ChartWorld
ChartWorld provides ECDIS hardware, electronic navigational charts, and route planning software to commercial shipping operators worldwide. Its subscription platform delivers chart data, security alerts, fleet management, and routing APIs used by ferries, bulk carriers, and other fleet operators across roughly 145 employees in five countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What ChartWorld does
ChartWorld is a digital marine navigation company founded in 1999, headquartered in Hamburg and Cyprus, that develops ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) hardware and software for commercial shipping operators. The company distributes official electronic navigational charts (ENCs) sourced from hydrographic offices including UKHO, NOAA, Primar, IC-ENC, C-Map, and i4 Insight, and overlays them with proprietary data layers through its CIO+ (ChartWorld Information Overlay) service, which provides temporary and preliminary (T&P) corrections, security alerts from partners like Ambrey, and crowdsourced chart updates from 1,000+ connected vessels daily. Its product portfolio spans the eGlobe G2 ECDIS, NavCloud connected ECDIS, MyRA route appraisal, MyFleet fleet management, eSync and eChartSecure cyber-secure data gateways, and Radar as a Service, with type approvals from DNV, Japan MLIT, and CCS (China).
The company's business model is anchored in subscription-based delivery: ECDIS-as-a-Service is offered at $6, $15, and $26 monthly tiers with a lifetime hardware warranty contingent on subscription continuity, while ENC distribution is monetized via volume licensing, per-chart pricing, and Pay-As-You-Sail (PAYS) arrangements. ChartWorld also operates a Route Network API that processed 135,496 routes in 2024, monetized through integrations with third-party maritime software platforms including ZeroNorth, NAPA, Nautilus Labs, and DTN. Enterprise customers span ferry operators (BC Ferries), bulk carriers (Pacific Carriers), and commercial fleets (UMMS, Fairplay, AVB), distributed across approximately 145 employees in Hamburg, Cyprus, Singapore, Tokyo, and Vancouver.
Following its January 2023 acquisition by Teledyne Technologies, ChartWorld was integrated into Teledyne's Raymarine Commercial brand in April 2026, positioning it within a larger marine electronics portfolio with access to global distribution and defense-adjacent channels. The company's strategic direction reflects a pivot from perpetual-license ECDIS sales toward subscription, API, and managed services models, including Radar as a Service (May 2024), cyber-secure data gateways (eSync, June 2024), and an S-100-ready ECDIS platform (April 2026) intended to align with the IHO's next-generation navigation data framework.
ChartWorld firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ChartWorld
- Legal name
- ChartWorld International Ltd.
- Website
- https://chartworld.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ChartWorld provides ECDIS hardware, electronic navigational charts, and route planning software to commercial shipping operators worldwide. Its subscription platform delivers chart data, security alerts, fleet management, and routing APIs used by ferries, bulk carriers, and other fleet operators across roughly 145 employees in five countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ChartWorld industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Maritime Navigation Software
- NAICS
- Navigational Services to Shipping (48833), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services (TLAHAFAE), Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)
Keywords
Where ChartWorld is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hamburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
ChartWorld business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- ECDIS Subscription Services: Monthly subscription plans for ECDIS hardware and software as a service. Three tiers: Navigate ($6/month), ECDIS ($15/month), and ECDIS for Free ($26/month). Includes lifetime warranty, maintenance, support, and continuous training.
- ENC and Chart Data Sales: Sale of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) in various formats (S-63, S-57, directENC). Includes Official ENCs, ChartWorld Charts, Professional+ charts, Inland ENCs, and bENCs. Revenue from per-chart pricing and volume licensing.
- PAYS (Pay-As-You-Sail): Pre-installed ENC collection with per-chart billing based on actual route sailed. Customers only pay for charts actually used during navigation.
- Radar as a Service: Subscription model for Raymarine Pathfinder Solid State X-Band radar system. Includes remote maintenance, hardware upgrades, connectivity, spare parts, and software upgrades.
