Reducing digital risk & validating value with Seaber

Digital transformation in shipping isn’t limited by ambition, but rather by risk. Every operator, chartering team, and operations leader we speak with shares the same concerns:

  • Will this work in our operational reality?

  • Will integration slow us down?

  • Will we actually see measurable value?

  • And who else has proven this successfully?

These are valid questions. Maritime operations are complex and decisions carry financial weight. No one wants to implement another system that promises efficiency but struggles to deliver tangible results.

At Seaber, we want to lower the barrier to entry. We are now offering a Value Validation Study to Shipowners and Charterers who want to advance their planning and scheduling capabilities with AI-powered tools.
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How we do it

We bring your own data into Seaber, compare the current plan with Seaber-optimized plan, and after 4 weeks deliver a quantified ROI report to support a go-forward decision.

week 1

Prep. & Kickoff

Kickoff meeting

  • Kickoff call with client stakeholders

  • Required data deifinitions agreed with Seaber

  • Customer data inputs collected

  • Data imported and tested in Seaber

  • First baseline simulations run

week 2

Findigs & Fine tuning

Fine tuning workshop

  • Fine tuning workshop with the client

  • Scenarios, limitations & restrictions reviewed

  • Data tweaked: Any gaps parked for the SOW

  • Secoond round of simulations run

  • Solvere scenarios built out together

week 3

Final simulations & Analysis

Seaber final simulation test

  • Final solver simulation locked in

  • Quantified findings & assumptions documented

  • Before vs, Seaber-enabled comparison

  • Operational & workflow impact captured

  • ROI narrative structured

week 4

ROI reports & Review

Readout meeting

  • Executive summary ready for leadership

  • Visual planning comparisons finalised

  • Detailed operational comparison report

  • Report review session with the client

  • Commercial proposal & next steps discussed

We compare:

What actually happened

versus

What could have happened with structured, centralized planning and optimization through Seaber.

This analysis allows us to quantify potential improvements, including:

  • Cost savings from improved scheduling decisions

  • Reduced inefficiencies or ballast exposure

  • Time saved in daily planning

  • Elimination of manual aggregation across multiple systems

  • Increased transparency and decision confidence

Clear criteria and accountability

Before starting, we align on objective success criteria. These may include:

  • A defined threshold of demonstrated potential savings

  • Measurable reduction in planning complexity

  • Successful aggregation of agreed data sources

  • A defensible, executive-level ROI narrative

If we cannot demonstrate value using your own data, you should not carry the risk.

The Proof Point

In our first Value Validation Study with a European oil major, we found:

8.3% cost reductions
49 ship days recovered
18 hours per week back to their chartering team in a single quarter.

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Who is this for?

01

Hybrid industrial charterers

You own or charter tonnage and are responsible for moving your own cargo.

‍You're balancing owned fleet, time-chartered vessels, CoA obligations, and spot market exposure all at once. Your chartering team is under constant pressure to reduce costs while being told operations are "already optimized." Spreadsheets and disconnected systems hide the leakage.

The Value Validation Study will show you exactly where the leakage is.

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02

CoA-heavy commercial ship operators

You operate a fleet primarily under Contracts of Affreightment, filling gaps with spot or backhaul cargoes.

‍Your commercial game is simple: keep vessels earning, minimize ballast, optimize CoA parcel allocation. But with dozens of vessels, multiple CoAs, and real-time market shifts, "fleet tetris" becomes a daily grind. Manual scheduling means you're always choosing the first feasible option, not the most profitable one.

The Value Validation Study will quantify your hidden TCE uplift potential.

Examples of savings for charterers and shipowners:

cargo owner of small tc fleet of ~5 vessels
~5% / $2.5M

total shipping costs saved across scenarios

  • European refiner running a small time-chartered fleet

  • Arrival accuracy +23% with ballast legs -3.4% (vs own plan)

  • balanced owned cargo, CoA and spot in a single plan

  • ROI validated internally, relationship with Seaber extended globally

large specialized shipowner with fleet of 100+ vessels
7-10%

fleet wide savings identified in a single quarter

  • World's largest brealbulk operator

  • Complex CoA book across a fleet of dozens of vessels

  • Solver classed as a "must-have long term" capablity

  • Translates to millions of $ in recovered revenue

What you receive after
4 weeks

At the end of the Value Validation Study, you receive:

Executive summary

Ready for leadership review and internal stakeholder alignment.

Operational comparison

Detailed current plan vs. Seaber optimised plan analysis with visual scenario comparisons.

Quantified findings

Capacity utilisation improvement, cost savings, efficiency gains - with clearly documented assumptions and caveats.

ROI Narrative

A structured defensible business case to supportinternal decision making.

Go / No-go decision

If pre-agreed KPI's are not met, the prospect has a structured exit path. No risk.

The proof point

7-10%

Capacity utilization improvement demonstrated in our first scheduling focused project.

And an answer to the question:

Does Seaber create measurable value in your operational reality?

If the answer is yes, you move forward with confidence, armed with quantified evidence and internal alignment.

If the answer is no, you walk away with clarity.

If you’re exploring digital planning tools and want demonstrated value, Seaber’s Value Validation Study is designed for you.

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Ready to validate?

Book a 30-minute discovery call with Robert or Antero and let's agree on the scope of your Value Validation Study.

Or contact us directly: commercial@seaber.io

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