NAVTOR's e-navigation platform reaches about 18,000 vessels
Norwegian group builds out a broader vessel-software platform after absorbing Voyager's chart business
The Norwegian digital-services group NAVTOR has expanded its e-navigation platform to roughly 18,000 vessels after completing the migration of former Voyager Worldwide customers onto its technology. The move followed its 2023 acquisition of Voyager's chart business, which absorbed one of its biggest competitors and gave the company the largest global share in electronic chart distribution.
The enlarged chart base is now the foundation for a broader vessel-software platform, adding services for emissions regulation, digital logbooks and closer links between shipboard systems and shore offices. The group's operating chief said the aim is to keep ships running safely, efficiently and in compliance while cutting crew workload, noting that improved satellite connectivity has made near real-time monitoring from shore possible. Japan is a priority market, with more than 2,000 Japan-related vessels using its tools and a joint project with a major Japanese operator to move logbooks from handwriting to electronic input.
Founded in 2011 and employing around 450 people, with development centres in Norway, Poland and the UK, the company is also training an AI support assistant and working with domestic partners on a project using AI and digital twins to forecast fuel use, flag anomalies and recommend routes.
