We care about the ocean and want to contribute to maintaining and restoring the ocean's health.
We listen and discuss so we better understand how we can empower people working in the maritime industry to achieve more and unlock their digital potential.
We care about each other and aim to build a great team where everyone matters, thrives, develops their skills, and expands their knowledge.
Because great teams are inspired and committed to find the best solutions for the customers, the company, the people working here, and the environment.
We empower people involved in maritime business to achieve more and unlock their digital potential by providing intelligent and easy-to-use software based on data, industry knowledge, machine learning and AI technologies.
We develop products based on a user-driven strategy: Develop and frequently launch and then improve the products based on feedback from users and customers.
Try it, like it and share it with friends and peers.
In September we experienced that our ShipIntel customers renew their subscriptions and add more seats. In October we opened up our Greek office.
In August 2024 ShipIntel by Maritime Optima was approved by Microsoft and listed as transactable on their market place. We also launched the new Microsoft Team plugin and the Outlook extension.
In July we launched ShipIntel Pre-fix and added two brand new features to ShipIntel Essentials; live AIS search and destination predictions. We also launched the new business model for ShipAtlas.
In April 2024 we launched the new business model for ShipIntel and we launched the first ShipIntel subscription: ShipIntel Essentials. We also launched the Beta Microsoft Teams integration.
During Q1 we strengthened our team with new colleagues and solid senior developers. We started learning that the module concept was not the right business model for ShipIntel.
During the autumn the number of ShipIntel customers started to grow.
In October we changed the logo for ShipAtlas and started the process of making ShipAtlas into a product for individuals interesting in ship tracking.
It is important for us to be "independent" so in May 2023 we raised the capital we needed for the next phase among shipping executives. During the spring and summer we developed 8 new modules in ShipIntel.
By end of February paying users in ShipAtlas had increased with more than 30% since the beginning of the year, and paying users in ShipIntel had increased with more than 50%.
During 2023 ShipIntel gradually become a software for companies involved in maritime business
In December 2022 we launched the ShipAtlas Premium subscription plan and a new module in ShipIntel.
In October we officially launched the ShipIntel MVP on web with 5 modules. We also launched a new design on web for ShipAtlas.
We released a new sea route engine able to route from any of the vessels AIS position to any port in seconds, also from your mobile.
In July 2022 we changed name of the Pro product to ShipIntel and launched 2 new mobile apps for ShipAtlas and ShipIntel.
In January 2022, based on feedback from the users we divided our first product "Maritime Optima" in two new products; "ShipAtlas" and "Maritime Optima Pro".
In December 2021 we signed a contract with Spire to secure an even better global AIS coverage. Internal investors, employees og new external shipping investors signed up for NOK 15 mill.
During the summer of 2021 we re-launched the web product based on user feedback, and we launched a Microsoft Teams app.
During 2021 we started building our in-house processed AIS pipeline and sea route, and we spent time and knowledge in data wrangling; cleaning and unifying messy and complex data sets for easy access and analysis. We frequently launched new content and product updates based on user feedback.
In May the first Master student project was completed; "Vessel Destination Forecasting Based on Historical AIS Data".
In April 2021 we launched our student awards program in cooperation with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
We signed an agreement with Orbcomm, and got access to more AIS satellites and terrestrial senders.
In January 2021 we officially launched a MVP product on web and for iPhones and Android. We had become a team of 7 people.
In September we launched a beta version for web, Android and iPhones, with access to only 3 AIS satellites. During the autumn we launched new features and made frequent improvements in the product.
In April 2020 we had a preliminary roadmap ready, and Pål Robert embarked as our CTO. KOJ Invest, Preng AS, Cache Invest AS and Krysse AS, signed up for NOK 17 million. The Covid pandemic and lock downs forecasted stormy waters ahead.
Logo, name and product trademark were registered. We were invited to join the Microsoft Start-up program, and we signed an agreement with BunkerEx.
In June 2019, we decided to go forward with the company, and KOJ Invest AS and Preng AS signed up for NOK 7,5 million and we started recruiting a team. During 2019 several companies signed up to join our R&D project.
We started interviewing people working in the maritime industry and mapped the softwares they were using.
In May we were awarded the Copernicus prize by the Norwegian Space Agency.
KOJ Invest AS founded the company in April 2018 under the name of Safe Sea Way AS.