Ninety Percent of Everything (90POE), a maritime digital solutions provider, today announced an agreement with Kostis Konstantakopoulou’s shipping company Costamare to use 90POE’s next-generation platform, OpenOcean STUDIO.
According to the announcement, OpenOcean STUDIO is the next-generation platform built by the industry, for the industry, offering a complete solution for business and commercial management. Hosted in the cloud, the platform ensures data is secure, up-to-date and accessible, whether onshore, onboard or in motion.
Costamare will be able to leverage the full suite of OpenOcean STUDIO modules to manage operations across its entire fleet. The move will enable Costamare to consolidate existing systems and benefit from the significant benefits of leveraging digital technology to improve decision-making in key areas such as safety, efficiency and sustainability.
Themistocles Sardis, Head of IT at Costamare Shipping, said: “Costamare Shipping is pleased to choose 90POE as the supplier of its integrated fleet management platform. The integration of OpenOcean STUDIO will enable Costamare to benefit from streamlined business processes, advanced performance management tools and digital intelligence, which will further optimize environmental and commercial performance. Furthermore, we appreciate 90POE’s customer focus and ongoing integration support, which gives us confidence in a successful long-term relationship.”
Costamare is one of the world’s leading owners and operators of container ships and bulk cargo vessels for charter. Costamare has a 50-year history in the international shipping industry and owns a fleet of 68 container ships and 39 bulk carriers. Costamare also owns a bulk carrier operating platform and is involved in a leasing business that provides financing to third-party shipowners, Neptune Leasing.
Richard Buckley, Founder and CEO of 90POE, said: “Costamare is a company that has the capability to deliver on and off the shelf services to serve its customers. Our next-generation platform modernizes operations, unlocks real-time performance insights and empowers data-driven decision-making – all essential to navigating today’s dynamic shipping landscape.”