THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is set to launch three new digital initiatives to bring the shipping industry into the digital era, enhancing operations, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Sonia Malaluan, Marina Deputy Administrator for Planning, said the Maritime Transportation Information System (Maris) will be launched in the first semester of next year, along with two other systems — Marina Blockchain-Enabled Automated Certification System (BEST) and Maritime Energy Demand Information and Analysis Software (Medians).