HarborLab, the maritime industry’s leading AI-powered digital platform for port cost optimization and Disbursement Account (DA) management, has announced a strategic partnership with Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), one of the world’s largest privately-owned shipping companies headquartered in Singapore.
Since the beginning of this collaboration, EPS has achieved significant efficiency gains and measurable cost savings. By centralizing DA management and enabling real-time expense verification, HarborLab’s solution has empowered EPS to streamline coordination across operations, accounting, and husbandry disbursement teams, while reinforcing internal governance. EPS has reported improvements in communication, workflow efficiency, and visibility into port cost data.
HarborLab’s platform has addressed key operational challenges by automating cost validations, reducing Final Disbursement Account (FDA) closing times, introducing structured workflows, and implementing premium verification processes including multi-eye checks for both commercial port calls and husbandry activities.
“At EPS, we continuously explore innovative solutions that enhance transparency, efficiency and accountability across our global operations,” says Cyril Ducau, Chief Executive Officer of EPS. "Integrating HarborLab’s platform has allowed us to streamline port cost management, strengthen governance, and make data-driven decisions that translate into tangible results. This partnership underscores our commitment to operational excellence through digital innovation.”
“We’re proud to support one of the world’s most forward-thinking shipowners in their mission to optimize operations and achieve greater cost and process efficiency.” says Antonis Malaxianakis, Founder & CEO of HarborLab.
As the partnership evolves, EPS and HarborLab are exploring further areas of collaboration building not only a strong and lasting relationship, but also a robust, data-driven platform that aligns with EPS’s operational needs and workflows. Both companies share a common vision of transparent, efficient, and sustainable port cost management, driving innovation and accountability across the maritime value chain.
