With VMS, formerly Q88 VMS, you can transform commercial operations and keep pace in today’s dynamic maritime shipping landscape by streamlining and centralizing voyage management workflows in one easy-to-use interface. Built with a user-first mentality, VMS’s straightforward design and frictionless integrations strip away the complexity — while its built-in decarbonization capabilities help you manage regulatory exposure and align every voyage with your environmental goals.
8-14 Days
average implementation
Streamline and elevate chartering and operations in your organization with VMS.
Strengthen continuity
Single, connected workspace makes it easy to access critical voyage data and enhance continuity between chartering and operations
Optimize performance
Up to date P&L and emissions cost views enable more effective performance management and data-driven decisions that balance commercial success with sustainability goals
Make life easier
Simple user-centered design makes it easy to implement, train, and unlock the full value of your solution
Integrate seamlessly
Turnkey integrations with leading industry solutions maximize data continuity and minimize manual entry
“VMS allows the exchange of data with the other software systems that are essential to running our business. The reporting it provides for each department gives the insight we need to see what’s really happening.”
Kristen Fugiel, Controller | Concord Maritime
“VMS’s flexibility and accuracy in calculating decarbonization-related costs allows us to optimize decisions, plan the most effective bunkering strategies, and track projected versus actual performance. The FuelEU Breakeven analysis tool automatically calculates greener fuel requirements, making compliance both simpler and more cost-effective.”
Chris Charter, Global Head of Operations| Sokana
“The formation of the pool is essentially joining hands of like-minded owners with an initiative to improve financial performance. By choosing VMS, we have picked technology that is proven to help us optimise operations and maximize our profitability.”
Capt. Madhu Vadakkepat | N2 Tankers
“VMS provides answers in less time, requiring less amounts of work. It’s also an intuitive and supportive platform, enabling us to shape voyages any way we need (chemical tankers with 10 parcels for example) with the confidence in knowing the system will be flexible and adaptive to our existing workflows and any new ones that arise. VMS is uniquely customizable.”
Alex Schulten, Senior Operator| Sokana
What can you do with VMS?
Stay ahead of market volatility
Keep track of changing market conditions with access to timely and accurate data. Customize your own alerts on fields to stay up-to-date on the voyage information that matters most to your organization.
Enhance your competitive edge
Access up-to-date competitive data, including tonnage supply lists and commercially open positions. Negotiate more effectively by comparing your positions against those of competitors.
Focus on your bottom line
Maintain a complete and accurate view of P&L for ongoing and historical voyages. Seamlessly integrate with accounting systems and standardize data to streamline month-end processes.
Decarbonization built in
Forecast regulatory costs, evaluate greener fuel options, and monitor performance to plan cost-effective compliance with built-in FuelEU and EU ETS tools.
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Frequently asked questions on VMS
What is a voyage management system?
A voyage management system is software that helps shipping companies plan, execute, and track maritime voyages from a single, centralized workspace. These solutions enable chartering and operations teams to manage freight contracts, monitor voyage performance in real time, track costs and emissions, and maintain full visibility into vessel activity, profitability, and regulatory compliance. Veson offers two voyage management solutions: VMS for organizations seeking streamlined chartering and operations, and IMOS for enterprises managing complex and nuanced workflows.
Why is Veson’s VMS valuable for my organization?
VMS delivers intuitive voyage management designed for organizations that need to streamline chartering and operations without the complexity of a full freight management system like IMOS. With real-time P&L visibility, built-in decarbonization and FuelEU compliance tools, and seamless integrations, VMS enables teams to deploy in just 8–14 days and start making data-driven commercial decisions immediately.
What can you do with a voyage management system?
With a voyage management system like VMS, you can manage the full operational lifecycle of a voyage — including planning, execution, freight contract management, P&L tracking, emissions cost forecasting, and competitive market analysis. Access up-to-date competitive data including tonnage supply lists and commercially open positions. These capabilities help organizations optimize commercial decisions and maintain regulatory compliance.
How does VMS help chartering and operations teams work together?
VMS creates a single, connected workspace where chartering and operations teams access the same voyage data, contract details, and performance metrics in real time. This shared environment strengthens continuity throughout the entire voyage lifecycle, while customizable field-level alerts keep stakeholders proactively informed on the voyage information that matters most to their organization.
How long does it take to implement VMS?
VMS is designed for fast implementation, with many organizations deploying in just 8–14 days. Its user-first design, flexible APIs, and out-of-the-box integrations with leading industry solutions make it easy to implement, train on, and start realizing value immediately. VMS’s straightforward interface strips away complexity so teams can focus on making better commercial decisions.
Can VMS integrate with other maritime software systems?
Yes. VMS integrates with core internal systems through flexible APIs and out-of-the-box connections with leading industry solutions, including accounting systems and maritime data providers. These turnkey integrations maximize data continuity, minimize manual processes, eliminate duplicate data entry, reduce errors, and establish a single source of truth across your operational and financial workflows.
How is VMS different from spreadsheets for voyage management?
Spreadsheets can handle basic voyage calculations but become unmanageable as complexity grows. VMS centralizes voyage data, automates P&L calculations, integrates emissions cost tracking, and provides real-time collaboration across teams — replacing error-prone manual processes with a connected, auditable workflow. With an average implementation time of 8–14 days, teams can transition quickly and see results fast.
