Digital disrupters in every sector of shipping are ­taking advantage of the inability of maritime folk to meet and do business.

Among the latest ventures is Unafix, a Dutch ­procurement portal for shipping agents, lawyers and surveyors, which has just completed its first trans­action with Holwerda Shipmanagement.

Another dedicated to the shiprepair sector, Trusteddocks, has completed a capital-raising project, which led to Zeaborn Ship Management joining as a shareholder alongside Germany’s MPC Capital.