Port calls don’t wait for slow wires. With WCT Pay, agents and operators take funding in USDT (and other supported assets) while fiat lands in your bank often the same business day when you’re inside banking cut-offs and onboarding is complete. That means cleared services, fewer delays, and evidence your finance team can file.

Accept: USDT, DOGE, LTC, PEPE, SHIB, SOL, TRUMP, TRX, XRP

Settle to: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD

Compliance: KYC/AML during onboarding

Why port fees get stuck

• Cut-off misses turn today’s job into tomorrow’s release.
  
  
• Cross-border chains add intermediary holds and opaque status.
  
  
• Fragmented payouts (port authority, pilotage, towage, bunker, chandlery) demand multiple wires.
  
  
• Evidence gaps force screenshot hunts when auditors or partners ask for proof.

What stablecoin settlement changes

1. Speed & availability – On-chain funding confirms in minutes, including nights/weekends.
   
   
2. Predictable outcomes – For larger amounts, use an OTC price-lock so everyone knows the fiat result.
   
   
3. Split payouts – Fund once, send multiple fiat legs (agent, authority, pilotage) with one audit trail.
   
   
4. Clean evidence – Receipt, settlement advice, and a CSV with bank reference per beneficiary.
   
   
5. Operational fit – Crypto in → fiat out to the accounts you already use.

Three common maritime flows

A) Pre-arrival disbursement funding (agent)

• Create an invoice/pay link tied to IMO, vessel name, UN/LOCODE, call ID.
  
  
• Principal funds in USDT (or another supported asset).
  
  
• WCT Pay converts and settles fiat to the agent’s bank; evidence is attached to the DA.

Result: Agents clear services without waiting on cross-border wires.

B) Bunkering & port charges (price-lock)

• Request an OTC price-lock for high-value bunkers/fees.
  
  
• Principal funds within the lock window; conversion executes at the locked rate.
  
  
• Fiat settlement goes to the designated account (operator or supplier).

Result: Rate certainty and on-time fueling.

C) Split payment: authority + pilotage + towage

• Create one payment intent with split rules (e.g., 60/25/15).
  
  
• Principal funds once in USDT.
  
  
• Each counterparty receives its own fiat leg and its own receipt/CSV line.

Result: Fewer wires, perfect allocation, one trail.

End-to-end flow (crypto → fiat)

1. Issue secure link/QR with amount, asset (commonly USDT), payout currency (USD/EUR/GBP/AUD), and references (IMO, voyage #, UN/LOCODE, BL/container).
   
   
2. Fund in crypto; screen shows any required memo/tag (e.g., XRP tag).
   
   
3. Live status moves Awaiting → Confirming → Confirmed.
   
   
4. Convert & settle to the chosen bank account(s) often same day within cut-offs.
   
   
5. File the evidence pack:
   
   
   • Receipt PDF (asset, amount, timestamp)
     
     
   • Settlement advice (rate, fees, payout currency, bank reference)
     
     
   • CSV for ERP/GL:
     imo, vessel, voyage, unlocode, call_id, beneficiary, asset, chain, amount_asset, rate, fees, payout_ccy, amount_fiat, bank_reference, created_utc, confirmed_utc, settled_utc

Implementation (5-7 days)

Days 1–2 - Setup

• Complete KYC/AML onboarding.
  
  
• Add beneficiary bank accounts (agent, authority, bunker supplier, towage).
  
  
• Publish asset allow-list (USDT + supported assets) and approval thresholds.

Day 3 - Pilot

• Run a $10 USDT end-to-end to confirm status, settlement, and exports.

Days 4–5 - Mapping

• Map CSV fields to DA/ERP; standardize references (IMO, call ID, UN/LOCODE).

Days 6–7 - Go live

• Use OTC price-locks for high values; use invoicing/links for routine port fees.
  
  
• Review exceptions weekly (missed cut-off, expired lock, memo/tag issues).

Controls & guardrails

• KYC/AML during onboarding.
  
  
• Approvals by threshold (e.g., dual approval over $250k).
  
  
• Cut-off transparency on every link (“For same-day, complete by 16:30 local”).
  
  
• Memo/Tag discipline: enforce destination tags where chains require them (e.g., XRP).
  
  
• Country/asset policy: explicit allow-lists, with clear user messaging if blocked.

KPIs to track

• Time from funding initiated → services released
  
  
• % same-day settlements by corridor/port
  
  
• Demurrage/storage avoided
  
  
• First-time-right rate (no missing refs/tags)
  
  
• Exceptions by category (cut-off missed, under/over-pay, expired lock)

FAQ

Which assets can we accept? USDT, plus DOGE, LTC, PEPE, SHIB, SOL, TRUMP, TRX, XRP.

Which fiat can we receive? USD, EUR, GBP, AUD.

Can you pay multiple beneficiaries from one funding? Yes - configure split payouts; each leg gets its own receipt and CSV line.

Is same-day guaranteed? No. It depends on bank cut-offs and completed onboarding. We surface timing clearly.

Keep vessels moving and port calls on schedule - without wire delays.

Talk to our team → https://wctpay.com/maritime-industry