Shipping companies face a multitude of deeply entrenched pain points in managing crew changes. The process was traditionally reliant on a tangled web of manual workflows, including spreadsheets, emails, and phone calls. This fragmented approach created significant…
Maritime industries from research to defense face persistent challenges: high operational costs, limited vessel endurance, environmental impact, and gaps in data continuity. Crewed ships and conventional autonomous systems often rely on fuel and require frequent recovery.
In the world of maritime logistics, fuel represents both a critical operational cost and a growing regulatory concern. Recognizing the opaque and often unreliable nature of the global bunker fuel supply chain, FuelTrust, a Houston-based technology company founded…
In a world where the maritime industry is under increasing pressure to modernize, decarbonize, and digitize, MOL PLUS has emerged as a pivotal force driving innovation from within. Established in May 2021, MOL PLUS is the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), one of the largest and most historic global shipping…
Commercial fishermen, aquaculture operators, and marine researchers frequently face the costly and environmentally damaging problem of lost gear commonly known as “ghost gear.” Traditional buoys and tracking systems offer limited or…
Maritime remains the backbone of global trade, yet the industry has lagged in adopting digital and decarbonization technologies. Traditional investment channels have underfunded maritime-tech …