The eShip project aimed to digitalize the ship chartering process to reduce management costs and drive the digital transition in a complex and traditionally conservative sector. The project was funded by the EEA Grants 2014-2021 – Blue Growth Program, with a funding rate of 70% and a duration of 18 months (running until April 2022).
The eSHIP project aimed to develop a digitalization model for the entire chartering process, from market research to voyage completion, including freight negotiation and contracting, real-time voyage analysis, laytime/demurrage calculations, issuance of shipping documents and invoices, post-voyage analysis, and regulatory compliance.
The project aimed, therefore, at the digitalization of the ship chartering process with the goal of reducing management costs and driving the digital transition in a complex and traditionally conservative sector.
The researchers from the Infante D. Henrique Maritime College (ENIDH) were Professors Manuela Batista (Principal Investigator), Fernando Cruz Gonçalves, and Ricardo Morgado.
Total Project Budget: 497 kEUR
ENIDH Budget: ~34 kEUR
The Consortium
- Marloconsult, Lda. (Portugal) - (coordinator)
- Saconsult - Consultadoria de Gestão Económica e Financeira, Lda. (Portugal)
- VTMar - Marketing Intelligence (Portugal)
- Universidade de Reykjavik (Iceland)
- ENIDH (Portugal)
Objectives
- Blue Growth Objective: Increased value creation and sustainable growth;
- Expected Blue Growth Outcome #1: Increased competitiveness of Portuguese companies within the Blue Growth focus area;
- Call #1: Business Development, Innovation, and SMEs.
The electronic platform was tested in two pilot projects using a technologically and pedagogically innovative approach through 'Living Labs' focused on the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Dry Bulk markets.
Within the scope of the project, ENIDH promoted an online seminar (webinar) on Digital Transition in Maritime Transport.
Scientific Publications
- Martins Batista, M. M., Chkoniya, V., & Cruz Gonçalves, F. (2022). Living lab benefits for evidence-based education and open innovation: The eShip case study. In D. Vrontis, Y. Weber, & E. Tsoukatos (Eds.), Sustainable Business Concepts and Practices: 15th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (pp. 1043–1045). EuroMed Press. ISSN: 2547-8516. ISBN: 978-9963-711-96-3.
eSHIP Website
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