Shipping and maritime accounting

Service 01 — Shipping & Maritime Accounting

Your Fleet's Finances,
Managed with Precision

Full accounting management for shipping companies and vessel operators — from monthly fleet reports to per-voyage profitability, handled by people who understand how maritime businesses actually work.

PROMISE.OVERVIEW

Clear financial visibility across your entire fleet, every month

When your accounting is handled by someone who understands maritime operations, the numbers stop being a source of friction and become something genuinely useful. You get reports that reflect how your fleet actually operates — by vessel, by voyage, by jurisdiction.

Each month you receive a consolidated view of fleet operating costs, per-voyage profitability breakdowns, and crew payroll summaries — formatted for management review, board reporting, or lender communications.

There's a particular clarity that comes from knowing your financial records are complete, accurate, and structured the way auditors and insurers expect to see them.

REPORTING

Monthly

Fleet-wide financial summaries delivered on a regular cycle

COVERAGE

1–20

Vessels supported across a single service arrangement

SCOPE

Full

Voyage costing, depreciation, payroll, and port records

JURISDICTION

Global

Multi-flag state awareness built into all record-keeping

CHALLENGE.CONTEXT

Maritime accounting is genuinely different — and general-purpose tools rarely account for that

Voyage economics don't fit standard frameworks

Revenue arrives in uneven tranches tied to individual fixtures. Costs split across bunkers, ports, canals, and agents — each with its own documentation trail. Off-the-shelf accounting software wasn't built with this in mind, and retrofitting it takes more time than it saves.

Crew payroll across jurisdictions is rarely straightforward

Mixed nationalities, ITF wage scale requirements, leave accruals, and repatriation provisions all need to be handled correctly. Errors here can create both financial exposure and compliance issues that take considerable effort to untangle.

The reporting your stakeholders expect has specific requirements

Lenders, auditors, and insurers all approach vessel financials differently. Preparing records that satisfy each of them — without duplicating work — requires a structure that's set up correctly from the start.

Management time spent on bookkeeping is time away from operations

For operators managing a growing fleet, the overhead of maintaining financial records in-house can quietly become significant. The time spent reconciling disbursement accounts and chasing voyage cost data is time that could be directed toward commercial activity.

SOLUTION.DETAIL

How this service is structured around your actual operations

Each component of the Shipping & Maritime Accounting service addresses a distinct part of your financial picture — and they work together as a coherent whole.

01

Voyage Costing

Freight revenue, bunker costs, port charges, canal fees, and agent commissions tracked per voyage. Each completed fixture produces a clear profit-and-loss for management review and historical reference.

02

Fleet Financial Reports

Monthly operating cost summaries across all managed vessels, broken down individually. Formatted for internal management review, board-level reporting, or lender communication as required.

03

Crew Payroll

Payroll calculations across mixed nationalities and jurisdictions — covering ITF-compliant wage scales, leave accruals, and repatriation provisions. Maintained cleanly alongside the rest of the vessel's financial records.

04

Vessel Depreciation

Hull and machinery components depreciated correctly across their working lives. Dry-dock capitalisations handled in accordance with accounting standards, with documentation suitable for auditors and insurers.

05

Port Fee Tracking

Port dues, pilotage, towage, and local agent disbursements organised and reconciled against owner's statements. Maintained in a form ready for audit and cross-referencing against voyage cost records.

06

Multi-Jurisdiction Compliance

Financial records maintained with awareness of flag-state requirements and international regulatory frameworks. Structured to remain consistent across multiple ownership entities and operating jurisdictions.

WORKING.TOGETHER

What the day-to-day actually looks like

The engagement is structured to take work off your plate — not add to it. Once the initial setup is done, most of what's needed from your side is sharing voyage data and disbursement records as they come in.

01

Onboarding Conversation

We discuss your fleet, your current record-keeping setup, and the reporting format that would actually be useful for you. No long intake forms — just a direct conversation.

