If shipping companies are not making way on decarbonisation in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) targets, then they're adrift. According to Alantra’s Maritime Decarbonisation Leaders report, the digital tide is turning fast.
The report, which profiles 40+ solution providers making measurable strides toward lower-emission shipping, includes Tidetech among its case studies. Its inclusion signals the rising value placed on digital optimisation in an industry long dominated by hardware.
Data is the new deckhand
Tidetech’s strength lies in turning complex oceanographic data into actionable intelligence for better decisions at sea. By integrating high-resolution tidal, current, and environmental data into voyage planning tools and ship systems, it enables operators to sail more efficiently, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Alantra’s report positions companies like Tidetech as essential to the near-term progress of decarbonisation. While ship retrofits and alternative fuels will take years to scale, software-driven efficiency gains are ready now. These are pragmatic tools already proven to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
From tide tables to transformation
It’s telling that the report highlights ‘digital-first enablers’ as a distinct class of decarbonisation leaders. Solutions that help vessels optimise routing, adjust speed, and better time transits through congested or tidal waters offer compounding gains. Tidetech’s contribution in this space exemplifies the sector’s shift from blunt instruments to precision navigation.
Critically, this aligns with growing support for the S-100 framework — the new global standard for maritime data exchange. Though not mentioned explicitly in the report, the implications are clear — interoperable, machine-readable data will be the backbone of tomorrow’s bridge systems. Tidetech is already building for that world with data solutions for S-104 and S-111 (water levels and surface currents respectively), with its data being tested actively by hydrographic offices in key locations in the UK and Australia.
Why it matters now
In a market where long-term technology bets capture the attention, digital optimisation is critical for three reasons: it’s here, it’s affordable, and it works. These are solutions that don’t require new ships, new fuels, or regulatory overhauls — they need only strategic distribution partnerships and adoption.
For policymakers, port authorities, and fleet managers seeking credible steps on the road to net zero, companies like Tidetech are no longer niche. They are necessary.
Download the Alantra Maritime Decarbonisation Leaders report here.
