A cargo vessel owned by Maersk. Photo: Maersk.

Shipping giant Maersk plans to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on more than 330 of its container vessels, the company announced Thursday. Maersk has already tested Starlink on more than 30 vessels with positive feedback from crew. 

Maersk said Starlink will bring high speed internet faster than 200 Mbps, which is a “leap forward in terms of internet speed and latency.” The company said it will improve quality of life for crew members, but also bring cost saving measures by moving applications into the cloud and strengthening remote support and vessel inspection.

“We are excited to announce our journey with Starlink to provide state of the art connectivity to our sea going colleagues,” commented Leonardo Zonzio, head of Fleet Management and Technology at Maersk. “The high speed connectivity will enable our seagoing colleagues to stay connected with their loved ones while at sea. It will also propel the expansion of seamless cloud solutions, enabling our vision to digitalize our vessel operations.”

Starlink has signed a number of deals in the maritime sector recently, including a cruise deal with Holland America and an agreement for a combined service with SES.