Ashdod Port Company today announced a strategic investment of $650,000 in Israeli startup Conbo, following a successful Proof of Concept (POC) conducted at the port. Conbo is an Israeli SaaS company providing an AI-powered visibility platform for logistics facilities. As part of the pilot, Conbo’s platform transformed the port’s existing CCTV infrastructure into an advanced operational intelligence system.
Modern ports are monitored by cameras at nearly every operational point — including access gates, terminals, parking yards, and quays. Until recently, Ashdod Port’s CCTV network was used primarily for retrospective security and incident review purposes, despite the vast amount of operational data collected daily. Video footage was mainly utilized after incidents occurred, rather than for continuous real-time operational monitoring.
Founded in 2019 by Eran Peleg and Reuven Savy, Conbo provides a solution that optimizes existing video infrastructure through innovative, easy-to-deploy technology that integrates directly with CCTV systems already installed onsite. Conbo’s platform combines Artificial Intuition and computer vision technologies to analyze continuous live video streams in real time and generate a comprehensive layer of operational data. The system enables real-time monitoring of vehicle movement, cargo handling equipment, and freight flow; analysis of congestion points; identification of operational delays; and generation of actionable insights that support accurate real-time operational decision-making and significant process optimization, ultimately enabling smarter and more efficient management of operational workflows.
The technology hub operating at Ashdod Port Company follows a unique model and has supported more than 100 startups over the years in fields including operations, logistics, cybersecurity, and safety. Several of these technologies have already been implemented at Ashdod Port and within the port’s global innovation embassy network, including locations in Barcelona, New Jersey, and additional international hubs.
Shaul Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Ashdod Port Company stated, “Ports around the world must become more innovative, more advanced, and more efficient. Our investment in Conbo’s technology, which generates significant value from existing infrastructure, reflects a long-term strategic vision and our commitment to investing in technologies that will strengthen our competitive advantage and relevance within the global supply chain.”
Nissan Levy, CEO of Ashdod Port Company added, “The POC with Conbo demonstrated how existing infrastructure can be leveraged through smart, practical technology. Every improvement in our ability to see, measure, and manage operations in real time translates directly into actionable insights, enabling more efficient cargo flows and strengthening both local and global supply chains.”
Roy Avrahami is the Head of the maritime technology hub Blue Ocean CVC, the investment and acceleration arm of Ashdod Port Company. The $55 million fund identifies and invests in startups specializing in maritime technology, supply chain innovation, ESG, and cybersecurity. Avrahami commented, “Conbo’s technology provides a tangible solution for managing a modern port by leveraging existing video infrastructure, where the data already exists but remains largely untapped. Their platform translates continuous video streams into an operational language that managers can immediately use. This is exactly the type of technology the Ashdod Port POC program was designed to identify and advance.”
Eran Peleg, Founder and CEO of Conbo said, “Ashdod Port is one of the most complex operational environments imaginable. When our system successfully operated there — without additional hardware and using the port’s existing CCTV infrastructure — we knew we had proof no presentation could ever provide. This is the best kind of investment a startup can receive: not only capital, but credibility earned in the field at a large and strategically complex facility like a major seaport.”