November 18th, 2025

Demurrage Innovation Forum

SINGAPORE

How technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping the future of demurrage & claims management.

🗓 November 18, 2025 · 13:00 – 17:00 · Free RSVP
📍WeWork L2 Auditorium· 21 Collyer Quay, Singapore

Agenda for The Day

A mix of presentations and interactive discussions
designed to share insights and spark new ideas.

Set the agenda for the day, share what we’re seeing in the shipping market, and why we believe demurrage is a fundamental issue in the industry.

Speaker: Matthew Costello, CEO @ Voyager Portal

How technology is shaping the role of brokers in the current market landscape, and how it can enhance what cannot be replaced — relationships, market instinct, and negotiation power.

Speaker: Captain Saunak Rai, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Singapore)

A look at the realities of maritime technology. Motion Ventures shares lessons from an investor’s point of view – what’s working, what’s not and how companies can win.

Speaker: Anders Vartdal, Senior Investment Associate @ Motion Ventures

Voyager’s latest discoveries in AI, including our Demurrage Scoring study, and the automatic SoF parser.

Speaker: Matthew Eric Bassett, PhD,  CTO at Voyager Portal

A conversation on how agents play a key role in situational awareness at the port — aligning cargo, berth, and port services to ensure seamless port calls. 

Speaker: Ian Wilkinson, Vice President Sales Excellence at Inchcape Shipping Services

What does the future of demurrage hold? Exploring it from a commercial, operational and legal perspective.

Speakers: Voyager, Norton Rose Fulbright.

Join us for a casual happy hour nearby to keep the conversations going. Drinks on us!

Speaker

Captain Saunak Rai

Chairmen
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Singapore)

Speaker

Matthew Eric Bassett, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

Voyager Portal

Speaker

Utsav Mathur

Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

Speaker

Lindsey Swiger

Senior Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright

Speaker

Anders Vartdal

Senior Associate

Motion Ventures

Speaker

Ian Wilkinson

VP Sales Excellence

Inchcape Shipping Services

Speaker

Matthew Costello

Chief Executive Officer

Voyager Portal

The future of demurrage management is already here.

The future of demurrage management is already here, transforming the way that charterers and brokers approach their work.

Photos from the first edition of the Demurrage Innovation Forum in Houston, 2025.

About the Forum

The Demurrage Innovation Forum is an opportunity to engage with top industry leaders, exchange ideas, and learn best practices from the field.

Industry Expertise

Collaborate with senior executives, demurrage managers, and chartering professionals from the bulk shipping industry.

Innovation Exchange

Explore how digitalization and AI are reshaping demurrage practices, and exchange fresh perspectives with leaders driving change across the APAC region.

reserve
your spot

The event is free but we have limited seats. Reserve you spot and we’ll follow up with details and final confirmation soon.

🗓 November 18, 2025 · 13:00 – 17:00 · Free RSVP
📍WeWork L2 Auditorium· 21 Collyer Quay, Singapore