We all understand the importance of going digital, especially in the payments business. Nothing new! But when MarTrust decided to define what ‘Digital’ means, they decided to take a good look at who the customer was and their needs. Customer first: seafarer This was a serious exercise: to go into the lives of theRead more
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Captain Igor Petrenko from EXMAR talks to us about his experience with the MarTrust E-Wallet, which enables him to exchange currencies at a more competitive rate when compared to his bank.
In the interview, Captain Petrenko said, “I have been using it for two months already. I installed the app and it has been very user friendly – I like using it.
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. It attracts the most influential personalitiesRead more
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
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