- Managed Services: LEO Managed Service for delivery and maintenance of ships' library of technical publications. ACES (Advanced ChartWorld ENC Service) for SENC data supply. Hosting Services for web-mapping solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Navigate with ChartWorld - Basic ENC and routing at $6/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | ECDIS with ChartWorld - Full ECDIS solution at $15/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | ECDIS for Free - Premium solution at $26/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Radar as a Service - Subscription pricing for radar systems |
| Subscription | Monthly | CIO+ Security Alert Service - Security overlay for ECDIS |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
ChartWorld product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ChartWorld provides type-approved ECDIS hardware and software, digital navigational chart data (ENCs, AVCS, IENCs, bENCs), cloud-based voyage planning (MyRA) and fleet management (MyFleet), a connected ECDIS platform (NavCloud), an information overlay service (CIO+) with real-time security alerts, and cyber-secure onboard data gateways (eSync, eChartSecure). All offerings are delivered to commercial vessel operators through a subscription-based "navigation-as-a-service" model bundling hardware, software, charts, lifetime warranty, and 24/7 support.
Product overview
ChartWorld provides a comprehensive maritime navigation ecosystem combining ECDIS hardware and software, digital chart services, and cloud-based fleet management tools. The core product is the eGlobe G2 type-approved ECDIS system, offered through a subscription-based 'navigation as a service' model. The OnBoard suite includes ECDIS, eSync cyber-security gateway, Emergency Navigation System, Digital Navigation Compliance services, and Onboard Familiarisation System (OFS). The OnRoute suite provides voyage planning through MyRA (with DTN and NAPA weather routing integration), Auto-Routing with Route Network API, Digital Charts (ENCs, IENCs, PENCs, bENCs, ChartWorld Charts, Professional+), CIO+ information overlay with security alerts, Voyage Data Services, and eChartSecure gateway. The OnShore suite includes MyFleet cloud-based fleet management with CII calculation, 24/7 Support, and Hosting Services (WMS). ChartWorld operates as part of Teledyne's maritime portfolio alongside Raymarine Commercial, SevenCs, and Teledyne CARIS.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SevenCs: Brand supplying ENC production and distribution software and software development kits for display of ENCs to other navigation system OEMs.
- eGlobe
- eGlobe G2
- NavCloud
- CIO+
- MyRA
- MyFleet
- ACES
- eSync
- eChartSecure
- ChartBrowser
Products and services
- eGlobe G2 ECDIS Type-approved Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) with high-quality panel display, inbuilt RAID drives, and back-up power supply, delivered through a subscription-based managed service model with lifetime warranty. Complies with SOLAS, DNV, Japan MLIT, China CCS, IEC 62288 Edition 3, IEC 62388, and industry-first IEC 62923-1/62923-2 Bridge Alarm Management standards.
- MyFleet Cloud-based fleet management and voyage planning application for shipping company staff. Enables real-time fleet monitoring, voyage plan due diligence, route visualization, safety parameter checking, and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) calculation and prediction using a Vessel Performance Model. Provides integration with ECDIS systems for real-time information sharing.
- MyRA (My Route Appraisal) Digital routing service providing ECDIS-ready voyage plans based on ChartWorld's route network, port databases, weather forecasts, and ship models. Includes automatic route safety checks, ENC data quality information, and weather/fuel-optimized routing through DTN and NAPA integrations.
- NavCloud Connected ECDIS platform enabling real-time vessel tracking, chart updates, weather information integration, and ship-shore communication. Supports shore-based personnel supervision, remote ECDIS diagnostics, and instant alerts for critical situations.
- AVCS (Admiralty Vector Chart Service) Digital maritime charting service offering over 15,000 official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) with 100% official global ENC coverage and weekly updates via email, online, or CD/DVD. Delivered in industry-standard S-63/S-57 formats under distribution agreement with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
- ACES (Advanced ChartWorld ENC Service) Official SOLAS ENC data service that converts Admiralty Vector Chart Services (AVCS) datasets into SENC format for fast, simple data supply. Includes Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO) for displaying Temporary & Preliminary data and is DNV approved for compliance with DNV Report No. 2002-1392 rev. 02.
