Business ExpandingOneOcean, a global digital maritime solutions provider, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Sep 14, 2021

ChartCo (UK) and Marine Press (Canada), leaders in digital voyage navigation solutions, merged their business in November 2019 to provide efficient and comprehensive services. As the world's largest maritime solution provider, they launched a wide range of services for the safe operation of vessels.

Establishment
2020/02
Destination
Tokyo

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It provides services to about 20,000 vessels from more than 2,600 companies in 100 countries worldwide. The company's comprehensive platform connects vessels to shoreside teams and enables real-time visibility into safe operations management for ships and ship operation and management companies. It also supplies accurate and up-to-date information on the local marine environment and helps crews make critical decisions for passage planning while ensuring thorough compliance.

In Japan, more than 1,000 vessels are using the company’s products. In February 2020, it established OneOcean Co., Ltd.External site: a new window will open. in Tokyo for further business expansion into the market. The company aims to accelerate digital transformation in Japan's marine industry.

Upon establishing the company's Japanese base, JETRO's Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) provided consultation on the establishment of the company (registration, visa, tax, and labor), and introduced service providers (certified public accountants, tax accountants, real estate companies, and banks).

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