The MarTrust E-Wallet and card is a complete payments solution that saves time and money for ship operators’ manning and accounting teams, and brings significant, tangible benefits for their crews.
At MarTrust, we are committed to improving crew welfare worldwide.
Domenico writes: “Crew welfare is at the core of MarTrust’s purpose. World trade is powered in large part by commercial shipping. And commercial shipping is totally reliant on seafarers.
“As a result, we believe crews have, and deserve, a special status.”
Shipping companies
Transactions monthly
Countries, crew payment
Richard from Seatrade on how they have been able to reduce Cash to Master transactions, boost cash flow, and streamline the payroll process.
MarTrust is a payment solution and service built especially for the maritime industry.
FinTech meets Maritime.
It transforms the crew payroll process and reduces the Cash-to-Master (CTM) requirement by as much as 80%.
Created for companies, captains and crew.
The E-Wallet and pre-payment card are also great for seafarers – increasing control and reducing their costs.
Our seafarers 💗 their E-Wallet!
For ship operators, we offer three types of payments services, and you take whichever you need:
1. Paying crew
2. Cash to master
3. Paying suppliers
We’re part of Marcura, a 21-year company focused on the global maritime industry.
“For the company, cash flow control and timesaving, and for the seafarers; they are completely in control of their funds, and that is a huge benefit for them.”
MarTrust E-Wallet is designed with your seafarers in mind
Our E-Wallet helps you optimise your payroll process, which allows you to pay your crew’s salaries faster.
Companies can now pay salaries, cash advances and bonuses directly to the crew’s E-Wallet, enabling your crew to access their funds quickly.
With our E-Wallet app and card, your crew can:
The E-Wallet allows crew to hold up to 7 different currencies, and when they send money from the E-Wallet they can send payments in over 130 currencies.
If you are a seafarer and have a question or you’re looking for help, please don’t use the form above.
The quickest way to get a reply from our customer service teams is to email them: [email protected]
This includes questions from new and existing seafarer customers about how to use or set up your app, E-Wallet and pre-paid card.
You’ll also find some FAQs for seafarer customers by clicking here.
We’re really looking forward to attending Posidonia 2022 in Athens from 6th June. Come and meet some of the MarTrust team on stand 3.213!
Posidonia, the international shipping exhibition, takes place every two years and has long been established as one of the major calendar events of the shipping industry.
Next-generation payment solution playing critical role in protecting seafarers’ payments amidst market of increased sanctions and compliance.
At MarTrust, we are committed to improving crew welfare worldwide. On this subject, Domenico Carlucci, CEO of MarTrust, writes: “Crew welfare is at the core of MarTrust’s purpose. World trade is powered in large part by commercial shipping. And commercial shipping is totally reliant on seafarers. As a result, we believe crews have, and deserve, a special status.”
Captain Villavicencio explains how the MarTrust E-Wallet enables him to send funds to crew members at the push of a button, and how it removes seafarers’ need to have to wait until they’re onshore to send money home using expensive remittance services.
George explains how implementing the MarTrust E-Wallet has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars for ABC Maritime, and that it provides the ability for seafarers to instantly receive and send funds at competitive FX rates.
InterManager marked its 30-year anniversary in October. Congratulations to everyone at InterManager, including Secretary-General Capt. Kuba Szymanski, for hitting this milestone!
MarTrust is delighted to support InterManager. We are an Associate Member and we were pleased to take an advert in the magazine.
Richard talks about Seatrade’s experience with MarTrust and how the E-Wallet has helped reduce cash-to-master transactions, boost cash flow, and streamline the payroll process.
Also, how it helps their seafarers and how they’re completely in control of their funds.
Now almost 1.9 million seafarers work in the maritime industry, according to recent data from UCTAD, with 45% of them being officers and 55% being ratings.
The top 5 countries with the most seafarers are the Philippines, Russia, China, India, Indonesia, and Ukraine – which between them account for 48.5% of the world’s mariners
Next-generation payment solution can transform the shipping industry’s current outdated system for paying crew salaries, suppliers and reduces the amount of cash on board
Announcement – Anglo-Eastern chooses MarTrust’s E-Wallet solution to manage payments, ensure compliance, and protect seafarers Read here >>>
