StormGeo and DNV GL announce creation of new fleet performance management powerhouse
StormGeo and DNV GL announced today that they have signed an agreement to consolidate their fleet performance solutions under one banner. The agreement will combine DNV GL's Eco Insight and Navigator Insight solutions with StormGeo's Fleetdss and Ship Reporting solutions, the company said in its release.
By this a new industry leader in fleet performance management is created as part of StormGeo. The combination of these solutions will result in a new offering to the global shipping industry that will be able to provide a complete fleet performance portfolio, including route advisory, navigation and planning, and fleet performance management services. The fleet performance centres, delivery, product development, and sales will be managed by StormGeo.
The result is a combined fleet of more than 12,000 vessels that will receive a daily service from StormGeo in route advisory, weather intelligence, navigation and planning or fleet performance.
The consolidation creates the largest vessel performance data set and developer team in shipping, providing industry-leading analytics that give customers even better data to enhance their operational decision making. The existing services will be maintained and strengthened within StormGeo, with all solutions brought together in the back-end, utilizing an improved data infrastructure. DNV GL will retain a strong connection to the new solution through the 26.4% share in StormGeo it has held since 2014, as well as continuing technical support to ECO Insight customers. Users will also able to share data through DNV GL's open industry platform Veracity.
ABOUT DNV GL - MARITIME
DNV GL is the world's leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry - across all vessel types and offshore structures.
ABOUT STORMGEO
StormGeo is the industry leader in weather intelligence and ship routing services. More than 12,000 ships rely on StormGeo software or services for navigational planning, route optimization, weather and fleet performance. The company has 27 offices in 15 countries, including six 24/7/365 global operations centres offering premium services and support while being in the forefront of innovation. StormGeo is an ISO 9001 certified company and is dedicated to provide the best possible support and quality of service.
