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Executive Dispatch

Note from the Founders

The Story Behind Navo24

Navo24 was not built to be another bloated logistics portal. We are creating autonomous technology infrastructure for logistics providers and cargo owners who need precision 24 hours a day.

Alexei Shatunov Stefan Rogovskiy
Alexei Shatunov & Stefan Rogovskiy
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From SeaRates Roots to a New Mission

Years ago, an ordinary day in sales took an unexpected turn with a phone call from SeaRates. That single call led to assembling a team that spent over a decade building SeaRates.com. We brought together over 8,000 logistics companies worldwide into one connected community, empowering millions of users with instant freight search, container tracking, and load optimization.

Later, as part of DP World we saw global supply chains from the inside. Our team delivered 500% business growth in a single year because we shared one focus: making freight technology simple, transparent, and fast.

In April, after completing a six-year tenure leading SeaRates, we faced a choice. We could take a well-deserved break, or we could start fixing everything that frustrated us about logistics tech over the past six years. We chose the less sensible option.

Scale
8,000+

Logistics enterprises united in one network.

Velocity
500% YoY

Business growth delivered inside DP World.

Experience
10+ Years

First-hand maritime and container operations.

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Why Legacy Platforms Fall Short

Working alongside millions of logistics professionals exposed a long list of daily friction points. Every freight manager fights the same battles. Where is the container right now? Which vessel is actually sailing? And our personal favorite: what is the real freight rate, rather than the "$847" teaser rate that turns into $1,643 the moment you try to book it?

We decided against building one monolithic platform trying to do 147 things reasonably well. Modern shipping demands laser-focused tools built to solve specific operational bottlenecks with absolute accuracy.

The Industry Friction Point Legacy Teaser Traps
Old Monoliths (Teaser Quote)
$847 Hidden markups
  • + $320 Terminal Handling Charge (Origin)
  • + $180 Documentation & Port Security
  • + $296 Peak Season Surcharge (Bunker)
  • = $1,643 on actual booking
Navo24 Composable Stack
$1,420 Zero Blindspots
  • ✓ All mandatory surcharges audited upfront
  • ✓ Direct ocean carrier EDI/API sync
  • ✓ Deterministic rate valid at booking
  • = $1,420 Guaranteed final invoice

That focus shaped our product suite:

TrackingMCP.com

Live Container Telemetry

Transparent end-to-end container visibility without guesswork. Sub-15 minute data freshness from 100+ ocean and rail carriers.

SchedulesMCP.com

Reliability & Sailing Schedules

Real-time vessel schedules updated without lag. Port congestion indexes, cut-off sequences, and blank sailing alerts.

LoadingMCP.com

Cargo & Stuffing Optimization

Precise 3D cargo calculation, axle load distribution, and stuffing optimization to maximize container payload utilization.

FreightRatesMCP.com

Verified Spot & Contract Rates

Verified spot and contract freight rates free of hidden surcharges, benchmarked across global container lines in real time.

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Accelerating Progress and Autonomous AI

We are living through what futurist Ray Kurzweil calls the Law of Accelerating Returns. Technological progress grows exponentially. We were amazed to carry Wikipedia in our pockets, then social media. Today, everyone carries active intelligence in their pocket.

The next shift is autonomy and automation leading to abundance.

Scripture Reference · John 10:10
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

Technology exists to eliminate repetitive toil, giving people time to build, innovate, and live fully.

Global logistics does not need heavier manual dashboards. It needs an active AI layer operating 24/7 without fatigue, delays, or human errors.

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Our Philosophy: Product Focus and Data Integrity

Our principles for building tech are straightforward and non-negotiable:

01

Your data stays yours

We do not resell client data to third parties, regardless of commercial offers. Your cargo flows, routing habits, customer identities, and freight rates are yours alone.

02

Immediate resolution

When a user reports an issue, our engineering team fixes it right away. 2 AM in London with a customer texting about an incorrect vessel ID in an API response: we hop on it immediately.

03

Utility over hype

The highest praise we receive is not "disruptive" or "revolutionary." It is when a tester asks: "Wait, you fixed it already?"

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1,000,000 Requests and Beyond

First Month Milestone
1,000,000+

In our first month, Navo24 passed one million requests. Clearly, the frustration with teaser rates and blind spots was shared across the entire industry.

Navo24 is built by the SeaRates team for you. It is your platform, governed by your operational needs.

While our design team finalizes the experience at navo24.com, you can reach out today to test our tools live.

Leadership & Execution

Founders

Founding Partners
Alexei Shatunov
GM

Alexei Shatunov

Co-Founder, Navo24

Former General Manager at SeaRates. Architect of freight forwarder community ecosystems, commercial strategy, and carrier network scaling.

Odesa · London Networking & Tech
Stefan Rogovskiy
COO

Stefan Rogovskiy

Co-Founder, Navo24

Former COO at SeaRates (DP World). Led global maritime operations, digital freight aggregation, and enterprise logistics integrations across 100+ countries.

Odesa · Global Operations & Growth

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