Seamless integration to all major VMSs and custom systems
Our customers
350+
Customers
200,000
Port calls per year
$12bn
Payments made per year
373
Global team members
2001
Established
Managing Director, Dionysis Tzelepis explains how DA-Desk benefits our customers and how our teams embody our customer first ethos
Customer comments
We regularly survey our DA-Desk customers – here are a few of their comments.
(It’s conducted on the basis of anonymity.)
Automate every step of the disbursement account process – including payments
(with added compliance built-in)
From agent appointment, to PDA and FDA checking, and payments – let us do the work for you.
How we can make your life simpler
Our guide on how we’re trying to redefine the future of Disbursement Accounting.
Read:
- How we reduce your DA workload – only 3 touchpoints – and see solution screenshots
- The 4 main benefits of using DA-Desk, including compliance risk reduction
- The dozens of validation checks we do on every one of your PDAs and FDAs
Latest news
Hans-Christian Mordhorst personally congratulates MOL Drybulk Ltd on creating the 2 millionth port call
On 16th June 2022, MOL Drybulk Ltd created the 2 millionth port call in DA-Desk. Last week, Hans-Christian Mordhorst, Marcura’s ...
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Customer advisory: The impact of sanctions on insurance policies
Executive summary Due to the heightened regulatory environment surrounding trade and economic sanctions compliance, insurers have reminded their insureds to ...
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Helen Trundle joins the Baltic Exchange Membership Council
Helen Trundle, Key Accounts Manager at DA-Desk, has recently been invited to join the Baltic Exchange Membership Council. We chatted ...
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How to use AIS data for discounts and rebates
DA-Desk uses AIS data (the automatic identification system that uses transceivers on ships to monitor a vessel's position) to track ...
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How to obtain discounts and rebates on port call costs
15% of voyage expenses can be taken up by port call related costs, therefore having reliable numbers and knowing how ...
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Sanctions and regulations – monitoring risk
Operations Directors should ensure that continuous monitoring programs are in place to keep up to date on the latest sanctions ...
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Customer advisory: Impact of sanctions on insurance policies
Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, this advisory is intended to provide our customers with a brief roundup update on developments we have seen in the insurance rules and policy coverages of P&I clubs in response to the heightened environment surrounding sanctions.
The complexity of international sanctions regimes is impacting several global industries. In the maritime industry, many insurers and underwriters are seeking to limit sanctions risks through the implementation of programs that drive compliance with global sanctions regimes.
DA-Desk enables you to automate and streamline due diligence, mitigate the risk of fraud and provide evidence of regulatory compliance
Every port call is screened, including every appointment, every proforma disbursement account (PDA), and every final disbursement account (FDA).
DA-Desk’s solutions are supported by a 60+ team of Compliance researchers, analysts and sanctions professionals monitoring global trading and regulatory developments 24/7 to support your business.
Benefits from using DA-Desk
There are two types of benefits you get as a DA-Desk customer.
The savings are 100% visible and measurable. See below for a detailed breakdown.
Additionally, there are 7 key benefits, which are slightly more difficult to put a $ number on, but which are very valuable.
In fact, most of our customers tell us that these key benefits are more valuable to them than the fully quantifiable ones.
Measurable average savings of $700 per port call
Outsource your Disbursement Accounting to DA-Desk; making DAs simple, transparent, compliant and cheaper.
We enable average savings of up to $700 per port call.
For a fleet of 40 vessels making 800 port calls a year, that is a total of $560,000 of savings every year.
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FDA checks – value of credit notes |
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Supplier discounts |
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Payments savings - FX |
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Payments savings – Transaction/fees/bank charges |
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$700 |
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Download our latest report for Operations Directors:
How to reduce your maritime anti-financial crime compliance risks on Disbursement Accounts
Sanctions in the maritime industry are being imposed faster than ever before, and the high-pressured regulatory landscape means not only has your liability changed, but the anti-bribery and anti-money laundering compliance landscape is becoming increasingly complex.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- How the maritime landscape of anti-financial crime compliance is changing
- How Operations Directors can reduce anti-financial crime compliance risks
- Survey results – how Operations Directors view AFC challenges
Would you like to watch the DA-Desk demo video right now?
It’s a full 19 minute run through of our demo system!
Watch a video tour, run by Emma Wilson and Nick Pinkney, of all the features of DA-Desk, including:
- Agent appointment
- PDA and FDA approval
- The screening, validation and checking of PDAs and FDAs
- Reporting
- The enhanced compliance checks built into payments
- Managed vessel tracking and Port Document Management System
It’s a full 19 minute run through of our demo system!
Walter from Seatrade: “We moved from piles of paper to DA-Desk”
Save time
Digital, paper-free processes. Transparency. Never lose a DA.
Integration
and control
Seamless end-to-end integration with your VMS.
Built-in compliance
We go to great lengths to provide extra layers of compliance controls.
Reduce
costs
Competitive money transfer and FX rates which cut costs.
Customer satisfaction rating
Data from customer surveys and also Simon Kucher & Partners poll conducted on our behalf in 2021.
A comprehensive overview of port expenditures
The PortPayables® Financial Dashboard (“Dashboard”) in DA-Desk provides you with a comprehensive overview of port expenditures, including information on statements of account per port Agent, savings generated for management accounting reports and cash flow forecasts for day-to-day practical needs.
This integrated set of services is designed to assist customers to:
- Streamline port cost management accounting and audit functions
- Lower the cost of cross-border payment and receipt transactions
- Improve cash or working capital position, and
- Comply with all relevant legal and global regulatory requirements
PortPayables® is DA-Desk’s cash management service, complementing its PortSpend Management® service.
Mark from Eagle Bulk: “We know Marcura is a market leader in technology and in the processing of Disbursement Accounts”
