The 11th International Conference on Maritime Transport takes place May 27 – 29, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The event welcomes researchers, academics, professionals, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders involved in the shipping industry and maritime education and training worldwide. In 2026, public administrations, institutions, and companies will find an ideal forum to meet, share, and debate their most recent achievements, innovations, and challenges.

52°North’s colleagues from the MariData project showcase a MariData study comparing the fidelity and accuracy of four ship fuel consumption models to determine their impact on weather routing recommendations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The study’s weather routingwas carried out using the Weather Routing Tool.

Friday, May 29, 2026

11:45

Implementation of Data- and Simulation-Driven Models for Ship Performance and its Application in Weather Routing (Hauschulz, S.: FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG, M. Scharf: Hamburg University of Technology, K. Demmich and M. Pontius: 52°North, S. Harries: FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG)