Evergreen Eyes Bunker Savings from New Software

New software is a "total solution for planning, monitoring, and optimising ship operations"

Box carrier Evergreen Line (Evergreen) Friday announced in an emailed press release that it has begun fitting its chartered vessels with bunker saving technology.

The container line said that ClassNK-NAPA GREEN software had been chosen to provide a total solution for planning, monitoring, and optimising ship operations following a highly competitive tender process.

"Enabling greater understanding of the operation of its chartered fleet to improve efficiency is the key driver behind the adoption of ClassNK-NAPA GREEN," said the group.

According to Evergreen, the software allows shore-based management teams to monitor, record, and analyse data from chartered vessels in real time.

"Installation of our solution aboard the vessels will also offer Evergreen eco-efficiency optimisation through trim optimisation and speed and voyage routing features, which are expected to reduce fuel consumption between 4-6% in trials," said Juha Heikinheimo, President of maritime software developer NAPA.

Evergreen's decision to install the technology aboard its chartered fleet "reflects the trend of charterers demanding both greater accuracy and data transparency from their operators, as well as increased efficiency in operations," added Heikinheimo.

Chairman and President of the classification body ClassNK, Noboru Ueda, said "we are excited that many of the world's leading shipping companies are choosing to implement ClassNK-NAPA GREEN across both their owned and chartered fleets."

This month, Maersk Maritime Technology head, Paolo Tonon, has said his group is looking at how "big data" can be harnessed to bring down bunker bills.