- Digital Charts Portfolio Range of electronic navigational chart offerings including Official ENCs, Inland ENCs (IENCs), Port ENCs (PENCs), bathymetric ENCs (bENCs), ChartWorld Charts for coastal navigation, and Professional+ worldwide vector charts from i4 Insight (Lloyd's Register). Available in S-57, S-63, and directENC formats with PAYS (Pay-As-You-Sail) and Flat Fee licensing options.
- CIO+ (ChartWorld Information Overlay Plus)
Quantifiable outcome
- 135,496 routes delivered with 99.97% service uptime in 2024
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use ChartWorld
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ChartWorld technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability3 records
Feature8 records
ChartWorld partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Raymarine CommercialcoreChartWorld fully integrated into Raymarine Commercial brand by Teledyne, combining digital navigation services, hardware, and support under one organization. Positions unified brand for S-100 data model transition.
- AmbreycoreStrategic partnership delivering real-time global security alerts directly to shipmasters through ECDIS via ChartWorld Information Overlay + (CIO+) service. Covers threats including war, crime, narcotics, migration, and activism. Ambrey provides comprehensive security intelligence while ChartWorld integrates into ECDIS display.
- Ocean Technologies GroupminorCollaboration to deliver ChartWorld's On-board Familiarisation System (OFS) on Ocean Technologies Group's Ocean Learning Platform (OLP).
- Nautilus LabscoreLeveraging ChartWorld's best-in-class Route Network Database for automated route creation in Nautilus's voyage optimization solution.
- ZeroNorthcoreJoint Solution Partner Agreement where ChartWorld licenses access to route network, port database, and navigational safety systems, complementing ZeroNorth's vessel optimization platform.
- EMH Systems Ltd.minorJoint Environmental Compliance Assistance Platform (ECAP) planning service enabling enhanced voyage planning for environmental concerns.
- JRC (Japan Radio Company)coreCooperation on addition of ChartWorld's CIO+ Information Overlay service onto JRC ECDIS models.
- Navico Norway AS (C-Map)coreDistribution agreement for C-Map Professional+ charts launched as S-63 datasets, expanding ChartWorld's digital chart offerings.
- DTN (SPOS)coreWeather routing partner providing comprehensive weather model and ship models for MyRA voyage optimization. Supports optimization by time, fuel consumption, and weather avoidance.
- NAPAcoreWeather routing partner providing optimal voyage planning with schedule information and performance-related data including speed, propeller rpm, propulsion power, and fuel consumption.
- UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office)coreQualified distributor for Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) and ACES. Provides access to over 15,000 official ENCs from HOs worldwide.
- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)coreCertified NOAA ENC Value Added Distributor for official US electronic navigational charts.
- Primar and IC-ENC (RENCs)coreValue Added Distributor of Primar and ICENC RENCs (Regional Electronic Chart Co-ordinating Centers) for ENC data distribution.
- Raymarine (Teledyne)corePart of Teledyne family. ChartWorld unified with Raymarine Commercial under single global commercial navigation brand in April 2026. Provides Pathfinder Solid State radar systems for Radar as a Service offering.
- i4 Insight (Lloyd's Register)coreDistributes Professional+ worldwide vector chart database for commercial navigation on ECS and ECDIS systems.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ChartWorld competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Furuno Electric:
- Wärtsilä Voyage: Wärtsilä Voyage (formerly Transas) is a leading global provider of ECDIS, integrated bridge systems, and voyage optimization solutions for commercial shipping. It is the most direct large-scale competitor to ChartWorld's ECDIS and navigation portfolio, serving the same SOLAS-vessel customers with both hardware and software offerings.
- Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime offers K-Bridge ECDIS, integrated bridge systems, and a full maritime technology portfolio serving commercial shipping, offshore, and naval markets. It is a direct competitor in type-approved ECDIS with strong presence in high-end commercial and naval vessel segments.
- Sperry Marine (Northrop Grumman): Sperry Marine, a Northrop Grumman business, supplies marine navigation, ECDIS, radar, and bridge systems for commercial and naval vessels worldwide. It is a direct competitor in type-approved ECDIS with strong naval and commercial shipping relationships.
