Partnership overview
Technology provider BetterSea has joined forces with sustainability specialist Evigo to deliver an integrated platform that helps shipowners meet the forthcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation. Under the agreement Evigo will offer a white label version of BetterSea software, embedding advanced pooling and accounting features within its existing energy efficiency suite.
Why pooling matters
FuelEU allows vessels to aggregate their carbon performance, so an operator with over performing ships can share surplus compliance units with under performing partners. Pooling reduces overall cost by maximising fleet diversity, yet establishing the legal and financial framework independently can be complex. The joint platform arrives with those structures pre configured, meaning customers need only opt in and upload voyage data.
Key benefits for clients
· No new onboard hardware or back office integration is required, eliminating project risk.
· Standard contracts, drafted with maritime legal experts, clarify liability and payment flows from day one.
· Real time dashboards display projected compliance status for each vessel, enabling proactive trades of excess credits.
Non-obvious advantage
Because the system includes anonymous benchmarking, participating companies can see how their vessels rank against a portfolio representing thousands of voyages. This insight often reveals hidden operational improvements worth more than the traded credits themselves.
Broader market impact
By combining BetterSea digital architecture with Evigo advisory reach, the partners expand the potential pooling universe to hundreds of additional ships in multiple segments. A larger pool increases credit liquidity, which in turn provides clearer price signals for alternative fuel developers seeking long term offtake contracts.
Conclusion
The collaboration demonstrates how digital solutions and industry cooperation can turn regulatory compliance into a strategic asset. Shipowners gain streamlined access to pooling, the environment benefits from coordinated action, and investors receive the transparency needed to back clean maritime technologies.