Smarter Shipping with OCIANA®: Enhancing Operational Efficiency & Sustainability

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Overview

Hosted by Capital Link and in Collaboration with GSTS

Join us to explore how GSTS’s AI-powered platform, OCIANA®, facilitates port call optimisation and Just-in-Time arrivals while empowering ships to optimise their steaming speeds, reduce emissions, and enhance operational efficiency.

Discover how OCIANA’s Collaborative Optimisation Solution ensures timely vessel arrivals based on berth availability, provides real-time updates on vessel movements and potential delays, and enables cost reduction strategies for shipping companies and operators. Learn how OCIANA’s capabilities support sustainable maritime practices and contribute to a more efficient and environmentally conscious global shipping ecosystem.

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Presenting Companies

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Moderator

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Andrew Black
Director of Supply Chain Solutions
GSTS

Featured Panelists

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Julien Robert
Digital Product Manager
The CSL Group

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Tommy Poulin
Lead Coordinator, Port Control Center
Montreal Port Authority

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Étienne Landry
Maritime Security Consultant
Laurentian Pilotage Authority

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Jack Meloche
General Manager Marine Information Systems
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC)

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Paul Blomerus
Executive Director
Clear Seas


About Companies

ABOUT Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS)

Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is a Global Maritime Intelligence company delivering solutions to enhance decision making across the maritime and logistics industry. Our platform is designed to save lives, energy and the environment on a global scale using innovative data collection and analysis techniques. OCIANA® has been developed and validated in collaboration with user groups across sectors.

For more information visit: https://gsts.ca/

ABOUT CSL Group

We are The CSL Group, a world-class provider of complex marine solutions with a history that dates back to 1845. We are the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading vessels, the third-largest operator of cement carriers, and a leader in high-efficiency transhipment solutions.

For more information visit: https://cslships.com/

ABOUT Port of Montreal

Operated by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the Port of Montreal is the largest container port in Eastern Canada and a diversified transshipment centre that handles all types of goods: containerized and non-containerized cargo, liquid bulk and dry bulk. The only container port in Quebec, it is a destination port served by the largest shipping lines in the world. It is also an intermodal hub with a service offering that is unique in North America, featuring its own rail network directly dockside connected to Canada’s two national rail networks. The MPA also operates a Cruise Terminal.

The MPA factors economic, social and environmental components into its corporate initiatives. This commitment is governed by a sustainable development policy whose guiding principles focus on involvement, cooperation and accountability. Port activity in Canada supports some 590,000 jobs and generates close to $93.5 billion in economic activity.

For more information please visit: https://www.port-montreal.com/en/

ABOUT Laurentian Pilotage Authority

The Laurentian Pilotage Authority (“LPA”) is a federal Crown corporation responsible for administering and providing marine pilotage and related services in the waters of the Laurentian region, in particular the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay River.

The LPA’s mission is to ensure navigation safety by providing efficient marine pilotage services at a reasonable cost in cooperation with pilots and the shipping industry.

The vision of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority is to become a world leader in marine pilotage, assume a leadership role within the marine industry and to serve the public interest by fostering excellence and continuous improvement in the delivery of efficient pilotage services that contribute to navigation safety, environmental protection and industry competitiveness.

In keeping with this vision and our mission, the Pilotage Act empowers the LPA to make regulations to establish compulsory pilotage areas, determine which vessels are subject to compulsory pilotage, define the criteria for issuing pilotage licences, and determine mandatory training for pilots and other safety navigation requirements related to pilotage services.

The LPA is also responsible for establishing fair and reasonable tariffs for these services and that allow it to operate on a self-sustaining financial basis. Tariff modifications must be published and authorized by an order in council.

For more information please visit: https://www.pilotagestlaurent.gc.ca/en/index.html

ABOUT The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC)

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is a not-for-profit corporation that manages and operates the Canadian assets of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Established in 1998, the SLSMC works under a long-term agreement with Transport Canada to ensure the safe,
efficient, and sustainable movement of goods through one of North America’s most important trade corridors. The Seaway plays a key role in connecting global markets, supporting economic growth, and advancing innovation in marine transportation.

For more information, visit www.Seaway.ca.

ABOUT Clear Seas

Clear Seas is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that provides independent fact-based information to enable industry, governments, and the public to make informed decisions on marine shipping issues. We work to build awareness and trust so that all people can feel a part of the marine sector. Our vision is a sustainable marine shipping sector that is safe, vibrant, and inclusive, both now and for future generations. All publications are available at clearseas.org.

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