Our promise:
Making Port Calls
Easier, every time
Digital Port Clearance
Port by port worldwide, digital port clearance is becoming the new standard.
Port delays can cost thousands of dollars per hour. CFARER eliminates them. As Singapore, Rotterdam, and major ports worldwide mandate digital clearance, the old 2-5 hour manual process is becoming obsolete – and expensive.
Begin automating your port clearance for the digital standard: instant submissions, zero redundancy, full regulatory compliance. Switch to CFARER and let your competitors fight paperwork.
In practice
DIGITAL PORT CLEARANCE CUSTOMERS
Trusted by maritime professionals across the industry
Acta Marine
Anglo-Eastern
Arklow Shipping
Amasus Shipping
Antwerp Maritime Academy
Bolten
Boskalis
Briese
BW Gas
Eimskip
Euronav
Exmar
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
Fugro
Gearbulk
Grieg Star
Hapag-Lloyd
Hoegh LNG
Odfjell
OSM Thome
Polarcus
Royal Wagenborg
Sea Cloud Cruises
Uni-Tankers
Port calls are the real bottleneck for the crew. I’ve been a captain for 20 years and pre-arrival information is simply a nuisance. You retype the same ship details on every form, repeat almost identical waste figures, and some systems do not even allow copy paste. Most of it happens while you are on watch or later when you should rest.
I wish we had had this program on board during my time. Today in QHSE it is one thing we do not have to worry about. The crew almost never asks about it.
—Capt. Danny, Amasus Shipping
Two solutions to match your trading patterns
Two routesOne destination
Every trade has its rhythm. No matter if short-sea runs or deep-sea crossings, the goal stays the same: faster, safer port calls.
CFARER offers two digital clearance routes. Pick what fits the way you sail.
Port Mate - For short-sea operators
Low bandwidth. Quick to use. Built for everyday calls.
Coverage: 6,000+ ports (EMEA focus)
What it handles: Pre-arrival forms with guidance
Workflow: Send clean packs to your agent
Data: Reuse details, minimal retyping
Best when: Tight schedules, patchy internet
Navigator Port - For deep-sea fleets
Full compliance for complex routes.
Coverage: 13,000+ ports worldwide
What it handles: Pre-arrival forms with guidance
Adds: Port guides, Work & Rest hours, e-logs, etc.
Workflow: End-to-end consistency across voyages
Best when: Multiple ports, larger crews
Two solutions to match your trading patterns
Two routesOne destination
Every trade has its rhythm. No matter if short-sea runs or deep-sea crossings, the goal stays the same: faster, safer port calls.
CFARER offers two digital clearance routes. Pick what fits the way you sail.
Slow clearance costs time, money, compliance and crew energy
Digital port clearance = positive ROI
Every minute at port has a price tag. Every hour doing paperwork means less time spent on ensuring compliant and safe operations.
Manual port clearance eats hours of time – sometimes up to 6 hours – per port call.
- With 50 port calls per year, this means at least 200 hours lost to admin.
- With a crew cost of ~$20/h, this means $4,000 per year, or more.
- Digitalizing saves 90% of this time.
With Digital Port Clearance, there is more time real work, onboard ensuring a more focused crew = compliant, safe operations.
Waiting at port is expensive. Our customers report saving time in port turnaround.
- with a daily vessel price of $50,000, being only one hour late, means $2,000 lost.
- One missed window can push you back hours
- With 50 port calls / year, a moderate 30 min saved / port, 25 hours are saved
This means $50,000 saved in turnaround costs. Leading to the possibility of more port calls and more revenue.
The cost of delay adds up fast:
- up to thousands of dollars / hour on a deep-sea vessel
- One missed window can push you back hours
- Fines for wrong or late papers add up fast
- Add-on risks: agent rework, lost slot exposure, crew fatigue
A few port calls with CFARERs digital port clearance solutions pays back.
That’s why maritime professionals worldwide trust us.
The people that are here to help you
Our experts
Behind every CFARER product is a crew that knows life at sea; captains, superintendents, and maritime software experts who’ve stood the same watch.
We understand the pressure of a port call and the need for tools that simply work. Also, our global support team is here 24/7 – ready to help whenever you need it.
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