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Why Spreadsheet-Based Voyage Accounting Costs Shipping Companies $50K+ Annually

For dry bulk shipping companies managing 5-50 vessels, spreadsheets seem like the practical choice for voyage accounting. They're familiar, flexible, and require no upfront software investment. But this apparent economy masks a costly reality:...

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How to Calculate Voyage P&L Accurately: A Step-by-Step Guide for Dry Bulk Operators

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How to Calculate Voyage P&L Accurately: A Step-by-Step Guide for Dry Bulk Operators

For CFOs and operations managers at dry bulk shipping companies, accurate voyage P&L calculation isn't just an accounting exercise; it's the...

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4 Maritime Technology Trends Reshaping Shipping Operations in 2026

4 Maritime Technology Trends Reshaping Shipping Operations in 2026 The maritime industry stands at a pivotal crossroads in 2026. For CFOs and...

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How Geopolitical Fragmentation Is Reshaping Maritime Trade Lanes in 2025 - a researched analysis

2025 has become the year maritime trade stopped assuming “steady state” routes. Multiple simultaneous geopolitical shocks — Red Sea attacks, renewed...

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Sanctions screening + explainable AI: building trustable decision layers for chartering

Sanctions risk is now an operational risk for every ship operator. Recent enforcement guidance and high-profile enforcement actions show regulators...

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Overpayments, Refunds and Vendor Credit Notes: Handling Complex Payment Flows in Maritime ERP

1 | Types of “extra” cashflows you’ll see in shipping Shipping creates particular situations that commonly yield overpayments, credits or refunds:

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FX Risk & Treasury Best Practices for Ship Operators

1. Understand your exposures (don’t guess) Start by mapping where currency risk actually appears across the voyage lifecycle: Freight receipts:...

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Image saying: TIME LOST AT SEA = MONEY STUCK IN PAYMENT CYCLE

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Why Maritime Payment Delays Reached 42 Days. Business Impact & What Operators Can Do

Summary In recent maritime logistics literature, payment delays across freight, shipping, and related supply chain services have been found to...

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A panoramic view of the ocean showing multiple dry bulk vessels sailing in different directions, connected by glowing digital lines and nodes that form a network across the sea. Above the horizon, a faint world map overlay and holographic icons for AI, compliance, and finance float in the sky, symbolizing a unified global fleet powered by data and artificial intelligence.

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Why the next generation of maritime software will be unified, AI-enabled, and compliance-first

The maritime sector is entering a new software era. As regulatory pressure grows, data volumes explode, and commercial margins stay thin, shipowners...

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Unifying finance and voyage operations: Reducing reconciliation risk

In today’s fast‑moving maritime industry, operators struggle not only with navigating seas, but with navigating silos. Historically, the voyage...

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