Maritime Waste Platform Will Compete for Innovation Prize
The SeaSustain tracking platform aims to help shipping operators manage waste and prove emission reductions.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Transportation
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Maritime Procurement Services will represent Latin America as a finalist at the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge on November 11, 2026. The firm's SeaSustain platform tracks ship-generated waste from port discharge to final destination.
Why it matters
The platform aims to address a critical measurement gap in maritime waste management, allowing operators to quantify emissions avoided by using recycled rather than virgin materials.
Maritime Procurement Services operates in 14 Mexican ports and performs 2,461 vessel services annually. The firm intends to scale its traceability platform across a target fleet of 50,000 commercial vessels.
The players
Maritime Procurement Services
A logistics and service provider based in Mexico that manages vessel operations and waste recovery across 14 ports.
PIER71
An innovation initiative that connects maritime technology startups with established corporations and industry stakeholders.
The details
The SeaSustain platform functions by monitoring material life cycles from the point of port removal through facility processing. By calculating the difference between virgin material inputs and recovered materials, operators can estimate avoided CO2 emissions. This data is critical for the shipping industry, which facilitates 90% of global trade and contributes roughly 3% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
Timeline
The PIER71 Smart Port Challenge final will take place on November 11, 2026.
This report is based on information available as of September 22, 2026.
Market Landscape
The development follows the pattern set by the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge in identifying technologies that solve visibility gaps in maritime supply chains. Increased focus on ESG metrics is pushing shipping firms to adopt granular tracking tools for port-side operations.
Operators should evaluate if their current waste management protocols provide sufficient data to support corporate sustainability reporting. Tracking the scalability of platforms like SeaSustain may help benchmark future procurement savings on recycled versus virgin materials.
The takeaway
The maritime sector is under increasing pressure to quantify its environmental footprint across the entire waste disposal lifecycle. Operators should monitor the final results of the competition to identify new tools for improving supply chain data transparency.
Further reading
For broader trends in global logistics, visit the Transportation section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Mexico Business.
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