Marcura

Marcura is a maritime technology company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, providing a connected platform that helps shipowners, operators and ship managers control port costs, procurement, crew payments and cargo claims.

Its five branded solutions include DA-Desk for disbursement and port cost control, ShipServ for maritime procurement, MarTrust for crew payroll and vendor payments, PortLog for port data, and Marcura Claims for demurrage handling. Around 950 shipping companies across 53 countries use the platform, which processes billions of dollars in maritime payments each year.

1. DA-Desk: centralizes port disbursement accounts and verifies port agent invoices before payment.

2. ShipServ: connects ship managers with vetted suppliers for parts, provisions and maintenance procurement.

3. MarTrust: automates crew payroll and vendor payments across multiple currencies and banks.

4. PortLog: aggregates port cost and performance data to support voyage planning decisions.

5. Marcura Claims: streamlines demurrage and laytime claims documentation between owners and charterers.

6. Global network: links about 950 shipping companies across 53 countries on one payment and procurement platform.