• Mission-critical,
    cost-effective.

    Our bottomline is the most efficient and cost-effective handling of your operational support services; allowing you to focus on your core competencies and enhancing your competitiveness.
  • Your Business,
    First.

    Your partner for global support services, with solutions to take your business further.
  • Highly qualified,
    highly global.

    Count on expert care and attention in the hands of highly skilled, globally-oriented and digital-savvy professionals from the heart of the world’s global outsourcing capital. Make us your strategic advantage.

Who we are

A trusted independent provider of back-office support and cost management services to various global industries, First Maritime Shared Services (FMSS) is also the support management arm of Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC), bearing its DNA of reliable service that has been moving the world since 1979.

An Integrated Value Chain

Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, our back office solutions integrate into the PTC Group value chain of services that span shipping, logistics, real estate, hospitality & leisure, healthcare, aviation, energy and international professional placement.

Our Solutions

Outsourced Services

  • —   Planned Maintenance System (PMS) Support/Shipmanagement Back-office Support
  • —   Technical Purchasing Processing and Support
  • —   Managed Vessel IT Services

Employer of Record (EOR)

Services for maritime and offshore companies, enabling them to expand their global workforce without the complexities of setting up a legal entity.


Why partner with us?

Maritime Industry Expertise – Our years of experience provide a better understanding of the industry's unique workforce.
Regulatory Compliance Assurance – We stay abreast with Philippine labor laws and international maritime regulations to ensure compliance.
Cost-Effective & Scalable – Our EOR model provides a flexible, scalable, and cost efficient workforce solution.
Faster Deployment – Focus on growth as we take care of your setup and administrative tasks.

Principal Testimonials

Latest News

The Cyber-Industrial Revolution is Transforming Shipping

With the challenges of sustaining businesses and economies, and with its imperative of digital transformation, the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating mankind's Cyber-Industrial Revolution. This Fourth Wave in our technological evolution is seeing machines taking on higher intelligence with fuzzy logic and AI, and humans and machine interacting at higher levels.

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Onboard for Greater Workforce Diversity in Shipping

Karen Avelino, PTC Executive Director for Business Development and President of the Philippine Association of Maritime Training Centers, Inc., has been selected by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to be part of its committee on work force diversity.

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PTC Inc. Celebrates "Safety Month" with 2020 BCMS Challenge

PTC Inc. celebrated “Safety Month” last January to help PTC employees develop a deeper understanding of the company’s Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and embrace their respective roles in the implementation of PTC’s BCM Policy.

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