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‘Just in time’ is just the beginning

Just-in-time arrivals will revolutionise how port calls are organised, but it is only the first step in the transformation as more port stakeholder systems deploy artificial intelligence.

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13 Oct 2022 · Article

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What to expect from Smart Ports

Ports are an extremely important part of the maritime ecosystem and crucial to the world economy. But what is a...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Singapore Port — 5 Apr 2022 · Article

5 min read

Singapore taking the lead in shipping’s green technology transformation

Strategically located on the East-West trade lane, and boasting connectivity...

Autonomous shipping Port optimisation

Autonomous shipping Port optimisation

18 Nov 2021 · Article

4 min read

Easing port congestion at two very busy French ports

In October 2019 Region Hauts-de-France placed an order with Wärtsilä Voyage to upgrade the...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

7 Oct 2021 · Article

5 min read

Bringing resilience back to the maritime supply chain

Digital port calls could be the first step in containing congestion, as well as offering a...

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

20 May 2021 · Article

5 min read

‘Just in time’ is just the beginning

Just-in-time arrivals will revolutionise how port calls are organised, but it is only the first step in the...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

18 May 2021 · Article

5 min read

Solutions to decarbonise are embedded in data

Data is holding every stakeholder individually accountable for their environmental impact. But data...

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation

23 Oct 2020 · Article

3 min read

How 5G will change the Smart Marine Ecosystem

5G enables vessels and ports to have greater connectivity and reliability as well as share large...

Autonomous shipping Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Autonomous shipping Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

20 Oct 2020 · Article

4 min read

Simulating pilotage in the Suez Canal

A recent upgrade to the Suez Canal Authority’s simulation centre is preparing the world’s longest artificial...

Simulation and training Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Simulation and training Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Ships arriving at port in Taiwan — 23 Sep 2020 · Article

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New Navi-Port technology to revolutionise port operations

At ports around the world, anchored vessels sit in the distance, waiting for permission to...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Port of Burgas,Bulgaria — 25 Aug 2020 · Article

6 min read

Bulgaria’s ports equipped with new traffic management system

Recent upgrades to two strategic Black Sea ports will improve vessel traffic management...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Bulgaria VTMIS — 29 Jul 2020 · Article

3 min read

Wärtsilä STM and AIM will predict vessels behavior in Bulgarian ports

Wärtsilä Sea Traffic Management (STM) and Advanced Intelligent Maneuvering...

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation Sustainability

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation Sustainability

Balt Safe STM — 24 Jul 2020 · Article

3 min read

Wärtsilä Voyage to upgrade ECDIS on-board 50 tankers as a part of Sea Traffic Management (STM) BALT SAFE project

Wärtsilä Voyage Solutions signed a...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

13 Jul 2020 · Article

3 min read

Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 Wärtsilä’s new product to give full access to vital VTS information

Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 system is designed by Wärtsilä ...

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation Sustainability

Fleet optimisation Port optimisation Sustainability

In Conversation with Wärtsilä’s Emil Katajainen — 21 May 2020 · Article

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In Conversation with Wärtsilä’s Emil Katajainen

System to improve marine traffic arrives just-in-time. Emil Katajainen, Business Development Manager...

Technology Port optimisation Sustainability

Technology Port optimisation Sustainability

01_Ship_Traffic_Control_Hero_Image_1920x1080px — 20 Apr 2020 · Article

2 min read

Wärtsilä to install its Route Exchange platform on 50 tankers as part of the Balt Safe project

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

20 Feb 2020 · Article

1 min read

Benefits of Just-In-Time Sailing: how to take port operations to new heights

In heavy traffic areas reduced congestion and improved flow of...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

wv_navi-port_image_04_alt — 19 Feb 2020 · Article

3 min read

Successful application of Wärtsilä Navi-Port highlights benefits of Just-in-Time sailing

The technology group Wärtsilä, together with project...

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

ECDIS — 8 Jan 2020 · Article

5 min read

7 ways to make a ship smarter, leaner and safer with a connected ECDIS

Wärtsilä helps ship owners and operators get more bang for their buck from...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Polar Bear in Sabetta — 3 Jan 2020 · Article

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Sabetta: Innovation above the Arctic Circle

Navigation along the Northern Sea Route is increasing, but traversing the route remains challenging and...

