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Practical intelligence to tackle maritime corruption
Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO of MACN Credit: MACN The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has transformed more than a decade’s worth of corruption reports into an operational database.

Practical intelligence to tackle maritime corruption

With support from the Danish Maritime Fund MACN has taken data from over 70,000 reports made by vessel owners and managers to build the Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) covering 1,350 ports worldwide.   The suite of tools is designed to shipping companies assess risk, prepare crews before arrival, and integrate corruption intelligence directly into operational workflows. According to MACN 75 organisations are already using the platform's dashboard tools, while over 350 shipping companies receive corruption risk information through its pre-arrival communication systems. "Shipping generates enormous amounts of operational data, but historically there has been very limited structured data available to help companies understand and manage corruption risks at the ports where they operate," said Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO of MACN.  "This initiative demonstrates how maritime data can be transformed into practical intelligence that supports better decisions, protects crews, and strengthens integrity across the industry."

The platform automatically provides port specific information directly to crews ahead of arrival and further AI enabled applications are expected in future.   "The API integration with MACN's corruption incidents database opens new possibilities for us. We're exploring how to transform this real maritime data into actionable intelligence that flows directly to our vessels. It demonstrates how data collaboration can drive meaningful innovation in our industry,” said Uriel Chareca, Head of Group Data & AI, Torm.

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