About
Shiptify
Discover the story, mission, and values driving MENA's first integrated maritime operations and knowledge platform.
To connect, empower, and elevate the maritime professionals and institutions shaping MENA's economic future through knowledge, community, and intelligent technology.
To be the definitive maritime hub of the Arab world — the platform where every shipowner, seafarer, educator, and policymaker comes first.
What We Stand For
Professional
Credentialed, rigorous, and trusted by industry leaders across MENA.
Innovative
Pioneering digital-first maritime solutions where traditional players have not.
Premium
Curated, high-quality content and partnerships that reflect the prestige of the sector.
Visionary
Building the infrastructure of a transformed maritime MENA economy.
Human-centered
People—seafarers, officers, educators—are always at the heart of what we do.
SWOT Analysis
- ·First-mover advantage in MENA
- ·Strong founding partnerships (SeaScope, LIMA UK)
- ·Multi-division revenue model
- ·English + Arabic capability
- ·8 active verticals from day one
- ·Early stage — limited brand recognition
- ·Dependency on key founding partnerships
- ·Resource constraints during Saudi entry
- ·Building CRM and CMS from scratch
- ·$2.2B Mawani port investment
- ·Saudi Vision 2030 maritime expansion
- ·7% annual GCC training growth
- ·Chronic MENA maritime talent shortage
- ·Government partnership contracts
- ·Global crewing platforms entering MENA
- ·Regulatory environment volatility
- ·Commoditisation of online training
- ·Currency exposure across markets
Captain Ahmed Al-Hariri
With over two decades navigating the world's most demanding sea lanes, Captain Ahmed Al-Hariri returned to Egypt with a clear mission: the MENA maritime sector was fragmented, analogue, and underserved. World-class professionals were operating without a world-class platform.
In 2025, he founded Shiptify — the Arabic word "Marasi" meaning ports or harbours — as a digital harbour where every segment of the maritime ecosystem could dock, connect, learn, and grow.
From Cairo's seafront offices to boardrooms in Riyadh, Shiptify's network now spans 42 countries and continues to expand with the conviction that maritime knowledge is a strategic national asset.
Shiptify founded by Captain Ahmed Al-Hariri
SeaScope MENA communications partnership signed
LIMA UK academic partnership established
Platform launched with 8 divisions active
590+ founding members onboarded
Inaugural Leaders Roundtable — Cairo
Saudi Arabia market entry (in progress)
GCC Scale — UAE, Qatar, Bahrain expansion
Meet the People Behind the Hub.
Explore the leadership, advisory board, and institutional partners driving Shiptify.
