Navimaris is a one-stop platform for maritime investment, handling everything from vessel sourcing and management to tokenization and eventual sale. Investors gain end-to-end support with full transparency, while shipowners benefit from liquidity and expert management. This integrated approach makes Navimaris a unique partner in modern ship finance.
Tokenization Platform
At the heart of our offering is our proprietary tokenization platform. This secure, blockchain-based system enables fractional ownership of vessels, allowing investors to buy and trade digital tokens representing equity in a ship. The platform (internally called “Albatross”) handles investor onboarding with full regulatory compliance (KYC/AML), smart contracts that automate distributions, and a user-friendly dashboard for transparent reporting. By leveraging this technology, Navimaris provides liquidity and accessibility in an asset class that has historically been illiquid and opaque – effectively opening maritime investment to a broader investor base with confidence and security.
Vessel Acquisition & Due Diligence
Identifying the right vessel is critical to investment success. Navimaris employs a rigorous vessel acquisition funnel to find and purchase ships with the best return profiles. Each year we screen hundreds of potential deals – our pipeline can exceed ~250 vessels annually, sourced through brokers, shipowners, banks, and special situations. We apply strict filters, evaluating technical quality, commercial viability, price relative to market, and seller credibility at each stage.
Only a small fraction pass our due diligence: we physically inspect promising ships, analyze their earning potential and market cycle position, and perform detailed financial modeling to ensure each investment meets our return and risk criteria. Once we decide to move forward, we negotiate purchase terms and arrange financing, often creating a dedicated SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) and setting up the legal and tokenization structure in parallel. Our disciplined process means Navimaris selects only the most attractive assets for our investors – typically modern dry bulk vessels acquired at favorable points in the market cycle.
Ship Management
Unlike firms that might outsource operations, Navimaris takes an active role in managing the vessels we acquire. We either partner with top-tier technical managers or deploy our own technical management team to oversee each ship’s day-to-day operations (with a strategy to transition to full in-house management as we scale). This includes crewing, maintenance, regulatory compliance, insurance, and chartering/employment of the vessel. By maintaining institutional-grade ship management, we ensure that our vessels generate stable income and are operated with professional rigor at all times.
We pay close attention to cost efficiency in operations – from negotiating favorable terms with service providers to implementing fuel-saving practices – so that earnings are maximized. Moreover, active management protects the long-term value of the asset: a well-maintained, well-operated ship commands better resale prices and faces less down-time. For investors, Navimaris’s ship management translates to peace of mind and consistent performance, knowing that experts are tending to their assets 24/7.
Capital Raising & Investment Structuring
Every Navimaris project is backed by a carefully structured capital stack. We have relationships with leading maritime lenders and financial institutions, enabling us to secure competitive debt financing when acquiring vessels. We typically finance a portion of the ship’s value with senior loans, balancing risk and return through moderate leverage. Concurrently, we structure the equity investment through our tokenization platform, packaging the deal for participation by our investors. Navimaris handles all aspects of this process: setting up the offering terms, complying with securities laws, and instituting governance via shareholder agreements and voting rights on the platform.
We raise and structure capital as tokenized equitysuch that investors enjoy the benefits of direct ship ownership (like cash yields and asset appreciation) with added flexibility (tradability, lower entry thresholds). Our expertise in both traditional finance and crypto-assets means we can seamlessly integrate the two – for example, distributing yields on-chain to token holders while interfacing with banks off-chain. The result is an efficient capital structure for each vessel: one that aims to boost investor returns (through leverage and asset selection) while rigorously managing risk (through covenants, diversification, and our own co-investment commitment in every deal).
We plan exits in a time-bound manner and communicate them in advance to investors, aiming to maximize returns while providing liquidity. Upon exit, proceeds (including any capital gains from the vessel sale) are distributed to token holders, and the project is closed out with full final reporting. Throughout this lifecycle, our approach ensures that investors have transparency, control, and alignment at every step – they can see how their investment is managed and trust that Navimaris’s incentives are aligned with their own.
We raise and structure capital as tokenized equitysuch that investors enjoy the benefits of direct ship ownership (like cash yields and asset appreciation) with added flexibility.
Industries we serve
Navimaris’s model applies across the maritime sector, but our initial focus is on dry bulk shipping. This vital segment, which carries commodities like grains, coal, and iron ore, is at a cyclical inflection point—creating a timely window for investment. With aging fleets, stricter environmental rules, and market volatility, many vessels will require replacement or retrofitting, offering opportunities to acquire quality assets at attractive prices. We focus on geared bulk carriers (Handysize/Handymax) for their flexibility and strong correlation between freight rates and vessel values, leveraging decades of dry cargo expertise.
While dry bulk is our starting point, our platform and management model are equally suited to tankers, container ships, and other sectors facing similar capital challenges. We plan to expand carefully as we scale, targeting segments where asset fundamentals align with investor appetite.
Navimaris also partners with shipowners seeking tokenization, helping them raise capital while retaining management and ownership. In this way, we bridge investors with maritime entrepreneurs, channeling capital into the real economy of global trade. Our flagship projects remain in dry bulk for now, but as our track record grows, we will extend into other shipping segments and related industries, always applying rigorous analysis and prudent management to deliver real yield with managed risk.
Get in touch
Whether you are an investor seeking unique opportunities with real asset backing or a shipowner looking to unlock liquidity and growth capital, Navimaris is ready to work with you. We are passionate about sharing our vision and exploring synergies with partners who are equally excited about the future of maritime investment.
