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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 11, 2025 (Thu)

Maritime SaaS ZABoooN Opens Singapore Office to Expand, Targeting 200 New Vessels

President Todaka

　ZABoooN (President: Katsuya Todaka), which develops platforms (PF) for the shipping industry, inclu ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80ZABoooN+%28President%3A+Katsuya+Todaka%29%2C+which+develops+platforms+%28PF%29+for+the+shipping+industry%2C+including+labor+management+platforms+for+seafarers%2C+established+a+local+subsidiary+in+Singapore+in+July.+With+shareholders+who+have+already+expanded+into+the+country+as+partners%2C+the+company+is+conducting+trials+targeting+local+shipping+companies%2C+both+Japanese+and+non-Japanese.+The+company+aims+to+increase+the+number+of+vessels+using+its+PF+by+approximately+200+by+the+end+of+2026+through+its+Singapore+base.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80ZABoooN%E2%80%99s+PF+%E2%80%9CMARITIME7%E2%80%9C+is+a+SaaS+%28Software+as+a+Service%29+that+enables+optimal+management+by+visualizing+online+information+such+as+crew+working+hours+and+crew+information%2C+inventory+status+of+parts+and+ship+supplies%2C+and+various+reports.+Through+this+platform%2C+ZABoooN+promotes+DX+%28Digital+Transformation%29+in+areas+such+as+crew+management+and+supports+operational+efficiency+in+the+shipping+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Multilingual+support+has+already+been+implemented%2C+and+the+company+is+embarking+on+full-scale+overseas+expansion.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80President+Todaka+said%2C+%E2%80%9CEven+in+Singapore%2C+which+is+considered+a+digitally+advanced+country%2C+there+are+still+many+manual+processes+using+paper+in+the+shipping+industry.+There+are+many+small+and+medium-sized+enterprises+that+have+not+yet+made+significant+progress+in+digitalization%2C+so+there+is+a+lot+of+room+for+us+to+contribute.+We+also+want+to+use+Singapore+as+a+base+to+expand+our+services+to+neighboring+countries.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+target+is+mid-sized+shipowners+and+ship+management+companies+that+manage+and+own+around+20+to+100+ships.+Unlike+large+companies+that+can+develop+full+services+in-house%2C+mid-sized+and+smaller+companies+use+individual+development+or+external+services+for+each+function%2C+so+there+is+a+high+demand+for+%E2%80%9CMARITIME7%2C%E2%80%9C+which+allows+contracts+for+each+required+function.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+target+is+all+ocean-going+ships+regardless+of+type%2C+but+there+also+seems+to+be+demand+unique+to+Singapore%2C+such+as+for+bunkering+%28fuel+supply%29+ships.+Currently%2C+trials+are+being+conducted+with+several+companies%2C+and+the+response+has+been+positive.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Singapore%2C+the+company+is+based+in+PIER71+%28Block+71%29%2C+a+facility+developed+by+NUS+Enterprise%2C+the+innovation+organization+at+the+National+University+of+Singapore%2C+to+support+entrepreneurship.+The+facility+is+home+to+a+cluster+of+maritime+startup+companies.+President+Todaka+has+personally+moved+his+base+to+Singapore+to+conduct+sales+activities%2C+and+will+also+consider+collaborating+with+partners+on+sales+activities+and+recruiting+local+personnel.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Expanded+functionality+including+crew+allocation%2C+PMS%2C+and+manual+management+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+number+of+vessels+currently+using+their+services+in+Japan+is+approximately+700%2C+an+increase+of+nearly+40%25+since+the+beginning+of+the+year.+Ship+types+range+from+passenger+ships+and+ferries+to+bulk+carriers%2C+tankers+and+container+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+majority+of+PF+provision+in+Japan+is+for+coastal+vessels.+According+to+statistics+from+the+Japan+Federation+of+Coastal+Shipping+Associations%2C+there+are+just+over+5%2C000+coastal+ships+in+Japan%2C+but+%E2%80%9Cthere+are+still+many+companies+and+ships+that+need+to+be+digitalized%2C%E2%80%9C+says+President+Todaka%2C+expecting+the+company+to+continue+to+grow+its+share.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Recently%2C+the+company+has+been+strengthening+its+functions+for+ocean-going+ships+in+Japan%2C+and+is+considering+a+system+of+1%2C000+ships+in+total+for+both+domestic+and+ocean-going+Japanese+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+will+also+continue+to+expand+functionality+to+increase+usage+and+improve+service+quality.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+addition+to+labor+management%2C+crew+planning+functions%2C+PMS+%28Planned+Maintenance+System%29%2C+and+manual+management+are+also+scheduled+to+be+released+next+spring.+It+has+also+begun+developing+ship+management+support+functions+that+utilize+AI+%28artificial+intelligence%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9COur+goal+is+to+establish+the+standard+for+ship+management%2C+and+we+will+continue+to+work+on+expanding+our+functions+without+wavering%2C%E2%80%9C+said+President+Todaka.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+th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