Software provider Veson Nautical has acquired Q88, an information management and software platform for the maritime transportation industry.

Rhode Island headquartered maritime tech firm Attender has announced the purchase of Singapore-based digital business Spoolify.

Online valuation and data provider VesselsValue has announced the acquisition of Norwegian shipping research and advisory company, ViaMar.

Danelec Marine, a Denmark-based company that designs and develops maritime hardware and software for data collection and safety, has signed an agreement to acquire KYMA, the Norway-based specialist in digital ship performance monitoring.

Finnish-based shipping tech start-up Groke Technologies has raised funds from three major Japanese tanker operators – Uyeno Transtech, Tsurumi Sunmarine and Asahi Tanker.

DNV has announced it will acquire industrial cybersecurity specialist Applied Risk with the goal to build the world’s largest industrial cybersecurity practice, defending critical infrastructure against emergent cyber threats.  

US-based telecommunications company Viasat has announced plans to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion.

Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired Red Rock, a technology company that provides solutions to enable autonomous port operations, which is a key enabler for future uncrewed shipping.

Spire Global has announced the acquisition of exactEarth for approximately USD 161.2 million.

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in Marlink from Apax Partners. The transaction results in an enterprise value for Marlink Group of approximately $1.4bn; further details were not disclosed.