METIS had the honor to be among the sponsors of the 10th Capital Link Forum in which the Operational Excellence practices in Shipping were discussed. This year, due to the current situation, the forum was held on-line, providing the ability to the attendees to enjoy the presentations and the panel discussions from the comfort of their office or their home office.
Mike Konstantinidis, CEO at METIS had the opportunity to address in his presentation the contribution of smart technologies such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the development of a new, digital era in the shipping industry. Moreover, he presented, in brief, the most significant developments in the METIS platform focusing on the benefits provided in regard to operational efficiency, F.O. consumption optimization, predictive maintenance and environmental footprint management stressing the necessity for the shipping companies to speed up their digital transformation in order to ensure a sustainable and profitable business in the years to come.