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2024 in Review: Signal Ocean's Year of Maritime Innovation
2024 was a transformative year for the Signal Ocean Platform, marked by innovative features and enhancements designed to elevate user experience and operational efficiency.
Below is an overview of the key product updates introduced this year:
Desktop Vessel List Enhancements
Onboarding Templates: Pre-designed templates tailored for quick and efficient vessel list creation.
Exporting Module: Custom templates for exporting lists with automated formatting.
Orderbook & Storage Vessels: Manage newbuilding and storage vessels directly within your lists.
Market Insights for Main Baltic Routes
Introducing new tailored advanced shipping analytics insights to enable data-driven assessments of key markets across both Dry and Tankers:
Dry:
Capesize: C3, C5
Panamax: P1, P2, P3, P5, P6, P7
Supramax: S1, S4A, S4B, S5, S8, S9, S10
Handysize: HS1, HS2, HS5, HS6, HS7
Tanker:
VLCC: TD3, TD15
Aframax: TD19, TD25
MR: TC2, TC14
For Dry, this also includes an overall evaluation of the performance of each vessel class, complemented by advanced insights. Similar enhancements for Tankers are planned for 2025.
UI/UX Improvements
Smart Zoom: Automatic screen-size-based zoom adjustments for enhanced navigation.
Activity Logs: Detailed logs in Vessel and Cargo Lists for tracking user actions.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Streamline vessel management with intuitive shortcuts.
Enhanced Map Views: In-land features and emissions metrics integrated for better analysis.
Mobile App Updates: Vessel List and Position Updater
New Vessel List Dashboard: Access active desktop tabs and saved vessel lists on iOS via the streamlined Vessel List dashboard.
Position Updater on Mobile: Update key fields, vessel positions, and notes directly from your mobile device for seamless fleet management on the go.
Voyages API and Cargo Tracking
Voyages V4: Enhanced event tracking with multi-loading and discharge insights, clearly visible in the Flows reports on the platform as well as through our API suite.
BOL Integration: Accurate cargo data for U.S. imports using Bills of Lading.
Lineups Integration: Expanded sourced lineup data for real-time cargo tracking historical validation and enhanced forecasting.
Voyage Calculator Extensions
P&L Extension: Calculate daily and total Profit and Loss figures, based on new inputs for the Vessel Hire Cost, Address Commission, and Ballast Bonus, providing a complete calculator for the operators
Notepad functionality: Add free-text notes to your calculations
EU ETS compliance: EU Emission Trading System costs are now automatically calculated within our voyage calculator
Data Query
Refreshable data downloads, including historical data back to 2014.
Flexible query modes: Time Series, Raw Data, and Pivot Aggregations.
Orderbook Report
Analyse fleet growth trends, shipbuilding activity, and detailed vessel-level views.
Projections for future deliveries, scrapping activity, and shipbuilding trends.
Weather Data Integration and Sea Margin Forecasting
Weather-based route calculations using 3-year historical averages and real-time forecasts.
Detailed insights into weather impacts like waves, currents, and wind help optimise maritime vessel tracking and planning.
New Cargo List for Tankers
Automatic Cargo Addition: Emails and messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Slack auto-add cargoes.
Advanced Organisation: Group cargoes by load zone for better management.
New UI: Improved filtering, validation, and list-sharing capabilities.
These updates reflect our commitment to innovation, user-centric design, and operational excellence. Each feature is tailored to address real-world maritime challenges, ensuring the Signal Ocean Platform remains an industry leader in maritime shipping data and technology.
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Creating a sustainable world requires us to embark on a journey towards a zero emission future, where every step is a commitment to preserve our planet for future generations.
Albert Greenway
Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Expert
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Increased Use of Renewable Energy:
Shipping companies are embracing renewable energy sources to power onboard systems and reduce emissions during port operations. Solar panels and wind turbines are being installed on vessels to generate clean energy, reducing reliance on auxiliary engines, and cutting down emissions. Shore power facilities in ports allow ships to connect to the electrical grid, eliminating the need for onboard generators while docked.
Collaboration and Industry Partnerships:
Recognizing that addressing emissions requires collective action, shipping companies, governments, and organizations have formed partnerships and collaborations. These initiatives focus on research and development, sharing best practices, and promoting knowledge transfer. Joint projects aim to develop and deploy innovative technologies, improve infrastructure, and create a supportive regulatory framework to accelerate the industry's transition towards a greener future. The Zero Emission Shipping - Mission Innovation.
