MARINTRAFIK OPEREISONS MONOPROSOPI ANONYMI ETAIREIA PLIROFORIKIS

Their core work

Kpler (operating under its Greek legal name) is a maritime intelligence SME specializing in vessel tracking, fleet analytics, and maritime domain awareness. They apply artificial intelligence, big data processing, and digital twin technologies to solve operational challenges in shipping — from route optimization and energy-efficient ship design to anomaly detection and vessel traffic management. Their work feeds into both commercial maritime operations and security applications such as maritime surveillance and threat assessment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Kpler's H2020 trajectory shows a clear shift from peripheral data provider to active R&D partner. In 2016-2019, they participated only as a third party in logistics (SELIS) and ocean data (BigDataOcean) projects — contributing data or specialized services without direct EC funding. From 2019 onward, they stepped up as a full participant in AI-intensive maritime projects (INFORE, VesselAI, PROMENADE), receiving substantial funding and taking on core technical roles in vessel intelligence and maritime security analytics.

Kpler is deepening its investment in AI, digital twins, and security-oriented maritime analytics — expect them to pursue autonomous shipping and predictive maritime surveillance in future programmes.

How they like to work

Kpler has never coordinated an H2020 project, operating instead as a specialist contributor that brings maritime domain data and analytics capabilities to larger consortia. With 81 unique partners across 16 countries, they integrate easily into diverse European teams. Their progression from third-party status to full participant suggests growing ambition and willingness to take on more substantial technical workpackages.

Kpler has built a broad European network of 81 unique consortium partners spanning 16 countries, reflecting strong integration into the EU maritime and digital research community. Their network bridges transport, digital, and security sectors.

What sets them apart

Kpler brings real-world vessel tracking data and maritime commercial intelligence into R&D projects — a rare combination of operational data assets and AI analytics capability in a single SME. While many maritime research partners are universities or large shipbuilders, Kpler offers live fleet intelligence that grounds research in actual shipping operations. This makes them particularly valuable for projects needing realistic maritime data for AI training, anomaly detection, or digital twin validation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INFORE
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 465,625) and marked Kpler's transition from third party to full participant in extreme-scale analytics research.
• PROMENADE
  Directly targets maritime security through AI-based vessel behaviour analysis and anomaly detection — bridging Kpler's commercial maritime expertise with defence and security applications.
• VesselAI
  Most keyword-rich project covering digital twins, autonomous ships, and route optimization — represents the fullest expression of Kpler's maritime digitalization ambitions.