What Dataloy Systems does

Dataloy Systems AS is a Norwegian software company that provides a cloud-native Voyage Management System (VMS) for the commercial maritime sector. The platform supports end-to-end voyage planning, execution, and post-voyage analysis across chartering, operations, finance, and compliance workflows, and is complemented by the Dataloy Distance Table (DDT) — a proprietary maritime routing dataset covering 11,000 ports and locations built from more than one million analyzed route segments and refreshed daily — and a Fleet Allocation & Scheduling (FAS) module for multi-vessel planning. The underlying technology is Java-based with Oracle Database compatibility, modernized into a cloud-native architecture with documented APIs (api.dataloy.com) for third-party integration.

The company sells primarily to commercial shipping companies, vessel operators, owners, and charterers, addressing pain points such as cross-port route optimization, regulatory compliance (ECA, HRA/piracy avoidance, EU ETS), fleet scheduling, cargo and bunker management, laytime calculations, and voyage P&L analysis. GTM is direct enterprise sales with a sales-led motion and a GitBook-based technical documentation ecosystem supporting both customers and evaluators. Revenue is generated through enterprise software subscriptions for the VMS platform.

Dataloy has operated in maritime software for over 20 years and, as of July 9, 2025, is being acquired by Sedna, a maritime communications/workflow platform. Sedna has committed to maintain full continuity for Dataloy's platform, team, and development roadmap and to preserve open API integration with other systems, positioning the combined entity to link message-level communications data directly with voyage execution tooling.

Name

Dataloy Systems

Legal name

Dataloy Systems AS

Website

https://dataloy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dataloy Systems AS is a Norwegian software provider of a cloud-native Voyage Management System for commercial maritime operators, offering voyage planning, distance calculations, fleet scheduling, and compliance workflows. It serves shipping companies, vessel owners, and charterers globally and was acquired by Sedna in July 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Voyage Management Software

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (48833)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean/Container TMS (TLAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ocean Container Visibility (Vessel, Container, Demurrage/Detention) (TLAEADAF)

Keywords

• Maritime voyage management
• Fleet scheduling software
• Shipping route planning
• Chartering operations software
• Vessel operations platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Voyage Management Software Subscriptions: Dataloy Systems generates revenue through enterprise software licensing and subscription fees for its cloud-native Voyage Management System platform, serving commercial maritime operators globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dataloy Systems provides a cloud-native Voyage Management System (VMS) for commercial maritime operators, covering voyage planning, execution, and analysis. The platform includes the Dataloy Distance Table (DDT) routing database with 11,000 ports, Fleet Allocation & Scheduling (FAS) tools, and a public Distances API for integration with other maritime systems. Customers include shipping companies, vessel owners, operators, and charterers globally.

Product overview

Dataloy Systems offers a modular maritime software suite centered on the Voyage Management System (VMS) as the core platform. The VMS is a cloud-native system for voyage planning, execution, and analysis serving the maritime sector for over 20 years. The product portfolio includes the Dataloy Distance Table (DDT), a routing and distance calculation tool with 11,000 ports and maritime locations, and Fleet Allocation & Scheduling (FAS) for fleet planning. All products support open integration with other systems via API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dataloy VMS: Cloud-native Voyage Management System platform providing comprehensive voyage planning, execution, and analysis capabilities for maritime operators.
• Dataloy Distance Table (DDT)
• Dataloy Fleet Allocation & Scheduling (FAS)

Products and services

• Voyage Management System (VMS) A cloud-native voyage management platform for the commercial maritime sector that enables comprehensive voyage planning, execution, and analysis. Supports vessel management, cargo handling, chartering, operations, finance, and compliance tracking for shipping companies, vessel owners, operators, and charterers.
• Dataloy Distance Table (DDT) A standalone sailing route and distance calculation tool for commercial and non-commercial maritime users. Contains 11,000 ports and maritime locations with routes based on analysis of more than one million route segments. Includes automatic ECA and HRA avoidance, daily data updates, custom routing by latitude/longitude, and a public Distances API.
• Fleet Allocation & Scheduling (FAS) A fleet planning and scheduling module within the VMS platform that enables creation of fleet commitments from voyage estimates, CoA templates, or from scratch, with capacity planning, fleet plans, open positions board, scheduler board, port view board, and cargo management board.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000 ports and maritime locations in routing database
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SednacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Sedna has agreed to acquire Dataloy Systems, a Norwegian voyage management software provider that has served the maritime sector for over 20 years. The acquisition follows Sedna's $42 million fundraising round in 2023 and will integrate Dataloy's cloud-native VMS platform into Sedna's application, linking message data directly with voyage execution tools. Sedna has stated it will maintain full continuity for Dataloy's platform, team, and development roadmap while continuing to support open integration with other systems via API.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bass Software: Provides Tramp and Tanker voyage management and freight solutions for ship operators and charterers, addressing similar commercial maritime workflows as Dataloy's VMS and DDT.
• Veson Nautical: Provides the IMOS Platform (formerly IMOS) and Veson Nautical solutions for voyage management, freight management, and chartering workflows in commercial shipping — a direct overlap with Dataloy's VMS target use cases.
• MESPAS: Offers ship management and voyage management software to commercial vessel operators, directly competing with Dataloy's VMS in planning, execution, and post-voyage analytics.
• Softmar (Soft-Marin): Delivers ship management and maritime software covering operational, technical, and voyage planning modules for shipowners and managers — overlapping with Dataloy's commercial operator focus.
• MariApps: Provides SmartShip maritime ERP covering vessel operations, chartering, and voyage management for ship owners and operators — a direct functional competitor to Dataloy's VMS.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: A large incumbent maritime technology supplier offering fleet management, vessel operations, and routing solutions; competes with Dataloy as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Wärtsilä: Global maritime technology and services provider offering operational and digital solutions including voyage optimization; overlaps with Dataloy from a much larger platform position.
• ABB Marine & Ports: Supplies digital solutions for vessel operations and fleet management including route and energy optimization, addressing overlapping voyage-management use cases via a broad industrial portfolio.

Others

• Sedna: Dataloy's parent company providing a maritime communication and messaging platform; comparable because it serves the same commercial shipping customer base with digital workflow tools and now embeds Dataloy's VMS.

Emerging players

• Pacific Software: Niche provider of commercial shipping and voyage management software focused on specific vessel segments; comparable to Dataloy as a specialized VMS player rather than a broad maritime suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dataloy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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