Trade Finance

Approve trade transactions faster without compromising compliance

Make faster, smarter trade decisions with one unified platform for maritime credit, sanctions and TBML screening.

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Accelerating compliance

Speed, compliance and total risk visibility

Trade finance teams must process high volumes of transactions at speed while navigating increasingly complex compliance requirements. Fragmented data and manual checks slow decisions, increase risk, and create operational inefficiencies.

At Lloyd’s List Intelligence, we unify data, automate checks, and deliver real-time risk visibility to streamline documentary credit, sanctions, and TBML screening end to end.

You can rely on a single, automated workflow powered by unrivalled data, AI, and expert validation for faster, more confident decisions.

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 winner Lloyd’s List Intelligence for Best TBML & Trade Compliance Solution.
Regulation Asia Awards 2025 winner: Lloyds List Intelligence for Best TBML & Trade Compliance Solution.
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95%

of global container movements

200+

countries with pricing data

23

major dual-use goods regulations

24/7

continuous automated monitoring with real time alerts

Features

Speeding up maritime transactions for financial institutions around the world

Audit‑ready documentation

Be prepared for regulatory scrutiny with centralised audit-ready documentation.

Cross-team coordination

Efficiently unite trade operations, financial analysts and compliance, teams for aligned screening decisions.

Accelerated document checks

Faster transaction review with trusted, hybrid intelligence that combines AI and expert validation.

High‑volume transaction processing

Batch screening and API integration for high-volume transaction processing embedded in your workflow.

Streamlined sanctions & TBML screening

Detect sanctions, trade‑based money laundering, and fraud with greater accuracy.

Regulatory compliance

Stay aligned with evolving global regulations mapped against your organization's risk appetite.

Faster compliance

Quickly identify maritime risk

Enable faster, more accurate compliance decisions by unifying complex regulatory requirements into a single view.

Instantly screen trade against sanctions, behavioural signals, ownership, cargo and market context for defensible due diligence.

Receive custom alerts to change and reduce false flags, as you only see risk indicators that align to your compliance appetite.

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Clear picture

Strengthen KYC with clear ownership insights

Uncover complex ownership structures as you surface clear sanctions exposure under OFAC’s 50% rule and global regulatory standards.

  • Reveal hidden UBOs, shareholder structures and ownership networks
  • Access detailed profiles of key stakeholders
  • Integrate ownership data seamlessly into your KYC workflows
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Early detection

Identify TBML and fraud with greater accuracy

Screen maritime transactions for signs of trade-based money laundering, sanctions violations and fraud, with early detection of:

  • Over- and under-invoicing to disguise illicit fund flows
  • Financing of dual-use goods restricted by export controls
  • Suspicious trade routes and anomalous vessel cargo compatibility
  • Complex transshipment patterns designed to obscure shipment origins
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Continuous data updates

Stay compliant across evolving global regulations

In a world where regulations can change overnight, maintain compliance with comprehensive coverage of global sanctions, export controls, and regional requirements so every decision stands up to scrutiny.

Continuous data updates and adaptable screening rules keep your organisation aligned with the latest regulatory changes and your evolving risk appetite.

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Automation

Drive efficiencies in your workflow

Reduce manual effort by up to 60% with automated trade finance compliance processes that accelerate transaction approvals without compromising accuracy or regulatory standards.

Integrate screening directly into your workflows—use as a standalone platform or embed via API for real-time verification and seamless automation, minimising false positive and operational inefficiency.

Human-led validation

Human-led validation delivering actionable maritime shipment insights

Our expertise extends beyond data aggregation. The Lloyd’s List Intelligence Transhipment Query Service (TQS) offers structured, human-led validation of complex maritime shipment data with a guaranteed 24-hour turnaround.

Supported by deep domain knowledge and continuous monitoring of the live commercial fleet, our maritime intelligence empowers you to navigate complex shipment patterns, ownership structures, and sanctions risks with precision.

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“It has improved the turnaround time, because information about risk is articulated so clearly [we] can resolve each transaction much more quickly.”

Leading International Bank
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“Time spent on searches has drastically reduced and the team is able to access the information they need more quickly. What we want is not vague, but specific information, which gives us more confidence to proceed.”

Trade Finance Operations
Leading Bank
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“Seasearcher gives an aggregated view, saving us time and helping us expedite decisions.”

Compliance manager
Top 20 global bank
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“We've saved 62.5 work hours daily across 250 transactions, dramatically improving our efficiency and risk management.”

Senior compliance officer
Leading global bank
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Ensure clarity, control and confidence in every transaction

The visibility you need to stay ahead of the competition.

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