Navimeteo

What Navimeteo does

Navimeteo is an Italian maritime weather forecasting and oceanographic services company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Chiavari, Italy, with a secondary operations office in Falmouth, UK supporting tow operations in European waters. The company delivers subscription-based, meteorologist-validated weather forecasting, nowcasting, route planning, port monitoring, vessel tracking, climate studies, and risk management services to cruise lines (MSC Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Saga Cruises), commercial shipping operators, shipyards (Fincantieri, T. Mariotti, Cimolai, Pendennis), port authorities (Trieste Marine Terminal, Port of Monaco, Porto Lotti), superyacht owners, offshore energy operators, and government bodies (NCI Cape Cornwall). Geographic coverage spans the Mediterranean, Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and Polar regions with 24/7 global support.

The core technology platform is MarineObs, an interactive web-based system delivering port forecasts at up to 4 km resolution with a colour-coded warning system (Green-Amber-Red-Purple), customisable port selection, detailed meteograms, and real-time observations from vessel networks. Supporting products include the Navimeteo Harbour marina/port submodule, a nowcasting service providing micro-scale storm cell warnings up to one hour before arrival, FT742-DM weather station installations transmitting data every three seconds, satellite-transponder-based vessel tracking, and bespoke post-event metocean reporting. Training and certification is delivered through Monaco Weather Lab in partnership with La Belle Classe Academy at Yacht Club Monaco.

Navimeteo operates a B2B enterprise model with bespoke service contracts and annual subscription billing. Sales are conducted through direct enterprise engagement with captains, officers, and operations teams, supplemented by a non-exclusive global distribution agreement with Elcome International (22 offices across 11 countries, headquartered in Dubai) and a technology partnership with Vaisala and Progetto Automazione for nowcasting capabilities. In January 2026, GeneSYS Informatica, the digital arm of the Fratelli Cosulich Group, acquired a 51% controlling stake to combine digital transformation capabilities with Navimeteo's specialised weather routing, forecasting, and risk management services, with stated intent to pursue emerging market expansion.

Name

Navimeteo

Legal name

Navimeteo

Website

https://navimeteo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navimeteo is an Italian maritime weather forecasting company, founded 1991, providing meteorologist-validated marine forecasts, nowcasting, route planning, and port monitoring to cruise lines, commercial shipping, shipyards, ports, and superyacht operators globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Weather Forecasting Services

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (48833), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services (TLAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI), Pilotage Authority & Dispatch Services (Pilot Stations, Rostering, VTS Interface) (TLAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Marine weather forecasting
• Maritime metocean services
• Port weather monitoring
• Weather routing services
• Nowcasting storm tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Chiavari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Marine Weather Forecasting Services: Navimeteo offers subscription-based professional marine weather forecasting services providing detailed, meteorologist-validated location-specific site forecasts for planning operations, reducing downtime, and boosting safety. Services include route planning, port forecasts, weather warnings, vessel monitoring, and 24/7 expert consultations.
2. Professional Training and Workshops: Navimeteo delivers marine weather training programmes, workshops and courses in partnership with La Belle Classe Academy under the Monaco Weather Lab initiative, including bespoke training for operational staff at port terminals.
3. Weather Station and Webcam Installations: Navimeteo provides high quality weather station and webcam installations, with data displayed through dedicated web pages, sold as part of the broader service offering to ports, shipyards and maritime facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Navimeteo provides subscription-based, meteorologist-validated marine weather forecasting, weather routing, port/harbour weather monitoring, nowcasting, and climate study services to commercial shipping, cruise lines, shipyards, ports and yachting operators worldwide. Services are delivered through the proprietary MarineObs interactive platform, supplemented by weather station installations and tailored 24/7 meteorologist support.

