Lisbon, Portugal – July, 2025 – BetterSea, the maritime industry’s leading FuelEU pooling marketplace, has announced a strategic partnership with Veracity by DNV, the digital assurance platform from classification society DNV, to streamline FuelEU Maritime compliance through secure, real-time digital integration. The solution—demonstrated in partnership with first mover United European Car Carriers (UECC)—enables seamless automatic uploads of pre-verified voyage data to BetterSea’s platform, delivering regulation-ready outputs in line with the European Union’s decarbonization framework.
A Step Forward in Digital Compliance
The integration eliminates time-intensive manual data validation, a common bottleneck in the FuelEU compliance workflow. With this new functionality, clients using BetterSea’s FuelEU Marketplace gain access to automatically verified, voyage-based emissions data—directly transmitted from Veracity’s infrastructure. This unlocks real-time trust in emissions reporting and trading, while also accelerating onboarding and compliance verification.
“Our partnership with Veracity by DNV and BetterSea ensures all our compliance actions are anchored in independently validated data,” said Daniel Gent, Energy & Sustainability Manager at UECC.
“This is exactly the kind of digital assurance and simplicity we need to de-risk surplus trades under FuelEU Maritime—and maximize the value of our alternative fuel investments.”
FuelEU Maritime: Compliance, Verified and Trade-Ready
FuelEU Maritime sets annual greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity limits for vessels operating in EU waters—introducing both compliance risks and surplus credit trading opportunities. BetterSea’s platform helps shipowners manage both sides of this regulation through its end-to-end trading and pooling ecosystem.
Now enhanced by DNV’s Emissions Connect verification system and Veracity’s real-time data sharing, the partnership ensures full transparency and trust across the compliance cycle—turning emissions data into a strategic asset.
Key Benefits of the Integration:
- Embedded Data Verification & Assurance
Emissions and fuel consumption data is independently verified by DNV and delivered securely to BetterSea via Veracity—fully aligned with FuelEU regulatory standards. - Instant Data Availability
Pre-verified voyage data is automatically pushed to BetterSea’s platform, minimizing onboarding time and reducing operational workload. - Automated Compliance Pool Monitoring
Through Emissions Connect, operators can assess and monitor eligible compliance pools year-round. Finalized pools can then be uploaded to Thetis for annual verification by the April 30 deadline—eliminating year-end bottlenecks.
“Veracity’s mission is to build trust in data and connect it securely within the maritime ecosystem,” said Mikkel Skou, Executive Director of Veracity by DNV. “This integration empowers shipowners to act on validated FuelEU data in real time—bridging regulatory compliance and commercial decision-making.”
Scaling Maritime Decarbonization, Digitally
With over 5,000 vessels already leveraging BetterSea’s platform, the integration with Veracity by DNV significantly raises the bar for automated, transparent FuelEU compliance.
“Together with Veracity, we’re embedding trust and automation into every layer of FuelEU compliance,” said Maximilian Schroer, co-CEO of BetterSea. “This is how the industry scales data-driven, decarbonized operations—with credibility built in by design.”
About United European Car Carriers (UECC)
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is a leading shortsea carrier in Europe, a joint venture of NYK Line and Wallenius Line. UECC operates a modern fleet of advanced Ro-Ro vessels and is committed to sustainable shipping practices.
About Veracity by DNV
Veracity is DNV’s independent cloud platform, established to deliver trust and connectivity for industry digitalization and decarbonization. It connects key players across the maritime and energy sectors, fostering innovation and digital transformation through shared data. Veracity hosts a marketplace for industry data, applications, and digital services, connecting over 60,000 vessels and engaging 300,000 users.
About BetterSea
BetterSea is a maritime software company, trusted by over 5,000 ships, that is transforming FuelEU compliance. Its FuelEU platform provides an end-to-end solution including an integrated pooling marketplace and a full legal and financial framework, powered by partnerships with industry verifiers.
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