Digital Ship Media
The most trusted global multimedia platform for the maritime technology industry.
With a 25-year heritage at the heart of maritime digitalisation, Digital Ship Media connects technology providers, shipowners, managers, and industry leaders through authoritative journalism, high-impact events, and specialist content platforms.
Learn MoreOur mission is to empower a new generation of maritime technology leaders through informative and entertaining journalism, content and dialogue.
The 2027 Maritime Technology Marketer’s Playbook
Maritime technology buying cycles can last a year or more. Find out what gets buyers to pay attention before they are ready to buy, based on a year of measuring engagement among the people who buy and specify technology at sea.
Six practical chapters and a ten-question assessment of your own marketing.
- The four events that start most maritime technology buying cycles.
- The evidence that reduces a technical director’s perceived risk.
- Six things that measurably changed engagement, including one industry buzzword that changed nothing.
Industry-Leading
Specialist Channels
We operate some of the industry's leading specialist media channels, each focused on the most important themes driving change across the maritime technology ecosystem.
For over two decades, the trusted source for maritime IT strategy, cybersecurity, connectivity, software, and digital transformation. Our content reaches senior technology leaders and operational decision-makers responsible for shaping digital strategy across global fleets. Through in-depth reporting, executive interviews, analysis, and opinion, Digital Ship provides a platform for informed debate and industry leadership.
Focused on optimisation, decarbonisation, performance monitoring, and data-driven efficiency. We explore how shipowners and operators are leveraging technology to reduce fuel consumption, improve transparency, and navigate increasing regulatory complexity. This channel connects solution providers with sustainability, technical, and operational leaders seeking measurable results.
Our flagship podcast series, featuring candid conversations with the executives, innovators, and strategists shaping the future of maritime. Designed for a digital-first audience, UnDocked combines insight, personality, and commercial relevance in a highly shareable format.
The Signal curates and delivers the most important stories from across the Digital Ship Media portfolio. It provides busy executives with a concise, authoritative overview of developments in technology, regulation, investment, and innovation.
Where Industry Leaders Convene
We believe the most valuable industry conversations happen when the right people are in the room. Our live portfolio is designed to convene senior decision-makers in focused, high-quality environments.
Summits
Curated, high-level gatherings for industry leaders with a specific focus. Our one-day summits bring together carefully selected delegates under a specialist brand theme. Designed for depth rather than scale, these events prioritise meaningful dialogue, peer exchange, and commercially relevant insight. Each summit is supported by pre-event research, editorial programming, and post-event content amplification.
Webinars
Broadcast-quality digital events with global reach. From single-sponsored thought leadership sessions to multi-speaker panels, we manage concept development, audience acquisition, moderation, and post-event distribution. Webinars are integrated across our media channels, ensuring maximum visibility among relevant industry segments.
Events & White-Label Support
Specialist expertise for impactful in-person experiences. We provide advisory, programming, and promotional support for industry events worldwide. Leveraging our network of influential speakers and senior industry leaders, we help partners design compelling agendas and attract high-value audiences.
Content That Drives Decisions
Our Studio sits at the core of Digital Ship Media. Every commercial campaign we deliver is content-led — and our Studio team is the engine behind it. Rather than focusing on banners and graphics, we build narratives that drive decisions.
Content-Led Campaigns
All advertising programmes run through Digital Ship Media are developed and produced by Studio. By combining editorial credibility, subject-matter expertise, and professional production standards, Studio ensures that every partner campaign is informative, relevant, and aligned with the expectations of our audience.
- Editorial integrity and audience relevance
- Clear positioning aligned with market themes
- Professional broadcast-quality production
- Multi-channel amplification across our media portfolio
Bespoke & White-Label Production
In addition to powering our own media channels, Studio can be commissioned independently. We work directly with organisations to create bespoke content designed around clear business outcomes.
- Bespoke whitepapers
- Executive video and podcast series
- Market education campaigns
- White-labelled event content and broadcast production
Commercial Opportunities
Digital Ship Media reaches senior maritime technology decision-makers across shipowners, managers, operators, ports, and solution providers worldwide. We design content-led partnerships that position your organisation alongside the issues that matter most.
Presenting Partner Opportunities
Be the exclusive brand partner for one of our specialist media channels, summits, or flagship content series.
- Brand alignment with a defined industry theme
- Logo integration across digital and live assets
- Editorial collaboration on programme direction
- Guaranteed premium visibility across the campaign lifecycle
Bespoke Host-Led & Executive Advertising
Delivered by respected editors and industry moderators in a credible, authoritative voice.
- Executive interview placements
- Sponsored thought leadership features
- Moderated discussion formats
- Integrated messaging within editorial programming
Content Integrations
Recurring branded segments woven naturally into our media formats.
- Sponsored insight series
- Technology spotlight segments
- Data-driven performance features
- Thematic deep-dives aligned with regulatory or market developments
Research-Led Mini-Series & Spin-Offs
Custom themed series, reports, or episode formats developed around your strategic priorities.
- Market education campaigns
- New product launches
- Category creation
- Positioning around emerging regulation or innovation themes
Events & Executive Roundtables
From high-level summits to curated private dinners, connect directly with senior maritime decision-makers.
- Branded summit partnerships
- Sponsored roundtables
- Executive networking dinners
- White-labelled event production
Campaigns Around Industry Milestones
Take ownership of key moments in the maritime calendar.
- Major regulatory deadlines
- Flag-state or IMO developments
- Industry exhibitions and trade shows
- Sustainability and decarbonisation milestones
Social & Digital Amplification
Extend campaign reach across our digital ecosystem.
- Executive-led video clips
- Short-form insight content
- Targeted newsletter placements
- Cross-channel amplification across our portfolio
Premium Studio Activations
Develop high-impact multimedia projects with our in-house Studio team.
- Documentary-style features
- Executive strategy series
- Data and research reports
- Multi-touch integrated campaigns
