AI (predictably) Drives Maritime Start-Up Growth
The rise of AI, regional innovation hotspots, and a wave of funding define this yearâs maritime tech landscapeFor the third year running, the âGlobal Maritime Tech Startup Mapâ has been releasedâan evolving snapshot of the worldâs most promising maritime software startups. The 2025 edition charts 176 startups across categories from vessel condition monitoring to crewing software, highlighting a growing appetite for artificial intelligence and an increasingly global spread of innovation....
Interview: Hannan Carmeli & theDOCK: Fertile Grounds for Innovation
There are many Venture Capital funds helping to drive innovation across industry. theDOCK, co-founded by Hannan Carmeli and Nir Gartzman, is unique in that it is working to connect the ports, shipping and logistics industries with primarily Israeli-based start-ups. We recently interviewed Carmeli for insights on the path and pace of the companies under theDOCKâs guise.Hannan Carmeli, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of theDOCK, freely admits that he always wanted to be a âChief Dreamer,â a dream fulfilled with the creation of theDOCK in early 2017.
