From agent appointment to voyage closing, from managing payments to maintaining regulatory maritime compliance, we offer an end-to-end digitalised service to help reduce the stress of port cost management.
We’ve spent over 21 years pioneering solutions and created a disbursement account service which automates your port call operations and payments on one platform.
DA-Desk integrates directly with your existing Voyage Management System (VMS) to elevate your disbursement account process to help you work faster and smarter. Find out more about our service below or alternatively, get in touch with one of our solution specialists to see how DA-Desk can help you.
Our customers
350+
Customers
200,000
Port calls per year
$12bn
Payments made per year
373
Global team members
2001
Established
What is DA Desk and how do we work?
Our system provides one simple platform to automate all of your port call operations and payments to help streamline all your processes. Our DA shipping process is straightforward with only three touchpoints needed from you:
- Touch 1 – Appoint the agent that you want whether that be your own preferred one or using our directory of over 9,000 agents.
- Touch 2 – Approve the PDA
- Touch 3 – Approve the FDA
Find out more about our port disbursement account management services by either contacting one of our specialists or by reading our comprehensive guide on the DA-Desk process.
Benefits of our port disbursement account management
The four foundations of DA-Desk are risk reduction, smart operations, reduced costs and VMS integration and these are just a few of the many benefits that our system offers.
Smart operations
Remove the need for paperwork and lengthy operational tasks by elevating your operational efficiency with DA-Desk. Our system removes the need for manual data entry for processes such as managing payments, validating both PDAs and FDAs and compliance checks.
VMS integration
Our DA-Desk integration system (DIS) supports a high-quality data integration between both VMS and DA-Desk. DA-Desk can be implemented in any VMS to retrieve and update port call data in real-time for easy access.
Risk reduction
Maritime compliance is at the heart of everything we do as we understand how complex and potentially costly this can be. DA-Desk helps to mitigate your financial, legal, transactional, regulatory and operational risks.
Reduced costs
Our dedicated team is here to help you create a more streamlined, cost-saving process by helping to negotiate the best rates on port costs. On average we’ve helped our customers save $700 per port call*.
Dionysis discusses the DA-Desk benefits and how our teams follow a customer-first ethos
Walter from Seatrade: “We moved from piles of paper to DA-Desk”
Mark from Eagle Bulk: “We know Marcura is a market leader in technology and in the processing of Disbursement Accounts”
Why choose DA-Desk?
At Marcura we have over 21 years of experience in providing leading maritime solutions that have streamlined many processes within the industry.
Our DA-Desk team is 373 strong across the globe with shared expertise of serving customers in maritime to create tangible results, so you can have the confidence that you have a dedicated team that has your best interests at heart.
We’ll work alongside you and your company’s needs to improve your processes and create great results, alongside the 100s of other companies we’ve already successfully helped.
What our customers are saying
Customers are at the forefront of everything we do.
We always aim for 100% customer satisfaction, so we love to hear how satisfied our customers are using DA-Desk.
These are just a few of the reviews we’ve received about our system, and how we’ve been able to help clients work smarter when it comes to disbursement account management. (It’s conducted on the basis of anonymity.)
Resources and guides
We offer a range of resources and guides ranging from client success stories to an AFC Compliance E-Book to help guide you through the disbursement account management process. Check out our guides and resources to find out more.
Contact our specialists
Find out more about how we can elevate your disbursement account process by filling in our online contact form.
One of our specialists will be happy to see what we can do to support you and your business.
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