Archives: Company Spotlights

XMAR Review: Bunker buying, with transparency and proof Spotlight

XMAR is aimed at one of the most expensive “quiet frictions” in shipping: bunker buying that still runs through scattered quotes, chats, and back-and-forth emails. Their pitch is a structured, transparent bunker procurement workflow...

BNP Paribas Ship Financing Review Spotlight

BNP Paribas is the kind of bank shipowners tend to use when the goal isn’t just “get a loan,” but to line up capital, risk tools, and documentation that can hold up across cycles...

Nortech AI Review: turning HQ data into live KPIs Spotlight

Nortech AI sits where a lot of owners are stuck: too many signals, not enough usable insight. From its roots in Bergen and a growing presence in Lisbon, the company plugs into vessel control...

AURELIA Review: Designing the path to Zero-Emission Vessels Spotlight

AURELIA is the kind of partner shipowners call when “green” stops being a concept and starts becoming real engineering, integration, and approvals. If you are planning a zero emission newbuild or a serious retrofit,...

Cetasol Review: Making Ships Smarter Spotlight

Cetasol sits firmly in the “make the ships you already own smarter” camp. Their iHelm platform bolts onto existing vessels, pulls data from engines, navigation and weather, then feeds captains and shore teams real-time...

Everwind Review: Scaling Renewable Energy in Maritime Spotlight

EverWind’s pitch sits at the intersection of ports and energy. They are building a clean fuels platform in Atlantic Canada anchored by a deepwater terminal at Point Tupper, aiming to produce green hydrogen and...

C2X Review: Scaling Green Methanol across the World Spotlight

Green methanol is moving from “interesting pilot fuel” to something owners actually have to plan around, and C2X is essentially a bet that supply won’t be the bottleneck. Backed by A.P. Moller Holding with...