To pave the way for a greener future in shipping, the availability of alternative fuels plays a vital role in their widespread adoption. However, this availability is influenced by factors such as port infrastructure, local regulations, and government policies. As the demand for cleaner fuels in shipping rises and environmental regulations become more stringent, efforts are underway to improve the accessibility of these fuels through infrastructure development, collaborations, and investments in production facilities.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure has seen significant growth in recent years, resulting in more LNG bunkering facilities and LNG-powered vessels. Nonetheless, the availability of LNG as a marine fuel can still vary depending on the region. To ensure consistent availability worldwide, there is a need for further development of LNG supply chains and infrastructure. For biofuels, their availability hinges on production capacity and the availability of feedstock. Although biofuels are being produced and utilized in various sectors, their availability as a marine fuel remains limited. Scaling up biofuel production and establishing robust supply chains are imperative to ensure wider availability within the shipping industry.Hydrogen, as a fuel for maritime applications, is still in the early stages of infrastructure development. While some hydrogen vessels have been tested or introduced in the first quarter of last year, the infrastructure required for hydrogen production and distribution needs further advancement.
Ammonia, as a marine fuel, currently faces limitations in availability. The production, storage, and handling infrastructure for ammonia need further development to support its widespread use in the shipping industry.Methanol, on the other hand, is already a commercially available fuel and has been used as a blend with conventional fuels in some ships. However, its availability as a standalone marine fuel can still be limited in certain regions. Bureau Veritas in October 2022 published a White Paper for the Alternative Fuels Outlook. This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of alternative fuels for the shipping industry, taking into account key factors such as technological maturity, availability, safety, emissions, and regulations.
Creating a sustainable world requires us to embark on a journey towards a zero emission future, where every step is a commitment to preserve our planet for future generations.
Albert Greenway
Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Expert
Increased Use of Renewable Energy:
Shipping companies are embracing renewable energy sources to power onboard systems and reduce emissions during port operations. Solar panels and wind turbines are being installed on vessels to generate clean energy, reducing reliance on auxiliary engines, and cutting down emissions. Shore power facilities in ports allow ships to connect to the electrical grid, eliminating the need for onboard generators while docked.
Collaboration and Industry Partnerships:
Recognizing that addressing emissions requires collective action, shipping companies, governments, and organizations have formed partnerships and collaborations. These initiatives focus on research and development, sharing best practices, and promoting knowledge transfer. Joint projects aim to develop and deploy innovative technologies, improve infrastructure, and create a supportive regulatory framework to accelerate the industry's transition towards a greener future. The Zero Emission Shipping - Mission Innovation.
To pave the way for a greener future in shipping, the availability of alternative fuels plays a vital role in their widespread adoption. However, this availability is influenced by factors such as port infrastructure, local regulations, and government policies. As the demand for cleaner fuels in shipping rises and environmental regulations become more stringent, efforts are underway to improve the accessibility of these fuels through infrastructure development, collaborations, and investments in production facilities.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure has seen significant growth in recent years, resulting in more LNG bunkering facilities and LNG-powered vessels. Nonetheless, the availability of LNG as a marine fuel can still vary depending on the region. To ensure consistent availability worldwide, there is a need for further development of LNG supply chains and infrastructure. For biofuels, their availability hinges on production capacity and the availability of feedstock. Although biofuels are being produced and utilized in various sectors, their availability as a marine fuel remains limited. Scaling up biofuel production and establishing robust supply chains are imperative to ensure wider availability within the shipping industry.Hydrogen, as a fuel for maritime applications, is still in the early stages of infrastructure development. While some hydrogen vessels have been tested or introduced in the first quarter of last year, the infrastructure required for hydrogen production and distribution needs further advancement.
Ammonia, as a marine fuel, currently faces limitations in availability. The production, storage, and handling infrastructure for ammonia need further development to support its widespread use in the shipping industry.Methanol, on the other hand, is already a commercially available fuel and has been used as a blend with conventional fuels in some ships. However, its availability as a standalone marine fuel can still be limited in certain regions. Bureau Veritas in October 2022 published a White Paper for the Alternative Fuels Outlook. This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of alternative fuels for the shipping industry, taking into account key factors such as technological maturity, availability, safety, emissions, and regulations.
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