Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance
This master's prepares you to lead the digital transformation of maritime finance and the growth of blue finance. You will learn how ships, ports and ocean projects are financed, how blockchain, tokenization, smart contracts, artificial intelligence and data analytics are changing payments, trade finance, insurance and risk management, and how blue bonds, sustainability-linked loans, carbon markets and ESG reporting channel capital toward a more efficient, transparent and sustainable maritime economy.
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What is the Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance?
This master's combines maritime economics, finance and technology. You will study the structure of the shipping and port business, freight market cycles and shipping company accounts; ship finance through mortgages, leasing, capital markets, export credit agencies and debt restructuring; blue finance, ESG criteria, blue bonds, the Poseidon Principles and the EU taxonomy; fintech applied to the sector, from digital payments and open banking to alternative finance platforms and regtech; blockchain, electronic bills of lading, tokenization and smart contracts in chartering and insurance; marine insurance and insurtech; financial risk management with FFAs, interest rate, currency and bunker hedging and VaR; regulation, KYC, sanctions, MiCA and fintech entrepreneurship; carbon markets, the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime; and company valuation and investment analysis.
What sets this master's apart: it places technology at the center of maritime finance rather than treating it as an add-on, covering eBLs, tokenized assets, smart contract audits, AI underwriting and AIS-based risk analysis; it connects the financing of the energy transition, carbon pricing and stranded asset risk with ship valuation; it includes a full track on regulation, compliance and building and scaling a maritime fintech startup; and it closes with a Final Project in which you design a fintech solution or a blue finance structure for the maritime sector, with a regulatory analysis and a feasibility study.
Program highlights
- Ship and maritime asset finance: mortgages, leasing, sale and leaseback, ECAs, covenants and restructuring.
- Blue finance: ESG criteria, blue bonds, sustainability-linked loans, Poseidon Principles, EU taxonomy and TCFD.
- Fintech for shipping: digital payments, open banking, digital letters of credit, AI risk scoring and regtech.
- Blockchain, electronic bills of lading, tokenization of maritime assets and smart contracts in chartering and insurance.
- Marine insurance and insurtech, plus financial risk management with FFAs, hedging, VaR and stress testing.
- Carbon markets, EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, ship valuation, private equity and investment analysis.
Syllabus of the Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance
11 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Foundations of maritime economics and finance
- 1.1. Structure of the shipping and port business
- 1.2. Freight market cycles
- 1.3. Financial players in the sector
- 1.4. Characteristic risks of the industry
- 1.5. Introduction to the blue economy
- 1.6. Accounting and financial statements of shipping companies
- 1.7. Financial indicators of the sector
- 1.8. Sale and purchase and demolition markets
- 1.9. Time value of money
- 1.10. Investment analysis
Financing of ships and maritime assets
- 2.1. Ship mortgage loans
- 2.2. Leasing, sale and leaseback and KG structures
- 2.3. Capital markets and green bonds
- 2.4. Ship valuation
- 2.5. Structuring financing transactions
- 2.6. Export finance and export credit agencies (ECAs)
- 2.7. Chinese and Japanese ship finance
- 2.8. Covenants and security
- 2.9. Shipping debt restructuring
- 2.10. Financing case studies
Blue finance and sustainability
- 3.1. Principles of blue finance and ESG criteria
- 3.2. Blue bonds and sustainability-linked loans
- 3.3. The Poseidon Principles and the EU taxonomy
- 3.4. Financing decarbonization
- 3.5. Impact measurement
- 3.6. Sustainable and green bonds in the sector
- 3.7. Ocean impact funds
- 3.8. Financing sustainable ports
- 3.9. Climate risk and TCFD
- 3.10. ESG reporting
Fintech technologies applied to the sector
- 4.1. Digital payments and treasury management
- 4.2. Alternative finance platforms
- 4.3. Open banking and APIs in maritime trade
- 4.4. Artificial intelligence in risk assessment
- 4.5. Financial cybersecurity
- 4.6. Trade finance and digital letters of credit
- 4.7. Crew payment platforms
- 4.8. Data analytics for lending
- 4.9. Regtech and automated compliance
- 4.10. Maritime fintech case studies
Blockchain, tokenization and smart contracts
- 5.1. Foundations of blockchain
- 5.2. Electronic bills of lading (eBL)
- 5.3. Tokenization of maritime assets
- 5.4. Smart contracts in chartering and insurance
- 5.5. Regulatory challenges
- 5.6. Crypto-assets and stablecoins in maritime payments
- 5.7. Traceability platforms
- 5.8. Smart contract auditing
- 5.9. Cross-chain interoperability
- 5.10. Pilot projects at shipping companies and ports
