Marine Travel

Name

Marine Travel

Legal name

Chartham Marine Limited

Website

https://marine.travel

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Travel Services

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (TMCs) (THACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (THAKACAF)

Keywords

• Maritime travel services
• Marine fare bookings
• Offshore crew logistics
• Yacht crew travel
• Corporate travel management

Headquarters

HQ city

Canterbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marine & Offshore Fare Bookings: Marine Travel earns commissions and service fees from booking specialised marine and offshore airfares for maritime personnel. These fares are negotiated directly with airlines through supplier partnerships and offered to eligible seafarers, offshore workers, yacht crews, engineers, and surveyors. The company has access to over 140 marine fares and 70 offshore fares globally.
2. Corporate Travel Services: Through their Focus Travel Partnership, Marine Travel provides competitive airfares for non-marine business travel including meetings, exhibitions, training, and conferences. Revenue generated from booking economy, premium economy, business, and first-class fares.
3. Ancillary Travel Services: Additional services including hotel reservations, car hire, transfers, lounge passes, rail bookings, and low-cost airline bookings booked using negotiated global rates. Manila office opened dedicated ancillary products department in 2019.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marine Travel is a specialist maritime and offshore travel management company that negotiates and books restricted airline fares for seafarers, offshore workers, yacht crews, marine engineers, and surveyors travelling to and from vessels or rigs. It provides access to over 140 marine and 70 offshore fare contracts globally through direct airline partnerships and the MTA7 Global Marine Alliance, supported by a 24/7/365 in-house reservations team. Ancillary services include hotel bookings, car hire, transfers, rail, lounge passes, and corporate travel through the Focus Travel Partnership.

Product overview

Marine Travel operates as a specialist maritime travel management company offering a unified service platform for the marine and offshore sectors. The core offering consists of specialist marine and offshore airline fares (over 140 marine and 70 offshore fare contracts), supported by the Fare Optimiser Tool for real-time pricing optimization. The service integrates the Online Profiling Tool (Umbrella Faces) for GDPR-compliant traveller data management, Marine Letters for eligibility documentation, and Reporting & Analytics for bespoke invoicing and spend analysis. Additional value-adds include the CheckMyTrip App integration for itinerary management and a 24/7 continuous travel service. The company also offers ancillary services including hotel bookings, car hire, transfers, and lounge passes through their ancillary products department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Travel Services Specialist airline fare bookings for maritime companies, ship managers, and crew travelling to and from vessels. Provides access to 140+ marine fare contracts with flexible, refundable fares and increased baggage allowances.
• Yacht Travel Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 140+ marine fare contracts and 70+ offshore fare contracts globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MTA7 Global Marine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTA7 is a Global Marine Travel Alliance created by leading independent marine travel experts. Marine Travel collaborates with partners in Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, UK, USA, Netherlands, and Ukraine. The alliance provides access to 140+ marine and 70 offshore fare contracts, offering competitive pricing through collective buying power.
• Focus Travel PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's leading Business Travel Consortium for Travel Management Companies with 60+ members and combined turnover exceeding £1 billion. Marine Travel accesses preferential airline rates through the partnership, enabling competitive fares for non-marine corporate travel including meetings, exhibitions, and conferences. Focus has relationships with 60+ airlines and access to 10 million+ airfare combinations.
• Sailors' SocietyminorOthersInternational maritime welfare charity transforming lives of seafarers and families for over 200 years. Marine Travel has raised over £18,000 since 2006 supporting Sailors' Society's 24/7 helpline, Crisis Response Network, Wellness at Sea programme, and global chaplaincy services reaching 1.9 million seafarers.
• Canterbury Rugby ClubcoreOthersMarine Travel has proudly supported Canterbury Rugby Club since 2007. In 2008, signed initial 8-year naming rights agreement renaming home ground 'The Marine Travel Ground'. Partnership renewed multiple times with extensions through May 2034. Club recently promoted to Regional 2 South East League for 2025/26 season.
• Marine Football ClubcoreOthersMarine AFC based in Crosby, Merseyside. Partnership since 2012 began with front-of-shirt sponsorship, evolving into 10-year principal sponsorship. Home ground renamed 'The Marine Travel Arena'. Sponsorship extended through May 2034. Club gained fame when drawn to play Tottenham Hotspur in FA Cup.
• MTA7 Alliance PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, UK, USA, Netherlands, Ukraine forming the MTA7 Global Marine Alliance. Collaborative network enabling global marine travel services and fare access.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ATPI: Leading specialist travel management company focusing on marine, energy, and corporate sectors. ATPI Griffinstone is the most direct competitor to Marine Travel, offering similar marine and offshore fare booking services to ship operators, offshore energy clients, and yacht management companies globally.
• Reed & Mackay: UK-headquartered corporate travel management company serving professional services and specialist corporate clients. Comparable to Marine Travel in UK geographic market, B2B focus, and emphasis on personalised high-touch service quality.
• Gray Dawes Group: UK-based specialist travel management group serving corporate and marine clients. Direct overlap with Marine Travel in marine crew travel services and UK corporate TMC positioning with comparable boutique, relationship-led service model.

Broad incumbents

• Ovation Travel Group: US-based corporate travel management company serving large enterprise clients with bespoke account management. Similar corporate TMC model with comparable travel booking, 24/7 service, and reporting capabilities, serving a broader client base than Marine Travel's marine specialisation.
• Direct Travel: US-headquartered corporate travel management company serving enterprise clients across multiple sectors. Comparable TMC operating model with emphasis on technology-driven service, account management, and bespoke reporting similar to Marine Travel's value proposition.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): Major global corporate travel management company with broad enterprise client base. Overlaps with Marine Travel in business travel booking, technology platforms, and account management services, but operates across all industries at much larger scale.
• Corporate Travel Management (CTM): ASX-listed global corporate travel management company serving corporate clients across all sectors. Overlaps with Marine Travel in corporate TMC space and travel booking technology, but operates at much larger scale and broader verticals without marine specialisation.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company serving clients in 100+ countries. Comparable business model and customer base to Marine Travel's corporate travel segment, though BCD serves far broader verticals and lacks marine specialisation focus.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Largest global corporate travel management company. Serves similar enterprise clients with TMC services, although operates at massive scale across all verticals without Marine Travel's marine niche focus or specialist fare access.
• FCM Travel Solutions: Global corporate travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, serving large multinational clients. Similar TMC business model to Marine Travel, scaled across corporate verticals without marine specialisation focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-marine-travel-company

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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