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Updates from Optimum Voyage, and perspectives on weather routing, voyage optimization, post-voyage analysis and charterparty performance.
Our CEO Martin Hjorth Simonsen and CTO Thor Peter Andersen are at SMM Hamburg on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September. Open schedules, meet anywhere on the floor.
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Meet Optimum Voyage at SMM Hamburg 2026
Our CEO Martin Hjorth Simonsen and CTO Thor Peter Andersen are at SMM Hamburg on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September. Open schedules, meet anywhere on the floor.
Read about the eventVoyage optimization for charterparty voyages: does it make sense?
A charterparty defines the framework for a voyage, but it does not remove the impact of weather, routing or daily decisions.
Read the articleEnhanced hurricane and typhoon tracking
Clearer visibility of hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms and tropical depressions, directly in the platform used for voyage planning and optimization.
Read the product updateIntroducing the new Optimum Voyage website
We rebuilt the website from the ground up: clearer services, a new claims section, and a fresh start for News & Insights.
Read the announcementWeather routing vs voyage optimization: what is the difference, and why does it matter?
Weather routing helps determine a suitable route. Voyage optimization determines the best overall way to complete the voyage.
Read the articleOptimum Voyage at Asia Pacific Maritime 2026
We met shipowners, operators and platform providers at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 25 to 27 March, with conversations centered on voyage performance, fuel savings and API integration.
Read about the eventOptimum Voyage turns 10
What started with two founders and a shared belief that better voyages come from better decisions has grown into a global team of 30 people across five locations.
Read the newsInside Optimum Voyage
A series on how voyage optimization works in practice: the thinking behind the routes, speeds and recommendations we deliver every day.
Why route and speed must be optimized together
A vessel does not simply travel along a line at a fixed speed. Why route, speed, weather and commercial objectives form one connected optimization problem.
Read the articleSafety comes before optimization
A voyage is only optimized if it is safe. How weather limits, navigational constraints and the vessel’s operating envelope define the space the optimization searches within.
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