New online portal to boost transparency in repair and retrofit market

While online platforms have introduced improved transparency around availability and quotations in many corners of the shipping industry, the ship repair and retrofit sector had been seen as a hard-to-digitalise sector – until now.

The new Newport Maritime Services online portal aims to bring greater accessibility and transparency to the retrofit and repair market (credit: Newport Maritime Services)

While online platforms have introduced improved transparency around availability and quotations in many corners of the shipping industry, the ship repair and retrofit sector had been seen as a hard-to-digitalise sector - until now.