Collecting data is one thing. Using it is another. In the tanker and dry bulk segments many ships operate on short contracts. When a charterer fixes a ship, he/she needs to consider the laden/ballast ration while also securing that cargo is loaded in a market and a time where the freight rates are high. Furthermore, the charterer need to consider the vessels final position and its next potential voyage. Data-driven support for this process involves a multitude of data.

At this session experts from industry and academia will discuss how different types of data can be to applied to support commercial decision making in shipping.