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
ChairmenInstitute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Singapore)
Speaker
Matthew Eric Bassett, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Speaker
Utsav Mathur
Partner
Speaker
Lindsey Swiger
Senior Associate
Speaker
Anders Vartdal
Senior Associate
Speaker
Ian Wilkinson
VP Sales Excellence
Speaker
Matthew Costello
Chief Executive Officer
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.
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.
🗓 November 18, 2025 · 13:00 – 17:00 · Free RSVP
📍WeWork L2 Auditorium· 21 Collyer Quay, Singapore