HarborLab

HarborLab is a web platform for managing port call costs and disbursement accounts (DAs) in maritime shipping. Its modules cover agent and vendor appointment, DA validation and approval, port cost estimation, and payment and balance settlement. The website also describes AI features that structure DA data, detect discrepancies and benchmark costs across ports.

The platform is used by ship principals, such as shipowners and operators, and by port agents and service vendors. The website names clients including Oldendorff Carriers, Star Bulk Carriers and Eastern Pacific Shipping. It also includes a marketplace and agency directory that gives port service providers exposure to principals. The website does not describe pricing.

HarborLab was founded in January 2020 by Antonis Malaxianakis. Its headquarters are in Athens, with offices listed in Copenhagen, London, Hamburg, Dubai and Singapore. The website reports a team of 95, a seed round of $6.1 million in 2022 and a Series A of $16 million in 2024. Open roles listed on the careers page are a Principal Engineer in Product & Tech and a Junior Payments Operations Associate in Finance & Compliance, both based in Athens.

Product: Web platform for port call management, disbursement account (DA) validation and approval, port cost benchmarking, agent appointment and FX payments