Direct peers
- Raytheon Anschütz: Raytheon Anschütz specializes in integrated bridge navigation systems, ECDIS, and radar for commercial and naval vessels. As a focused navigation-systems specialist with type-approved ECDIS offerings, it is a direct peer to ChartWorld in the regulated commercial shipping segment.
- JRC (Japan Radio Company): JRC is a Japanese marine electronics manufacturer of ECDIS, radar, and communication systems. ChartWorld has a technology partnership with JRC to integrate CIO+ onto JRC ECDIS models, while JRC remains a competitor in the broader ECDIS market, particularly in Japan-flag vessels.
- Navico (Simrad): Navico (parent of Simrad, Lowrance, B&G, and C-MAP) supplies marine electronics, chart plotters, and the C-MAP Professional+ chart database. ChartWorld has a distribution agreement for C-Map Professional+ charts while competing in adjacent professional navigation segments.
Others
- Teledyne CARIS: Teledyne CARIS is a sibling company within the Teledyne group, providing hydrographic and charting software used in the production of official ENCs. It is an ecosystem partner (30-year collaboration with SevenCs on ENC standards) rather than a direct competitor, enabling the broader Teledyne maritime portfolio.
Emerging players
- ZeroNorth: ZeroNorth is a voyage optimization and vessel performance platform serving commercial shipping. ChartWorld has a Joint Solution Partner Agreement licensing access to its route network and port database, making ZeroNorth both a partner and an emerging adjacent player in ship optimization.
- NAPA: NAPA provides ship performance and voyage optimization software for the maritime industry. ChartWorld integrates NAPA's weather routing and ship performance models into its MyRA voyage planning service, making NAPA both a technology partner and a comparable player in voyage optimization.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ChartWorld social profiles
Digital presenceChartWorld compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance10 records
ChartWorld financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ChartWorld leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
ChartWorld subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
ChartWorld funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ChartWorld M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ChartWorld
What does ChartWorld do?
ChartWorld provides type-approved ECDIS hardware and software, digital navigational chart data (ENCs, AVCS, IENCs, bENCs), cloud-based voyage planning (MyRA) and fleet management (MyFleet), a connected ECDIS platform (NavCloud), an information overlay service (CIO+) with real-time security alerts, and cyber-secure onboard data gateways (eSync, eChartSecure). All offerings are delivered to commercial vessel operators through a subscription-based "navigation-as-a-service" model bundling hardware, software, charts, lifetime warranty, and 24/7 support.
Is ChartWorld a public or private company?
ChartWorld is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was ChartWorld founded?
ChartWorld was founded in 1999. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ChartWorld based?
ChartWorld is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ChartWorld make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. ECDIS Subscription Services are the primary driver. The others are ENC and Chart Data Sales, PAYS (Pay-As-You-Sail), radar as a Service and managed Services.
Who are ChartWorld's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Furuno Electric, Wärtsilä Voyage, Kongsberg Maritime and Sperry Marine (Northrop Grumman). Direct peers are Raytheon Anschütz, JRC (Japan Radio Company) and Navico (Simrad). Teledyne CARIS is listed as an others. Emerging players are ZeroNorth and NAPA.
Does ChartWorld have an API?
Yes. ChartWorld offers a Route Network API (REST API) that provides navigation-ready routes for automated route planning. The API returns routes in RTZ or JSON formats, includes route safety checks for navigational danger detection, and provides additional nautical information such as minimum depth for voyage plan generation. The API supports configuration of vessel parameters (length, beam, draft, safety margins, vessel type, cargo type), voyage parameters including area avoidance preferences, weather routing integration, voyage performance calculations (fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, CII rating), and weather forecast data. Developer documentation is at www.chartworld.com/web/on-route/auto-routing.
What industry is ChartWorld in?
ChartWorld's product category is Maritime Navigation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAJAE, Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS), with a secondary code of TLAHAFAE, Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services. Its NAICS code is 48833 and its SIC code is 7370.