November 18th, 2025
Demurrage Innovation Forum
SINGAPORE
How technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping the future of demurrage and claims management.
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 plus some interesting KPIs from what we’re seeing in the market around demurrage and bulk shipping.
Speaker: Matthew Costello, CEO @ Voyager Portal
How venture capital is shaping the future of maritime tech in Asia and globally. Key areas where investment is flowing, and what this means for incumbents.
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
BASF’s experience implementing technology across international shipping operations – lessons learned and what’s next.
Speaker: Carlos Mandia, Director, Global Business Services @ BASF
What does the future of demurrage hold? Exploring it from a commercial, operational and legal perspective.
Speakers: Voyager, Norton Rose Fulbright and BASF.
Join us for a casual happy hour nearby to keep the conversations going. Drinks on us!
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Matthew Costello
Chief Executive Officer
Voyager Portal
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Matthew Eric Bassett, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
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Carlos Mandia
Global Business Services Director
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Utsav Mathur
Partner
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Anders Vartdal
Senior Associate
The future of demurrage management is already here.
WHYATTEND?
The future of demurrage management it’s 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.
reserveyour spot
The event is free but we have limited seats. Reserve you spot and we’ll follow up with details and final confirmation soon.