getting ships there on time, with less CO2 

QTagg provides a Just-In-Time arrival solution for large ships. If the entire maritime industry used their solutions, it would reduce global CO2 emission from the shipping industry by 7%. This is equivalent to the emissions from over 50 million cars. 

Category 

Other common solutions for optimising energy efficiency in the maritime industry include the proper adjustment of machinery, use of silicon paint for the hull, variable frequency drives for electrical motors and advisory systems for weather routing. 

Subcategory 

What differentiates QTagg from its competitors in its subcategory is that QTagg offers an autopilot arrival package deal. In contrast, competitors provide only advisory systems or parts of a package, which can only focus on one thing at a time. 

For example, a ship traveling across the English channel from Dunkirk to Dover consumes approximately 35 tons of fuel a day. QTagg can reduce this consumption by up to 7% per vessel. These engines run about 360 days a year, meaning that QTagg can reduce annual fuel consumption by up to 882 tons and the CO2 emitted by up to 1,800 tons per vessel. For longer distances, the percentage increases dramatically. 

QTagg’s solution includes control of the ship’s propulsion, detailed weather route planning, coordinating the use of the engines and fuel consumption, and other operational efficiencies. QTagg brings software, hardware, and weather forecasts into the equation. 

Clients include DFDS, Viking Line, Maersk Line, Stena Line, Tallink Silja, to name a few. 

Facts 

Founded in: 1997
Founded by and CEO: Tomas Lindqvist and Arne Löfgren
Headquarters: Västerås, Sweden
Employees 2019: 31
Privately Owned Revenue 2020: 5 MSEK 

Visit the website of QTagg at: https://www. qtagg.com/

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