Sustainability Port optimisation

Sustainability Port optimisation

Arriving just in time — 2 Jan 2020 · Article

4 min read

Arriving just in time for the future

Late arrival of ships is a costly problem. But Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine technologies and port automation can...

Sustainability Port optimisation

Sustainability Port optimisation

25 Nov 2019 · Article

3 min read

Port Call Optimisation paves the way towards a higher port performance

In 2018, a given ship spent a median of 23.5 hours during a port call,...

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

Port optimisation Fleet optimisation

19 Nov 2019 · Article

3 min read

Pilotage Digitalisation. How Remote is the Remote Pilotage?

Finnpilot Pilotage is taking steps to develop the remote pilotage solution in...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Smart Marine just got a little smarter — 7 Nov 2019 · Article

7 min read

Smart Marine just got a little smarter

With richer data and faster connectivity, the upgraded Operim system lays the groundwork for new business...

Simulation and training Port optimisation

Simulation and training Port optimisation

6 Nov 2019 · Article

3 min read

Portugal Port Authority to focus on simulation technology and trainings for the experienced professionals

More than 52% of vessel operators and over...

Port optimisation Simulation and training

Port optimisation Simulation and training

30 Oct 2019 · Article

4 min read

Wärtsilä together with European ports authorities elaborate standards of digital data exchange

Just-in-time arrivals can save up to 1.6 mln tons of...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

27 Oct 2019 · Article

2 min read

How Smart Voyaging helps to decline shipping emissions

Containerships, on average, spend up to 6% of their time waiting at anchor due to delays at...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

Where is the magnetic North Pole headed? — 30 Jul 2019 · Article

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Where is the magnetic North Pole headed?

The magnetic North Pole is moving at an accelerated pace and shifting positions. What is causing this...

Sustainability Port optimisation

Sustainability Port optimisation

Finding synergies between marine and aviation — 18 Jul 2019 · Article

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Finding synergies between marine and aviation

The marine industry is gearing up to meet new environmental regulations while embracing...

Port optimisation Simulation and training

Port optimisation Simulation and training

Creating the clean, innovative port ecosystem of the future — 18 Jun 2019 · Article

5 min read

Creating the clean, innovative port ecosystem of the future

Wärtsilä’s plan for Vaasa in 2030 is a port ecosystem for co-creation. The marine and...

Autonomous shipping Fleet optimisation Sustainability

Autonomous shipping Fleet optimisation Sustainability

pirouetting-ships-what-harbours-can-learn-from-dance_resized — 25 Apr 2019 · Article

4 min read

Pirouetting ships: What harbours can learn from dance

Did you know that choreography can be used to improve traffic flow and efficiency when...

Port optimisation

Port optimisation

slow-steaming-to-arrive-at-the-right-time_resized — 6 Feb 2019 · Article

5 min read

Slow steaming to arrive at the right time

Container ships, on average, spend 6% of their time, every year, waiting at anchor due to delays at port....

Port optimisation Sustainability

Port optimisation Sustainability

Smart ports come of age — 5 Dec 2017 · Article

3 min read

Smart ports come of age

Maritime industry is having its ‘smart’ moment. Everything from ships to land logistics is being swept by the digital wave,...

Technology Digitalisation Port optimisation

Technology Digitalisation Port optimisation

New age of connectivity — 16 Mar 2017 · Article

3 min read

New age of connectivity

With increased connectivity and communication comes better transparency.

Technology Digitalisation Port optimisation

Technology Digitalisation Port optimisation

Eniram and Wärtsilä released SkyLight, a fleet monitoring service that facilitates the optimisation of a vessel’s performance. — 10 Mar 2017 · Article

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Rethinking performance management

"With the launch of SkyLight, a cost-effective, next-generation fleet performance monitoring service, Eniram and...

Technology Autonomous shipping Fleet optimisation

Technology Autonomous shipping Fleet optimisation

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