02

Records Setup

We build or take over the relevant financial records, import any historical data needed, and establish the structure that will keep everything clean going forward.

03

Monthly Cycle

You share voyage data and disbursement records as they come in. We process them, reconcile the accounts, and prepare your monthly fleet financial summary.

04

Ongoing Support

Responsive communication when questions arise, and a service that adjusts as your fleet or operational profile changes — without needing to renegotiate the arrangement from scratch.

INVESTMENT.DETAIL

SERVICE 01

Shipping & Maritime Accounting

Full financial management for shipping companies and vessel operators managing one to twenty vessels.

MONTHLY INVESTMENT

$900

USD per month

The monthly arrangement covers all included services without per-report or per-voyage add-ons for fleet operations. What's described here is what you receive — no surprises in the monthly statement.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Monthly fleet financial reports, per-vessel breakdown

Per-voyage profitability summaries

Vessel depreciation schedules maintained

Port fee and disbursement records

Crew payroll across jurisdictions

Multi-jurisdiction and flag-state aware record-keeping

Audit and insurer-ready documentation

Responsive support between reporting cycles

METHODOLOGY.DETAIL

How this service produces accurate results, consistently

The methodology starts with how maritime businesses actually generate financial events — voyage by voyage, port by port, payroll cycle by cycle. Records are structured around those events, rather than forcing shipping operations into an accounting model designed for other industries.

Monthly reporting follows a consistent cycle. Voyage data and disbursement records are processed as they arrive, reconciled against statements, and consolidated into fleet summaries within an agreed timeline each month.

Over time, the accumulated records build a financial history that supports management decisions, lender relationships, and regulatory requirements — without needing to reconstruct anything under pressure.

01

Voyage-event accounting

Records built around voyage events as they occur — not retrofitted at month-end from bank statements and emails.

02

Multi-layer reconciliation

Port disbursement accounts, bunker invoices, and freight receivables reconciled against primary documents — not assumed.

03

Stakeholder-ready formats

Report structures developed to meet the specific needs of auditors, insurers, lenders, and management — without needing multiple reformats of the same data.

04

Scalable as the fleet grows

The structure accommodates fleet growth without requiring a full rebuild of the accounting setup each time a new vessel is added.

ASSURANCE.STATEMENT

OUR COMMITMENT

Starting is straightforward, and we work to make it feel that way

Initial consultation at no charge

The first conversation is about understanding your situation. There's no commitment involved, and no obligation to proceed.

Transparent scope before we begin

Before any work starts, we agree on exactly what's covered, what the reporting cycle looks like, and what you'll be paying.

Responsive if questions arise

Questions about specific records or reports get a direct response — not a ticketing queue with a three-day turnaround.

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NEXT.STEPS

How to move forward

The path from first contact to active service is designed to be direct. Here's how it typically unfolds.

STEP 01

Send an enquiry

Use the contact form to describe your fleet and current accounting situation. A brief description is enough to start.

STEP 02

Introductory call

We schedule a call to understand your operations in more detail and answer any questions you have about the service.

STEP 03

Scope agreement

We confirm what's covered, the reporting cadence, and the data workflow — all in writing before anything begins.

STEP 04

Service begins

Onboarding takes place, records are set up, and the monthly reporting cycle starts — typically within the same billing period.

GET.STARTED

Ready to put your fleet finances in order?

If your accounting setup has been something you've been managing around rather than relying on, this service is worth a conversation. Use the contact form on the main page to get in touch.

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SERVICE 02

Voyage Cost & Revenue Accounting

Detailed financial tracking on a per-voyage basis — freight revenue, bunker expenses, port charges, and agent commissions. Each voyage produces a standalone P&L summary.

$500 USD/voyage

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SERVICE 03

Vessel Depreciation & Asset Management

Depreciation schedules and asset records for vessel owners — acquisition cost allocation, dry-dock capitalisations, and annual summaries for financial reporting and insurance.

$650 USD/year per vessel

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