Shipping investments, now accessible
Everything you need to invest in shipping, delivered through a single platform for modern private market investors
Built by industry experts, leveraging experience from leading global firms.
Helm is a digital investment platform, purpose-built for the maritime industry.
Eligible investors can access opportunities, track performance and manage portfolio in one place.
Active Investors
250+
Investor Community
A growing network of individual investors, family offices and private equity funds allocating capital to maritime assets.
Assets on Platform
$65m
Live Projects
Projects utilizing Helm's infrastructure and technology platform.
Direct Access
Browse curated projects from established shipowners with a history of managing and operating maritime assets.
Easy Onboarding
Paperless onboarding, KYC, subscription and documentation, handled end-to-end through the platform.
Portfolio Clarity
Track performance, monitor project developments and access all documents through your investor dashboard.
Expanded Options
Connect with an industry-savvy network to unlock additional liquidity pathways through coordinated liquidity windows.
Shipping emerging within modern investment portfolios
Capital is rotating into alternative asset classes
Investors are moving beyond traditional markets in search of yield, resilience and differentiated performance drivers.
Private markets are becoming more accessible
Digital platforms and modern investment frameworks are streamlining participation and widening investor reach.
Real assets are gaining strategic importance
Sectors tied to global trade, energy, and infrastructure are attracting renewed interest as investors seek exposure linked to real economy.
Shipping is evolving into an investable platform asset
Maritime investments are shifting from bespoke transactions to more transparent and standardized deal structures.
Why Shipping
Real Assets
Vessels are physical, income-producing assets with intrinsic utility, residual value and potential protection against inflationary environments.
- Hard asset backing
- Income-producing assets
- Residual asset value
Essential Infrastructure
Shipping underpins modern commerce by transporting the commodities and goods economies rely on every day across continents.
- Critical supply chain role
- Energy and commodities transport core
- Hard to replace
Diversified Upside
Combines cyclical return potential with differentiated drivers, offering upside that can complement traditional portfolios.
- Multiple income generation routes
- Assymetric upside potential
- Decoupled from public markets
Total value of the global fleet
Ports bridge sea and land commerce
Of global trade is carried by sea
Tons of cargo transported annually
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Shipping moves the world, but investing in it has remained the domain of a few. Helm changes that dynamic; bringing access, structure, transparency and a more efficient way to participate.”
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