On 28 January, the Greek group announced the “strategic acquisition of AXSMarine,” a recognised leader in maritime freight and commodities tracking.
The combined portfolio now extends beyond the primary offerings to include AXSMarine affiliate Next Voyage Maritime Pte and Signal Ocean affiliate Shiplex SA, which develop voyage and shipmanagement ERP solutions. Together, the group supports a community of more than 1,500 clients.
“We have immense respect for AXSMarine’s achievements – both in the strength of its products, like AXSDry and Alphaliner, and its position in the market,” said Signal Ocean chief executive Ioannis Martinos. “For our clients, this will mean more robust data and faster feature development.”
BRS Group chief executive Gilbert Walter expressed his satisfaction with the decision to transfer AXSMarine to Signal Ocean, describing the company as “one that truly understands shipping, comes from within the industry, and has consistently demonstrated deep respect for its people and its evolution.”
He added that BRS has invested in Signal Ocean and will participate on its board. Signal Ocean also stated that both companies will continue to develop and strengthen their partnership.
AXSMarine chief executive Jacques Goudchaux commented on the next phase for the company, saying his goal is to “ensure our values stay at the core of every decision, and that we continue creating meaningful impact for our customers, partners, and each other.”
Established in 2014, The Signal Group is a diversified shipping services organisation, operating Signal Maritime Services, which runs a leading Aframax tanker pool, and Signal Ventures, an investment arm focused on accelerating next-generation shipping software and technology. Signal Ocean serves as the technology arm of The Signal Group and is the creator of the Signal Ocean Platform.
Founded in 2000, AXSMarine offers a complete suite of web-based tools and databases to support commercial ship chartering across the dry bulk, tanker, gas, liner, and container ship markets.
