Jahaji Ltd. is a technology service provider in Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector in Bangladesh. Jahaji is a mobile app and first ever B2B platform for the multi-level stakeholders of IWT sector who are involved in transporting goods using inland water way.
According to our survey, more than 25,000 vessels carry bulk commodities using inland water way. The multi-level stakeholders of IWT is consisted of ship owners, shipping staff, carriers, suppliers, transports, agents, mother vessel owners, importer, brokers, local seller, and buyers.
Jahaji app connects these stakeholders and empower them to manage the business easily. Using the app, they can run business operations, monitor the ships and trips, trade and validate the business information. It also offers them a virtual marketplace for trading bulk commodities from running ship.
We have launched android version of our app on 8 September 2019 at Dhaka. Honorable State Minister of Shipping, Bangladesh, Mr. Kahlid Mahmud Chowdhury inaugurated Jahaji App at Jatiya Press Club, Dhaka. The special guests of the event was:
Bangladesh cargo vessel owners' association's former president Mr. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed
Global Technology and Policy expert Mr. Naimuzzaman Mukta,
We're offering three services for IWT stakeholders which would save their money and give them flexibility, more control over business. Jahaji services are are:
1) TRACKING:
Tracking and monitoring service is designed for ship owner, carrier, agent, transport, importer and mother vessel owner. Through our customized tracking monitor, the subscribers can track monitor all their ship in a single screen and could take rapid business decision which will save a lot of paper works, time, and money.
2) BOOKING:
This service is designed for supplier, and carrier. Booking service helps a client to book the required vessels from a wide range of options in a minute. They client can book ship directly from the owner after comparing the rate, current location and capacity of ships. Through our booking service, they client can also monitor the trip in real time.
3) MARKETPLACE:
Marketplace is a unique service for Bangladeshi local seller and buyer. This option facilitates the local buyer and seller to buy and sell bulk commodities from running ship. The most important thing, this feature also help them to check the product quality using the app. Jahaji MARKETPLACE is our copyrighted innovation and nowhere in the world has such service for IWT sector.
Last but not the least, we are offering free insurance benefits for staff of our subscribed ships through our partner. This is inbuilt service.
Jahaji platform will open many business windows for its stakeholders and give them an opportunity to extend their business horizon as well.
Jahaji Founders:
Jahaji has an excellent combo of skills, experience, and educational background in board members. Two of its board members are directly involved in supply and shipping business for years. One of the Co-Founders has more than 8 years of experience in working in different Comm-Tech position at renowned international organizations. So, Jahaji has a rare combination of domain knowledge and technology. Jahaji app is unique, because we understood the problems very well before jumping into the technology solution. We have conducted a baseline survey to get the current scenario and problems. We have used our experience to analyze the problems and used our expertise to solve the problems. After working for more than two years, we have designed Jahaji services from scratch. It’s not just an app, it’s a solution and we’re the best to deliver.
Here are the profiles of Jahaji Founders and Board Members:
1) Shaikh Bahauddin, Chairman, Jahaji Ltd.
- Ship Owner and decades of experience in family business.
- Ship Owner and Supplier.
- Partner at AJ Corporation and AJ Logistics.
2) Abhinandan Jotdar, Co-Founder and Director, Jahaji Ltd.
- Ex Banker, graduated in Finance from the University of Dhaka.
- Started supply and logistics business in Khulna in 2016.
- Founder of AJ Corporation and AJ logistics
3) Kajal Abdullah, Co-Founder and CEO, Jahaji Ltd.
- Graduated in Finance from the University of Dhaka.
- Worked at BRAC, BBC, and a2i programme at Prime Minister's Office at Bangladesh.
- Alumni at RNTC, Netherlands.
Also, we have 1 chief adviser and 2 sector adviser in our team.
Jahaji head office is located at Khulna and operates nationally with a team of 15 people.
Jahaji is a b2b app which is exclusively designed for Ship owner, supplier, carrier, transport, agent, mother vessel owner, importer, local seller and buyer.
Jahaji app download link: https://www.jahaji.app/
Our Website: https://www.jahajibd.com/
email: [email protected]
Our contact: +8801841001199
Office Location: Jahaji (8th Floor), 55, KDA Avenue, Khulna, Zip: 9100
Some of our media coverage:
The Daily Star: Jahaji mobile app launched to facilitate inland navigation
Link: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/jahaji-mobile-app-launched-facilitate-inland-navigation-1797592
2. প্রথম আলো: এখন থেকে অ্যাপেই জাহাজ ভাড়া
লিংক: https://www.prothomalo.com/economy/article/1613222/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE
3. Sarabangla.net: নতুন স্বপ্নের পাল উড়িয়ে আসছে ‘জাহাজী’
Link: https://sarabangla.net/post/sb-318404/
4. bdnews.24: নোঙর তুলল জাহাজী
Link: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/business/article1662874.bdnews
5. Prothom Alo (English): Jahaji launched to make shipping easier
Link: https://en.prothomalo.com/science-technology/news/201535/Jahaji-launched-to-make-shipping-easier
6. ICE Business Times: Jahaji, The first ever app to book and track lighter ship launched in Bangladesh
Link: http://ibtbd.net/jahaji-the-first-ever-app-to-book-and-track-lighter-ship-launched-in-bangladesh/
7. The Business Standard: With newly launched Jahaji, shipping is just a click away
Link: https://tbsnews.net/tech/newly-launched-jahaji-shipping-just-click-away
8. দেশ রুপান্তর: জাহাজীর যাত্রা শুরু
Link: http://www.deshrupantor.com/business-print/2019/09/09/166551
