Shipfinex taps ADI Chain to tokenize $500M vessel portfolio

Dubai-based Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize about 35 vessels valued at roughly $500 million, with the planned structure designed to give shipowners access to blockchain-based financing and investment channels. Summary Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize about 35 vessels valued at roughly $500 million through separate special purpose vehicles. The planned tokens could represent vessel backed credit, charter linked income or other economic interests, with ADI Chain providing distribution and settlement infrastructure. Stablecoins denominated in UAE dirhams, U.S. dollars and other currencies are expected to support primary allocations and distributions. The project remains in the pilot and operational readiness stage, with no Maritime Asset Tokens publicly issued and the regulated issuance route still being finalized. Tokenized real world assets totaled about $38.1 billion as of Aug. 9, while Standard Chartered expects the market to reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028. According to Shipfinex, each vessel in the planned pipeline will be placed inside a separate special-purpose vehicle, creating a legal structure through which tokens can represent economic interests tied to individual ships. Maritime transport moves over 80% of international trade by volume, yet the vessels underpinning that economy remain largely inaccessible as an investable asset class. ADI Chain and @shipfinex_ofc have entered an exclusive partnership to establish tokenized maritime assets as a… https://t.co/Ulka4QZM8Bpic.twitter.com/2YQx0OLEdO — ADI Chain (@ADIChain_) August 11, 2026 Shipfinex plans $500 million vessel tokenization pipeline Depending on how each transaction is structured, the tokens could represent vessel-backed credit, income linked to charter agreements, or other economic interests connected to a specific ship. Separating the vessels into individual SPVs would also allow the economic rights associated with one ship to be structured independently from the rest of the portfolio. ADI Chain will provide the blockchain infrastructure for distribution and settlement under the partnership. Primary allocations and subsequent distributions are expected to use stablecoins denominated in UAE dirhams, U.S. dollars and potentially other currencies. The companies have not yet moved the planned assets into public issuance. Shipfinex said the partnership remains in its pilot and operational-readiness phase, while the regulated route required to issue the Maritime Asset Tokens is still being finalized. You might also like: ADI Chain brings Tangem hardware wallet to Virgin Megastores across the UAE As a result, none of the planned Maritime Asset Tokens have been publicly issued so far, despite the companies identifying a pipeline of about 35 vessels. The $500 million portfolio would represent only a fraction of the value held in the global maritime industry. Clarksons Research valued the world fleet and ship orderbook at approximately $2.1 trillion at the beginning of 2026.