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Shipping and commodity trading
Ship owners, operators and commodity traders with high-value payments that must be matched to contracts, vessels and counterparties.
Typical payment flows
How money usually moves in this kind of business. We agree your expected activity at onboarding and review payments against it.
- Money in
- Freight, charter and sale proceeds from documented counterparties.
- Money out
- Port agents, bunkers, crew, insurance and supplier payments.
- Trade documents
- Payments are matched to contracts, invoices and bills of lading.
What we ask for
In addition to company documents and identification for directors and beneficial owners.
- Vessel details, including IMO numbers, and fleet ownership
- Sample contracts, invoices and bills of lading
- Main trade routes and counterparties
- Sanctions and vessel screening procedures
What we do not accept
This sector is assessed under enhanced due diligence and needs senior approval.
- Trade with sanctioned countries or designated vessels
- Transactions with falsified documents or undisclosed origin of goods
- Dual-use goods without the required permits
Common questions
Do you check vessels?
Yes. We review vessels and routes as part of sanctions screening, and we may ask for further documents on individual payments.
Apply for onboarding
Tell us about your business
Apply online in about ten minutes. We will reply with the documents your structure requires and an indicative timeline for onboarding.