Francis spent years in maritime compliance, watching vessels navigate the requirements of the Panama Canal Authority and the Suez Canal Authority with manual processes, expensive ship agents, and no systematic pre-validation. The same errors appeared again and again. The same delays. The same costs.
One wrong field in a VUMPA package — an IMO number transposition, a PCSOPEP signature missing, a tonnage figure that doesn't match ACP records — and a vessel loses its slot. At $65,000+ per day for a Neo-Panamax operator, "almost compliant" is a six-figure mistake.
CanalClear is the platform Francis wished had existed. An AI-powered compliance engine that knows ACP and SCA requirements in full — and validates every document before it reaches the portal.
"The Panama Canal Authority doesn't accept 'almost compliant.' One wrong field in your VUMPA package and you lose your slot — and $65,000 per day while you wait for the next one. I built CanalClear so that never has to happen again."— Francis, Founder & CEO, CanalClear
VUMPA filing, PCSOPEP requirements, ACP Maritime Service Portal, transit slot scheduling, and penalty structures.
SCNT booking, GMEE requirements, convoy scheduling, SCA agent coordination, and dangerous goods compliance.
Vessel certificates, crew credentials, cargo declarations, safety certificates, and classification society records.
AI-powered pre-submission validation, automated document checks, and real-time regulatory monitoring.