Modern payment rails for maritime

Port payments, settled in minutes.

PortPagos is the instant settlement network for port agents and shipping companies. Replace SWIFT wires and three-week payment cycles with a single link.

Running on stablecoin rails. KYC-compliant. Live in Europe and LATAM.

Built on enterprise-grade rails

BridgeFiat rails
BaseSettlement layer
CoinbaseCustody
CircleUSDC issuer
PrivyWallet security
AlchemyChain monitoring

The problem

The maritime industry still moves money like it's 1995.

Port agents wait weeks to receive disbursements. Shipping companies juggle dozens of bank accounts across ports. Everyone pays the bank twice — once to send, once to receive.

3–15days

Average SWIFT settlement time

PortPagos: under 2 minutes

$45per wire

Average international transfer fee

PortPagos: 0.5% flat, no hidden fees

0%visibility

Real-time tracking on bank wires

PortPagos: every payment logged instantly

How it works

From invoice to settled — in four steps.

No integration required. No crypto wallets for your customers. No changes to how you run your operation.

01

Create an invoice

Enter the amount and your customer's name. Takes 30 seconds.

No bank details needed. No SWIFT codes. Just an amount.

02

Send the payment link

Copy the link and send it via email, WhatsApp, or any channel.

Your customer sees a clean payment page — no account required.

03

Customer pays instantly

They pay in digital dollars (USD) directly from their account.

No FX conversion, no correspondent banks, no delays.

04

Funds settle in minutes

Money arrives in your PortPagos balance within 2 minutes.

Withdraw to your bank account whenever you want.

For port agents

Stop being your customer's bank.

Port agents advance millions in port costs every year — and then wait weeks to get it back. PortPagos flips the model: get paid before the vessel clears, not after the wire arrives.

Today you deal with

  • Waiting 15 days for disbursement after vessel departure
  • Advancing port costs from your own capital
  • Chasing shipping companies for overdue invoices
  • Losing 3–5% on every international wire
Start receiving payments →

Same-day settlement

Get paid before the vessel leaves port.

Zero float risk

No more advancing costs. Funds arrive first.

Full payment audit trail

Every transaction logged with timestamp and payment reference.

One link, any client

Works for any shipping company, anywhere in the world.

For shipping companies

One way to pay every port, everywhere.

Managing port disbursements across dozens of countries means dozens of bank accounts, dozens of correspondent banks, and dozens of chances for a payment to go wrong. There's a better way.

One payment method, every port

Stop maintaining 40 different banking relationships. Send from one account to any port agent on PortPagos.

No FX exposure

Payments are settled in USD-backed stablecoins. No conversion spread, no rate risk between payment and settlement.

Real-time disbursement tracking

Know the moment a port agent receives funds. No more 'did the wire arrive?' calls.

Built-in audit trail

Every disbursement is permanently recorded. Finance teams get one-click reconciliation exports.

No correspondent bank delays

Funds move directly — no intermediary banks adding days and fees to every transaction.

Works with your existing workflow

No integration required. Click a payment link, approve the amount, done.

Infrastructure

Enterprise-grade infrastructure. Zero custody risk.

PortPagos never holds your money. Every step of the payment flow is handled by licensed, regulated partners — we are the orchestration layer, not the bank.

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Regulated partners only

Every financial service in PortPagos is provided by licensed and regulated entities. Bridge holds money transmission licences. USDC is issued by Circle, a regulated financial institution.

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KYC / KYB verified

All merchants are fully identity-verified before accepting payments. All customers are verified before sending. Compliant with EU AML directives.

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1:1 USD backing

USDC is always redeemable 1:1 for US dollars. Circle holds equivalent reserves in cash and short-term US treasuries. Your balance is never exposed to speculative assets.

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Immutable audit trail

Every payment is recorded on the Base network. Payment references are permanent, timestamped, and verifiable by your finance team or auditors at any time.

Results

Built for teams that can't afford a payment to go wrong.

Port agents and shipping companies use PortPagos to replace the bank wire — not because it's new technology, but because it actually works.

< 2 min

Average settlement time

$0

Setup cost

100%

Payment visibility

0

Failed settlements to date

“We used to advance port costs and wait three weeks for reimbursement. With PortPagos we send a link and the funds are in our account before the vessel departs. It changed how we think about cash flow.”

Port Operations Manager

Mediterranean Shipping Agency

Pricing

Priced for operations,
not for banks.

One flat rate. No hidden fees. No minimum volumes. No monthly commitment. Pay only when you get paid.

Simple pricing

0.60%per settlement

That's it. No setup. No monthly fees. No surprises.

Get started — free

PortPagos vs. international bank wire

PortPagosBank wire
Setup feeFree$500–2,000
Monthly feeNone$50–300
Per transaction0.60%3–5% + fixed fee
Settlement time< 2 minutes3–15 business days
Payment visibilityReal-timeNone
ReconciliationAutomaticManual

FAQ

Common questions

Still have questions? Write to us at guillermo@portpagos.com

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