Maritime Insights

AIS and GPS are key technologies for maritime navigation and vessel tracking. Because AIS broadcasts are sent over open radio frequencies without authentication or encryption, they are vulnerable to jamming and spoofing. In recent years, interference with these signals has become more visible, affecting tracking accuracy and maritime situational awareness.

However, Generative AI will not generate magic unprompted, and it will only create value for those who possess the knowledge to effectively leverage these AI agents.

As our company continues to grow we've reached a point that calls for a significant transformation in how we operate and serve our customers. Get a glimpse into the new and improved ShipIntel!

To explore what the current landscape is like for female tech entrepreneurs, Microsoft invited our CEO, Kristin Omholt-Jensen together with Mary Beth Chalk, the co-founder and CCO of BeeKeeperAI to speak at a Global Microsoft Digital Startups and ISV event.

In this blog post we explore how ShipIntel facilitates effective teamwork by answering some of the most frequently asked questions from users and customers.

Read about AI's potential role as a tool for knowledge acquisition in the complex field of maritime trade analysis.

Read our CEO's thoughts on maritime digital transformation and get some tips for navigating your maritime digital journey.

This research focuses on a specific challenge faced by dry bulk operators, such as Western Bulk, known as the Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem with Bunker Optimization (TSRSPBO).

My master’s thesis will delve into the field of explainable AI, which can help us uncover how and why the model can predict such prices, providing insight for shipping and AI research.

This work was conducted within the subject TIØ4500 - Managerial Economics and Operations Research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Interview with Simen Omholt-Jensen about his upcoming master thesis - Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem.

Gain insights into emissions compliance, operational measures, and the role of digitalization in optimizing fuel consumption for vessels.

Discover the global shipping industry's massive emissions, second only to the top 5 nations. Who bears responsibility for the urgent measures needed?

The LNG market tightens with vessel earnings soaring and productivity measures showing increased tightness. Speed is up by 7% and distances up by 14%.

Discover how supervised machine learning and Maritime Optima's extensive vessel database can aid in constructing a training dataset for accurate predictions of berth arrivals.

Shipping analysis outfits strive for more accurate forecasts through improved data quality, higher frequency, and alternative data sources.

Bunker fuel price optimization is a new opportunity. Discover the vital role of fuel costs in commercial shipping and how predictions can reduce operational costs.

Explore vessel destination forecasting using historical AIS data.

Discover how data security and integrity are prioritized in Maritime Optima, a cloud-based software for maritime companies.

Discover the significance of AIS technology in the maritime industry and the challenges it faces.

Explore the role of data in the maritime industry and its impact on services provided by shipping companies.

On February 28 2024, we attended the AGM of the Shipping Offshore Network, followed by the seminar "Freedom of the Seas"

Global maritime traffic and the numerous sea routes around the world does not only affect companies engaged in maritime activities, they have an impact on all industries and consumers.

Voyage calculations is an essential decision-making tool for chartering managers, shipowners, and operators.

Is the shipping industry ready for a change? We explore the challenges opportunities of a digital disruption in the shipping industry

Discover green ammonia as a cost-effective solution for energy transport and its potential applications in power, shipping, and long-haul shipments.

Learn about the growing demand for hydrogen transport, production cost reductions, and the development of specialized ships for liquified hydrogen.

Gain insights into the shipping market's response to various market forces, such as war and pandemic, and their impact on oil prices and volatility.

Discover the soaring tanker rates and dislocations in trade caused by the war, leading to supply constraints and increased shipping rates.

We have run some inquiries in our AIS database to show some of the insight maritime data can give to people interested in global trade and politics.

Stay informed with updated Anti-shipping Activity Messages to recognize, prevent, and avoid potential hostile acts.

A brief explanation of the Global Sulphur regulations, Sulphur Emission Zones (SECA) and Emission Control Areas (ECA) as per January 2024.

Explore the importance of stowage in dry bulk vessels. Discover the significance of estimating intake for efficient operations.

Find vessels with unique features to cater to specific cargo handling requirements and trade preferences.

Explore different types and sizes of LPG carriers, including Handy Gas, Mid-Sizes, LGC, and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) in Maritime Optima.

Learn about different types and sizes, from Moss tanks to GT96, with cargo capacities ranging from 125,000 to 260,000 cubic meters in Maritime Optima.

Discover different types and sizes, from oil to chemical tankers, through cargo capacity measured in cubic meters or metric tons (dwt).

Learn about different types and sizes through criteria used by classification societies, R&D partners, and industry definitions.

Gain insights from management theories and real-life challenges to foster productive collaboration in the industry.

With more than three decades of experience in the dry bulk shipping segment, Herman Billung joins Maritime Optima’s Board of Directors, bringing extensive leadership experience from some of the industry’s most prominent companies.

We sat down with Marius, who recently won the award for best master’s thesis, to talk about his work with AI in industrial planning and his role at Maritime Optima. Read the interview to hear his thoughts on explainable AI, lessons from his studies, and how he sees AI shaping the future.