Marine insurance and insurtech
- 6.1. Hull and machinery, P&I and cargo insurance
- 6.2. Data-driven risk models
- 6.3. Parametric insurance
- 6.4. Digital claims management
- 6.5. New insurtech players
- 6.6. Risk analysis with AIS data
- 6.7. Usage-based insurance
- 6.8. Reinsurance and the London market
- 6.9. Fraud in marine insurance
- 6.10. Artificial intelligence in underwriting
Financial risk management
- 7.1. Freight risk and FFA derivatives
- 7.2. Interest rate and currency risk
- 7.3. Bunker price risk and hedging
- 7.4. Counterparty credit risk
- 7.5. Stress testing and scenarios
- 7.6. Liquidity risk management
- 7.7. Value at risk (VaR)
- 7.8. Carbon emissions hedging
- 7.9. Risk governance
- 7.10. Reporting to the board
Regulation, compliance and entrepreneurship
- 8.1. Applicable financial regulation
- 8.2. Sanctions, KYC and anti-money laundering
- 8.3. Startups and venture capital in the maritime sector
- 8.4. Fintech business models
- 8.5. Pitching to investors
- 8.6. MiCA regulation on crypto-assets
- 8.7. Financial supervision and licensing
- 8.8. Due diligence for investors
- 8.9. Scaling a fintech startup
- 8.10. Fintech business plan
Carbon markets and financing the maritime energy transition
- 9.1. The EU Emissions Trading System applied to shipping
- 9.2. Voluntary carbon markets
- 9.3. Carbon pricing and its impact on freight
- 9.4. FuelEU Maritime and compliance mechanisms
- 9.5. Financing alternative fuels
- 9.6. IMO funds and incentives
- 9.7. Contracts for difference and public support schemes
- 9.8. Ship valuation in the face of decarbonization
- 9.9. Stranded assets and transition risk
- 9.10. Financial decarbonization strategy
Company valuation, investment and analysis of maritime projects
- 10.1. Valuation methods for shipping companies
- 10.2. Discounted cash flow analysis
- 10.3. Valuation by multiples
- 10.4. Investment in ports and infrastructure
- 10.5. Private equity in the maritime sector
- 10.6. Ship investment funds
- 10.7. Project risk analysis
- 10.8. Financial and technical due diligence
- 10.9. IPOs and capital markets
- 10.10. Investment case study
Final Project
- 11.1. Choosing the topic and defining the problem
- 11.2. Objectives, hypotheses and scope of the project
- 11.3. Review of the state of the art
- 11.4. Analysis of the applicable regulatory and technical framework
- 11.5. Methodology design and work plan
- 11.6. Resources and project scheduling
- 11.7. Technical development of the fintech solution or blue finance structure
- 11.8. Analysis of results
- 11.9. Conclusions, feasibility and future lines of work
- 11.10. Writing the report and defense before a panel
Duration and format of the Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance
It is 1,500 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance
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Questions about the Master's in Maritime Fintech and Blue Finance
It is built around financial technology: besides ship finance and blue bonds, it goes deep into digital payments, eBLs, tokenization, smart contracts, insurtech, AI-based risk analysis, regtech and the creation of maritime fintech startups.
No. The blockchain and fintech modules start from the fundamentals and focus on business applications, regulation and implementation rather than coding.
Yes. A full module covers the EU ETS applied to shipping, voluntary carbon markets, FuelEU Maritime, financing alternative fuels, transition risk and the effect of decarbonization on ship values.
Yes. It studies applicable financial regulation, sanctions, KYC and anti-money laundering, the MiCA regulation on crypto-assets, financial supervision and licensing, and the regulatory challenges of tokenization and smart contracts.
Yes. It covers fintech business models, venture capital in the maritime sector, investor pitches, due diligence, scaling and the preparation of a fintech business plan.
Through case studies and practical exercises in each module, such as financing structures, risk analyses and valuations, and a Final Project in which you design a fintech solution or blue finance structure and defend it before a panel.
A master's issued by Navalis Institute, together with the financial models, analyses and business plans you develop during the program.
Fully online, through a virtual campus available 24/7 with live sessions that are recorded, forums and tutorials. It comprises 1500 hours of study across 11 modules of about 136 hours each.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at maritime and financial professionals, entrepreneurs and startups, executives and managers adapting business models to new financial technologies and environmental rules, analysts and consultants, and graduates in finance, economics, engineering or marine sciences. A degree in economics, finance, business administration, law or engineering, or proven professional experience in finance, shipping or the blue economy, is recommended.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a camera and microphone, a high-speed internet connection, up-to-date software and basic office skills.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
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