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The Marcura Group acquires ShipServ

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 29 August, 2023 | 0

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.

Operations Directors should ensure that continuous monitoring programs are in place to keep up to date on the latest sanctions and other regulations.

Upsourcing in the shipping industry

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 27 June, 2023 | 0

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.

Operations Directors should ensure that continuous monitoring programs are in place to keep up to date on the latest sanctions and other regulations.

Choosing a disbursement accounting platform: 6 critical areas to assess

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 28 June, 2023 | 0

If skilled employees have more time, they can focus on more value-added work. That’s one of the reasons why around 80% of maritime businesses are currently looking for solutions that allow them to streamline and scale complex and time-consuming operations. And there are few as time-consuming as disbursement accounting (DA). We’ve compiled this quick guideRead more

Digitisation versus digitalisation in maritime: what’s the difference?

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 5 September, 2023 | 0

The maritime industry, a vital component of global trade for centuries, has been significantly influenced by the digital revolution. This transformation has disrupted traditional practices and ushered in a wave of innovation, including automated ports and vessels, real-time tracking, predictive maintenance, and improved data utilisation.   To remain competitive, efficient, and sustainable, the maritime sectorRead more

Benefits of integrating port spend processes with voyage management systems

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 17 August, 2023 | 0

Operators and accountants can streamline the end-to-end voyage accounting processes by integrating their port spend management system with their voyage management system (VMS). This integration enables shipping companies to easily manage every voyage aspect, from agent nomination to balance settlements and voyage closing. One significant advantage of deep integration is its ability to bridge theRead more

Analysing port costs: understanding tariff structures for accurate predictions

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 2 August, 2023 | 0

Mark Franklin, VP Commercial   Importance of accurate port cost predictions for chartering teams Inaccurate predictions of port costs can pose challenges when calculating voyage expenses, as these costs form a significant portion of overall expenses. Accurate calculations enable chartering teams to estimate potential voyage profits more precisely. Substantial savings can be achieved by understandingRead more

Six useful insights for successful maritime process automation

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 26 April, 2023 | 0

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.

Operations Directors should ensure that continuous monitoring programs are in place to keep up to date on the latest sanctions and other regulations.

How Japanese operators accelerate their digital transformation with Marcura

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 17 March, 2023 | 0

With digital transformation now at full speed in the maritime industry, Marcura’s solutions have gained traction in Japan. Marcura set up its Tokyo office in 2013, and now many leading shipping companies have adopted Marcura’s solutions. While visiting Marcura’s office in Japan, Hans-Christian Mordhorst, Marcura’s CCO, was interviewed by Kaiji Press, a leading Japanese maritimeRead more

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Marcura

By Melissa Bealing | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 16 March, 2023 | 0

“At Marcura, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to success, and that gender equality is not only a moral imperative, but also a business imperative. “As a truly international employer with employees from more than 40 nations, we are proud of the progress we have made in addressing the historic genderRead more

Hans-Christian Mordhorst personally congratulates MOL Drybulk Ltd on creating the 2 millionth port call

By Xuan | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 11 November, 2022 | 0

On 16th June 2022, MOL Drybulk Ltd created the 2 millionth port call in DA-Desk.

Last week, Hans-Christian Mordhorst, Marcura’s Group Chief Commercial Officer visited their office to hand over a celebration plate to Mr Kazuhiko Kikuchi, President, and team.

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Digitisation versus digitalisation in maritime: what’s the difference?

The Marcura Group acquires ShipServ

Benefits of integrating port spend processes with voyage management systems

Analysing port costs: understanding tariff structures for accurate predictions

Choosing a disbursement accounting platform: 6 critical areas to assess

Upsourcing in the shipping industry

Six useful insights for successful maritime process automation

How Japanese operators accelerate their digital transformation with Marcura

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Marcura

Hans-Christian Mordhorst personally congratulates MOL Drybulk Ltd on creating the 2 millionth port call

Helen Trundle joins the Baltic Exchange Membership Council

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How to obtain discounts and rebates on port call costs

Sanctions and regulations – monitoring risk

Reduce your AFC compliance risks in shipping

DA-Desk celebrates 20 years since its first port call from Seatrade

DA-Desk celebrates 2 million port calls on 16 June 2022

Download the eBook: Reduce your maritime anti-financial crime compliance risks

Dionysis Tzelepis, Managing Director of DA-Desk, reflects

Compliance advisory warning triangle

Customer advisory: The impact of sanctions on insurance policies

Throwback Thursday. Looking back 20 years.

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