The Compliance Storm Facing the Maritime Industry

The maritime industry is an engine of global trade—but it’s also a growing target for money laundering.

Complex ownership chains, multi-jurisdictional operations, and shifting roles across the shipping ecosystem create significant AML/CFT blind spots. Here's why maritime companies are under mounting regulatory pressure
Sanctions Risks

Vessels engage in flag hopping, irregular routing, and use of fraudulent documents to mask true destinations and ownership.

Cross-Border Vulnerabilities

Operations stretch across jurisdictions with inconsistent regulatory frameworks, making sanctions evasion and illicit finance harder to detect.

Complex Counterparty Networks

Compliance must extend to captains, insurers, flag registries, crewing agencies, traders, and port authorities.

Opaque Ownership Structures

Layered entities and shell companies obscure true beneficial ownership of vessels and cargo.

Manual, Fragmented Workflows

Reliance on spreadsheets, emails, and siloed systems weakens compliance oversight.

Without advanced compliance technology and harmonized AML frameworks, the maritime sector becomes a haven for illicit financial flows.

FlexComply: Your Compliance Compass on International Waters

FlexComply is a cloud-based, AI-powered AML solution designed to tackle the maritime industry’s unique compliance challenges. It empowers shipping companies, logistics firms, marine insurers, and port service providers to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate AML/CFT risks.

Addressing Maritime Complexity with Intelligent RegTech
Unwrap Complex Ownership Structures

Automatically map out and verify ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs).

Screen Globally, Monitor Locally

Real-time checks against international sanctions lists (e.g., OFSI, UK Sanctions List, EU/UN/OFAC).

Monitor Cross-Border Transactions

Flag anomalies based on risk typologies unique to trade and shipping.

Stay Ahead of Evasion Tactics

Detect red flags like flag hopping, route irregularities, and entity behavior shifts.

Integrated, Modular & Scalable

Use what you need, integrate with your ERP or shipping management software, and scale effortlessly.

FlexComply Capabilities

Built for the Maritime Ecosystem

UBO & Entity Mapping
Risk Scoring Engine
Name Screening & Watchlists
Transaction Monitoring
Customer on Radar
Regulatory Reporting
AI-Driven Insights
Case & Task Management

Why Maritime Firms Choose FlexComply

Real Outcomes for Complex Trade Networks

Faster Due Diligence

Screen stakeholders, agents, and suppliers across geographies in minutes—not weeks.

Clearer Ownership Insights

Unwrap entities and identify UBOs using AI and registry integrations.

Real-Time Risk Awareness

Get dynamic alerts tied to cargo movement, document updates, or behavioral changes.

Fewer Silos, More Control

Centralize compliance operations across ports, offices, and third-party relationships.

Regulatory Readiness

Align with standards from the IMO, FATF, OFSI, and national AML regulators.

Designed for Global Compliance, Powered by Local Precision

FlexComply delivers compliance assurance to a sector where regulatory clarity is often the exception, not the norm.

Multi-Jurisdiction Ready

One solution, aligned with sanctions and AML frameworks across continents.

Culture of Compliance

Support ongoing training, team performance tracking, and audit certification.

Cloud-Native & API-First

Easy integration with ship registries, logistics platforms, and financial tools.

AI-Powered Surveillance

Detect emerging threats before they escalate.

Proven Track Record

Trusted by 400+ regulated institutions globally.

Your end-to-end regulatory AML compliance solution, simplifying RegTech.

Automates complex compliance tasks from onboarding to transaction monitoring and reporting.

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