Maritime digitalisation

These days there is a strong focus on the development of new shipping technologies and especially the use of digital opportunities.

There seem to be three key drivers for going digital. First is the competitive pressure for cost efficiency. This is often combined with the second driver, which is environmental factors and regulatory compliance requirements. The fact is (and this is the third key driver) that stakeholders in the shipping value chain are increasingly requiring digital operations from their business partners. How these elements are combined into a business case may vary among ship type, trade patterns and operating or trading region.

BIMCO focuses on two segments of maritime digitalisation: ship-to-shore interfaces and autonomous ships.

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Shipping KPI System

The BIMCO Shipping KPI System is a global shipping industry tool for defining, measuring and reporting information on operational performance and is used by shipping companies to:

  • compare their business performance against the industry standard and identify where efficiency improvements could be made
  • clearly communicate their ship operational performance, both internally and externally.