyage optimisation on 16 LNG tankers
Knutsen LNG France expanded its partnership with climate tech specialist Syroco after deploying its AI-powered voyage optimisation and weather routing software across a fleet of 16 LNG tankers. The move supports the objectives of Knutsen LNG France, a subsidiary of Norwegian shipping company Knutsen, to boost efficiency and safety in navigation across its fleet while adhering to the strict operational constraints of LNG carriers and the requirements of several charter party a
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DNV – 38% gross tonnage of 2025 newbuilds alternative fuels, same as 2024
The latest annual data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform reflects a year shaped by regulatory uncertainty and market recalibration. While overall newbuilding activity eased in 2025 following an unprecedented boom the previous year, its share of gross tonnage (GT) on alternative fuels held steady at 38 percent. This stability hinged on continued strength in the container segment, and is to a lesser degree also supported by orders in passenger vessels and PCTC
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Evergreen Marine fleet roll-out of Inmarsat NexusWave
Evergreen Marine, one of the world’s leading container shipping companies, has become the first Taiwanese operator to upgrade its fleet to NexusWave bonded connectivity solution from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company. The commitment reinforces a long-standing partnership and accelerates the company’s ‘Evergreen IT’ modernisation programme. Following successful trials, Evergreen is transitioning to NexusWave to enhance crew welfare, strengthen cybersecurity, and provide seam
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$200k family payment for deceased crewmember diverted to hacker’s account – ITIC story
P&I correspondents are being urged to strengthen their payment verification procedures after a fraudster intercepted email communications during a sensitive crew claim and diverted a US$200,000 settlement, according to International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). In a case cited in ITIC’s most recent Claims Review, a P&I correspondent was managing a sensitive crew-claim settlement when a third party intercepted email communications and began impersonating several indiv
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Eutelsat contract with Airbus to build 340 LEO satellites for OneWeb
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build a further 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered by Eutelsat amounts to 440. These new satellites will ensure operational continuity of the OneWeb constellation. The satellites will be manufactured at Airbus Defence and Space’s Toulouse facility on a newly installed production line,
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UK Society of Maritime Industries appoints SpecTec CEO as chair of its Digital Technology Group
SpecTec is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer Adam Dennett has been appointed Chair of the Digital Technology Group (DTG) at the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), the UK’s leading trade association for the maritime engineering, science, and technology community. Kevat Chavan, Strategic Sales and Innovation Leader at GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business, will be joining Adam as Vice Chair of its Digital Technology Group (DTG). The DTG is SMI’s
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Ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Thamesport install private 5G network from Three Group
Three Group Solutions has completed the deployment of a private 5G network across Hutchison Ports’ UK operations at the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and London Thamesport, creating one of the most advanced industrial connectivity platforms in the country. The new network provides ultra reliable, high capacity and low latency connectivity to support large scale automation, including autonomous trucks, remote controlled cranes and data rich applications that a
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