Lloyd’s Register expands maritime digital capabilities to tackle shipping’s digital disconnect in International Shipping News 04/06/2026 Lloyd’s Register (LR) is expanding its maritime digital transformation capabilities with a growing portfolio of integrated advisory, assurance and software services and solutions designed to help shipowners and operators move from fragmented digital activity to scalable, commercially focused operating strategies. The move comes as operators face growing pressure to demonstrate performance, comply with tightening regulation and integrate increasingly complex onboard and shore-based systems. While digital investment is rising, many organisations struggle to translate technology into consistent operational and commercial gains. Against this backdrop, LR is positioning digital transformation as a strategic issue rather than a technology one, linking its Digital Maturity Index (DMI), Digital Transformation Advisory (DTA) service and a new maritime digital assurance framework into a structured pathway for adoption including full alignment with the LR-owned OneOcean portfolio of software products. Central to this approach is the DMI, which has now been completed by more than 50 maritime companies globally, including a significant proportion of Greek shipowners. The benchmarking tool provides a fact-based assessment of digital readiness and application, replacing perception-led decision-making with measurable data and peer comparison. The DMI is increasingly acting as the entry point into wider advisory and implementation programmes. Companies are moving from benchmarking into Digital Transformation Advisory, where LR works with organisations to define strategy, prioritise digital investment and develop phased implementation roadmaps across vessel and shore-based operations. Pranav Kumar, Global Advisory Lead – Operational Excellence, LR, said: “Many organisations are investing heavily in digital technologies but failing to realise value b