Product overview

Navimeteo offers a subscription-based marine weather forecasting service as its core product, combining meteorologist-validated forecasts with a software platform (MarineObs) for interactive weather charts and port forecasts. The portfolio includes the MarineObs web platform (providing color-coded port warnings, meteograms, and vessel observation data), the Navimeteo Harbour submodule for marina/port-specific weather services, weather station installation and monitoring hardware services, the Monaco Weather Lab training program, and specialized services including nowcasting for storm cells, climate studies for polar navigation, post-event meteorological analyses, and weather routing for commercial shipping, cruise lines, and yachting operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MarineObs: Interactive weather platform providing customized port selection with weather charts and color-coded warning system (green, yellow, red, purple) for port conditions
• Navimeteo Harbour
• Monaco Weather Lab

Products and services

• MarineObs Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided 24/7 forecasting support for tow operation of Seabourn Venture, the largest artifact ever built by Porto Nogaro shipyards, completed safely on-time on 10 April 2021.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elcome InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElcome International has been appointed as a non-exclusive global distributor of Navimeteo professional weather forecasting and observation services. Elcome is one of the world's largest maritime companies, headquartered in Dubai with 22 offices across 11 countries and over 500 employees. The partnership enables Navimeteo to better serve customers in offshore, energy and maritime markets using its forecasting services globally.
• La Belle Classe Academy (Yacht Club Monaco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavimeteo coordinates and delivers Monaco Weather Lab, a project developed by La Belle Classe Academy at Yacht Club Monaco. The initiative organises meetings, workshops and courses on marine weather, oceanography, climatology and safety at sea, pitched at different levels for mariners of all ages and abilities.
• CimolaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavimeteo provided 24/7 marine forecast services in support of the tow operation of Seabourn Venture, the ultra-luxury expedition ship, from Cimar shipyard in Porto Nogaro. Navimeteo supported Cimolai for the delicate operation in San Giorgio di Nogaro, where the hull was first floated.
• T. MariottiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavimeteo provided 24/7 support to the tow operation of Seabourn Venture from the Cimar shipyard in Porto Nogaro to Genoa, where the ship underwent final outfitting at the Mariotti shipyard.
• FincantieriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavimeteo provides weather forecasting in support of Fincantieri's shipyard works and transport operations, with a focus on the shipyards at Riva Trigoso and Muggiano. Forecasters analyse high-resolution weather and oceanographic data, validating information relative to specific shipyard locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DTN: DTN provides weather, climate, and oceanographic decision-support services to maritime, agriculture, and energy markets. Its marine forecasting and fleet management offerings place it in direct competition with Navimeteo for shipping and offshore customers.
• Weathernews Inc. Weathernews is a large global weather information company with a dedicated marine and shipping division offering route optimization and fleet forecasting. It is a much broader incumbent in marine weather services overlapping with Navimeteo's portfolio.
• Fugro: Fugro is a large geodata and metocean services provider serving offshore energy, coastal infrastructure, and maritime clients. It overlaps with Navimeteo in metocean studies and offshore weather forecasting, though with a much broader services portfolio.
• Jeppesen (a Boeing Company): Jeppesen provides marine voyage planning and weather routing services as part of its broader aviation and maritime navigation portfolio. It is a long-established incumbent serving shipping lines with services comparable to Navimeteo's.
• Wärtsilä Voyage (formerly Transas): Wärtsilä Voyage provides integrated navigation, fleet operations, and maritime weather services. Its voyage planning and weather routing offerings compete with Navimeteo's subscription forecasting services for commercial shipping customers.

Direct peers

• StormGeo: StormGeo is a global provider of weather intelligence and routing services for shipping, offshore, and cruise operators. It is the closest direct competitor to Navimeteo in subscription-based marine weather forecasting and voyage optimization.
• Applied Weather Technology (AWT): AWT provides marine weather routing, voyage optimization, and forecasting services to commercial shipping and offshore clients. It directly competes with Navimeteo in fleet route planning and nowcasting services.

Emerging players

• Oceanweather Inc. Oceanweather provides metocean forecasting and hindcast data for offshore oil and gas, shipping, and engineering applications. It is a specialist comparable to Navimeteo in the metocean and offshore forecasting segment.
• Tidetech: Tidetech specializes in high-resolution metocean data services for shipping, offshore, and port operations. It is a smaller emerging player offering comparable high-resolution marine data products to ports and offshore operators served by Navimeteo.

Others

• Kpler (via MarineTraffic weather integrations): Kpler provides vessel tracking, maritime analytics, and increasingly weather and emissions data for shipping and commodity markets. It is an adjacent data and analytics player whose expanding maritime weather data offerings intersect with Navimeteo's customer needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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