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With the agreement, Sea will give the Maersk non-profit access to data-gathering, intelligence and analysis tools that, as Maersk describes, will give the centre a basis for evaluating potential green corridors and operational efficiency in the sector.

Sea said its software processes 68.7Bn AIS data points annually, and offers insights, including visibility of activity across ports and vessel deployment. 

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping chief executive Bo Cerup-Simonsen said, “Reliable data empowers us to make informed decisions. With Sea, the centre will get important insights into global fleet operations which can help us fast-track the development and implementation of green corridors, technology projects and progressive regulatory frameworks.” 

Separate from the new partnership, Sea has also recently formally incorporated a company it acquired in late 2022, Setapp, that has developed a freight fixing software platform. Under the Sea umbrella, Setapp will also be tasked to develop custom software as a second business stream for Sea.

Sea chief executive Peter Schroder said, “Our platform will accelerate the [Maersk] centre’s work in enabling future solutions, concepts, and standards – including modelling viable decarbonisation pathways. Sea’s purpose is to power better decisions to enable sustainable shipping, so we’re proud to be joining this powerful alliance of global organisations. We look forward to working as a collective to develop the full zero-carbon maritime value chain from well to wake.”