Maritime transportation is the backbone of global trade, moving more than 80 percent of world merchandise volumes. As the sector faces growing pressure from climate regulation, operational efficiency demands, safety challenges, and environmental responsibilities, digitalization is becoming a strategic lever for transformation.
From smart fleet management and predictive maintenance to digital safety systems, energy optimization tools, and environmental monitoring, new technologies are reshaping how vessels operate, interact with ports, and reduce their environmental footprint.
International maritime organizations and innovation ecosystems increasingly highlight digitalization as a core driver for competitiveness, decarbonization, and resilience. In parallel, European initiatives are supporting real world deployment of sustainable maritime technologies through innovation projects and testbeds.
Join this dynamic 2 hour capacity building to:
- Understand the main digital transformation trends in maritime transportation
- Explore real world applications and innovation use cases across the value chain
- Learn how digital tools support safety, decarbonization, and environmental protection
- Discover emerging European dynamics, funding opportunities, and testbeds
- Build awareness of cybersecurity challenges linked to connected vessels and smart ports
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PROGRAMME:
PART 1 -Context and state of play
This opening session provides a shared overview of why digitalization is accelerating in maritime transportation and what it means for performance, resilience, safety, and sustainability. It frames the main drivers, including climate regulation, efficiency needs, operational risks, and ecosystem responsibilities.
PART 2 -Operational performance and efficiency
This session focuses on the digital tools that improve day to day ship operations and logistics performance across routes and fleets, with an emphasis on data, connectivity, and decision support.
Topics include
- Smart fleet management and real time routing optimization
- Container tracking andlogisticsdigitalization
- Predictive maintenance using data and AI
PART 3 -Safety and human risk reduction
This session explores how digital systems can reduce human error, support safer working conditions, and strengthen emergency preparedness at sea and in vessel port interactions.
Topics include
- Fatigue detection and human error prevention systems
- Digital emergency and rescue technologies
PART 4 -Decarbonization and energy management
This session showcases how software and data systems help optimize fuel use, reduce emissions, and improve vessel energy performance, including integration with energy efficiency hardware solutions.
Topics include
- Digital tools for fuel optimization and emissions reduction
- Coupling software solutions with energy efficiency hardware
- Data driven vessel performance management
PART 5 -Environmental protection and ecosystem integration
This session highlights the role of digital monitoring and prevention tools in protecting biodiversity at sea and reducing environmental impacts, including collision avoidance and marine ecosystem monitoring.
Topics include
- Digital monitoring and collision avoidance systems
- Tools supporting biodiversity protection at sea
PART 6 -Port interaction, innovation ecosystems, and future corridors
This session connects vessel digitalization with port connectivity and broader innovation systems, including emerging European initiatives, green corridors, and regulatory sandboxes that enable deployment and scaling.
Topics include
- Digital services for passengers and crew
- Smart port connectivity and vessel port data flows
- European digital maritime projects and initiatives
- Green corridors and regulatory sandboxes supporting deployment
PART 7 -Cybersecurity challenges and digital resilience
This session addresses the risks linked to connected vessels and smart ports, and the growing need for cybersecurity, operational continuity, and skills development.
Topics include
- Emerging risks linked to connected vessels and smart ports
- Need for digital resilience and skills development
Q and A and closing discussion
A facilitated discussion where participants can exchange perspectives, share operational and regional experiences, and identify collaboration opportunities, including future pilots, testbeds, and funding pathways.
Digitalization is rapidly reshaping maritime transportation across the full value chain. By connecting operational performance, safety, decarbonization, environmental protection, and cybersecurity, this workshop supports a shared pathway toward a more competitive, resilient, and sustainability driven maritime sector.