This collaboration will integrate Maritime IntelX's real-time bunker price data and forward curves into Maritime Optima's ShipIntel platform.

Maritime Optima notice increased international interest for their innovative AI solution ShipIntel® and announce establishment of new offices in the important global shipping hubs Greece and Singapore.

Norwegian maritime startup Maritime Optima partners with Microsoft to unlock maritime professionals digital potential.

Every year, we welcome a couple of summer interns to our team, and this year was no different. Meet the summer interns of 2024, Frederik, Fredrik and Daniel!

Armed with gloves, trash bags and a lot of motivation we spent a Saturday making a tangible difference with a beach cleanup to prevent plastic and other waste from entering the beautiful Oslo fjord.

So far in 2024 we have welcomed 3 new members to our development team, but why did they really decide to join us?

Our CEO shares some of the achievements we have made in 2023, along with wishing you a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Today, Maritime Optima stands at a crossroads, ready to unveil a new chapter in our brand's journey. The timing is impeccable, as our app for maritime professionals, ShipIntel, has successfully (and officially) hit the market.

The summer of 2023 has come to an end and we had a short sit down with our summer interns to learn about their time with us.

Oslo-based company sees prominent investors buy into its modular shipping data system.

In this interview, Jørgen talks about his experience with writing his master thesis; "Expanding Our Knowledge of Maritime Trade with AIS and Explainable AI Systems".

– Shippingbransjen sliter med steingammel datasystemer, sier Kristin Omholt-Jensen. Nå har hun fått med seg en rekke shippingkjendiser i softwareselskapet Maritime Optima.

Interview with Simen Omholt-Jensen about his finished master thesis - Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling in the Dry Bulk Industry including Bunker Optimization and Fleet Repositioning.

Just as timely as the four previous ones with regards to topic: Sadly, cyber security has become one of the hottest ones for business and indeed governments these days, even for individuals like you and me.

The Russian war in Ukraine and the conflict between China and USA over Taiwan - how can shipping and the maritime industry navigate in such troubled waters? This, along with other huge topics were discussed.

The aim of the hackathon is to find innovative solutions to global challenges, and at the same time to acquire talent for one of our most important industries: the maritime industry.

This summer we’ve had five summer interns working together with us. We sat down with them to learn more about what they’ve been doing this summer, and what plans they have for the future!

On Monday, the 27th of June, we had the chance to visit Drammen Havn (Port of Drammen) thanks to Ivar Vannebo and Morten Hansen. Read about one of the most ambitious ports in Norway.

After two meetings with geopolitical focus, this time we turned to the main issues for our industry, and thus our clients: decarbonization.

We have had a fantastic start to the new year with a tremendous growth in ShipIntel and ShipAtlas revenues and many new talented people coming our way. We are getting great feedback from existing customers and have officially launched the live vessel list/position list feature.

After a well deserved rest we’re back and ready for the year ahead. In this final newsletter of 2024, we’re excited to recap our biggest achievements, reflect on lessons learned, and share how we're preparing for an even more impactful year ahead.

We are heading towards Christmas and November has been a very busy month; we are ready to scale and grow globally and be present where the shipping industry is located.

October is a dark month in Norway, but for Maritime Optima it has been a month with global expansions and hiring of new colleagues.

What a month! This month has been extraordinary since existing customers have both added seats and renewed their subscriptions, and new customers are signing up. That shows that we have developed products that are wanted.

The trees are already turning yellow here in Oslo, but we do really look forward to the autumn.

We could start this newsletter off saying we’re finally back from a well-deserved summer break, and that July was uneventful. But that wouldn’t be true. Over the summer, we made significant strides in further distinguishing our two products, ShipAtlas and ShipIntel.

While some colleagues are on their well-deserved holidays, others are diligently working to ensure our momentum is maintained throughout the summer. We are also excited to announce we have begun expanding our operation beyond the borders of Norway. Stay tuned for more updates in our upcoming monthly newsletters.

At the end of April we revealed ShipIntel's new business model; You can now tie your ShipIntel subscription to your Microsoft 365 subscription and make ShipIntel a part of your company's IT data and security policy.

Welcome to the fourth edition of our monthly newsletter, where we recap an (extremely) eventful April! 🌻 This past month has been pivotal for us, marked by exciting launches, and once again a new monthly sales record has been set.

March offered several milestones, one of them being a new sales revenue record, beating our last record with 13%. Also, we released some big news; you can now find ShipIntel Essentials on Microsoft Teams!

Revenues and number of users in ShipIntel and ShipAtlas are growing quickly, and we had the pleasure of signing a contract with Sibelco, a large mining company focused on silica, clays, feldspathics and olivine. We've done improvements in the sea route and design and are working on the larger features we are planning to launch end of March.

Welcome to Maritime Optima’s 1st monthly newsletter! We hope you will subscribe and follow our progress 🚢 Our goal is to help maritime professionals unlock their digital potential by providing intelligent and easy-to-use software based on industry knowledge, AI, big data, and algorithms.