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, andRead more
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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. Watch the interview here: In the video, Captain Villavicencio says, “MarTrust isRead more
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. Watch the interview here: In the video, George says, “We are saving funds in hundreds of thousands of dollarsRead more
Our customer, Captain Efstathiou L. Vasileios of Euronav, was kind enough to chat and share his experience of using the MarTrust e-wallet. 💬🎤 Read the full interview here: https://www.martrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/M52-Customer-Stories-v1b.pdf Captain talks about how easy and safe it is to use the MarTrust e-wallet. He said, “The app is so easy to use that no specialRead more
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. Watch the full interview: Richard said, “Remitting wages is not the core business for aRead more
MarTrust payment solution can transform the shipping industry’s current outdated system for paying crew salaries, suppliers and reduces the amount of cash on board. MarTrust has received recent press coverage: Digital Ship, (published on 3 November 2021) Read the full coverage here: A shipping industry where cash does not always need to be King –Read more
Now almost 1.9 million seafarers work in the maritime industry, according to recent data from UNCTAD, 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. Here’sRead more
Martracon recently invited the MarTrust team to join their general welfare vessel visit to discuss the e-wallet and card and have a direct Q&A session with the seafarers on board. Thank you to Philipp Boerger, MD Martracon, and Fabian Krause for inviting us aboard their crew managed ships, MV Samskip Innovator and MV Samskip Hoffell, atRead more
InterManager marked its 30-year anniversary in October. Congratulations to everyone at InterManager, including Secretary-General Capt. Kuba Szymanski, for hitting this milestone!Read more
September 30, 2021 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 boardRead more