Signal Ventures invests in BunkerMetric
... Signal Ventures, with its shipping industry pedigree, is committed to the sector: we will work with entrepreneurs with great ideas and exciting technologies. Our world-class support is already turning ideas into long term success.
Posted February 2nd, 2021
Soefart: BunkerMetric aims at 1000 vessels on BunkerPlanner in 2021
Interview by soefart.dk on BunkerMetric's views on the future, growth and maritime digitization.
Posted by Christian Plum, January 11, 2021
BunkerMetric and Dataloy integrated bunker procurement system in commercial launch
Singapore's only independent marine fuels publication focusing on coverage of compelling news about the world's largest bunkering port and beyond.
Posted by Fernando Alvarez, December 18, 2020
BunkerMetric: Savings from transparency
Christian Plum discusses the role of advanced analytic tools in the transition towards greener marine fuels.
Posted by Christian Plum, December 14, 2020
BunkerMetric named IBM Award - Outstanding Embedded Solution Partner 2020
Fuel typically accounts for 50% of a commercial ship's operating cost. Bunkermetric has created a solution where the shipping companies can optimize their purchase of fuel, which is good for both the company's finances and the climate. The shipping companies' needs are global and generic, which is why the solution is of course delivered as a SaaS solution. The basis is an ESA agreement that supports Bunkermetric's GoToMarket model and optimization software based on IBM's Cplex, which is state-of-the-art for optimization.
Posted by Christian Plum, November 27, 2020
BunkerMetric Sponsors ARACON 2020
We are looking forward to a good conference, especially on the future of the bunkering industry and how it can be supported by digital tools.
Posted by Christian Plum, November 10, 2020
BunkerMetric speaks at IBIA convention 2020
BunkerMetric's Christian Plum join IBIA convention for a discussion on how digital tools will change the bunkering industry.
Posted by Christian Plum, October 10,2020
BunkerPlanner Webinar - Abacus Marine Consultants - News
Webinar hosted by Abacus: ‘Deviation for a bunker port? When is it worthwhile?’ Learn how the Bunker Planner tool, using advanced algorithms, can optimise your marine fuel procurement process. BunkerMetric co-founder Dr. Christian Plum, Ph.D. presented with Sarah Gilhespie-Smyroglou of Abacus Marine Consultants.
Posted by Christian Plum, July 4, 2020
Balancing Time Charter Rates and Vessel Speed
We have launched new functionality to achieve an optimal tradeoff between time charter rates and vessel speed in the context of fuel procurement optimization. Join our webinar on June 4th to learn more about this powerful new feature.
Posted by Fernando Alvarez, May 15, 2020
BunkerPlanner new feature includes TC rate and vessel speed for bunkering ports
BunkerPlanner, a bunker procurement optimisation tool developed by Scandinavian maritime technology firm BunkerMetric on Tuesday (12 May) said it has rolled out new functionality to assist vessel operators to reduce costs under any market combination of time charter (TC) rate and bunker prices.
Posted by Christian Plum, May 13, 2020
BunkerPlanner rolls out Dataloy API integration
BunkerPlanner now offers the possibility to integrate with Dataloy's API. The integration facilitates the acquisition of vessel properties, such as fuel consumption curves, tank capacities, and speed range, directly from the Dataloy VMS. Most importantly, the API integration enables BunkerPlanner to download each vessel’s schedule on a regular basis. With this, BunkerPlanner can prepare bunker plans automatically for further consideration by vessel operators and bunker purchasers. Please refer to the link below for additional details, or contact us to discuss this new capability.
Posted by Fernando Alvarez, February 14, 2020
The science behind BunkerPlanner performance
Bunker costs is often half or more of the operating costs of a ship, hence control of these costs is decisive for any shipping companies bottom line. This is where BunkerPlanner helps, keeping a constant eye on bunker procurement using advanced algorithms together with the best data on prices, distances, port calls cost and everything else related to bunkering.
Posted by Christian Plum, February 4, 2020
Danish Maritime Fund to Support Further Development of BunkerPlanner
We are grateful for the support of the Danish Maritime Fund. We continue to expand the capabilities of BunkerPlanner with additional logic for commingling, route forecasting, and consideration of TC rates, among many others.
Posted by Fernando Alvarez, November 1, 2019