David Gómez-Ullate, CEO of Canonical Green and director of Green Navigation, has published a new article in EL PAÍS titled “Building a Google Maps for the ocean.”
In the piece, he explains how mathematics can improve maritime routing. He also shows why the best route at sea is rarely the shortest one.
Instead, ships must deal with changing winds, waves, and ocean currents. As a result, route planning becomes a complex problem.
The article shows how Green Navigation addresses this challenge. It combines advanced mathematics, weather and ocean forecasts, and vessel-specific models. Together, these tools help ships find safer, faster, and more efficient routes in real time.
This matters more than ever. After all, maritime transport moves more than 80% of global trade by volume. At the same time, it produces close to 3% of global CO2 emissions. Better routing can therefore reduce fuel use, improve safety, and cut emissions.
We are pleased to see Green Navigation featured in EL PAÍS. We recommend the article to anyone interested in shipping, climate, and applied mathematics.
Read the full article here: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-20/building-a-google-maps-for-the-ocean.html
Green Navigation is a project funded by Missions València 2030.
