WINNERS MARITIME SHIPPING AGENCY SERVICE
What is a Shipping Agency or Shipping Agent?
A shipping agency or shipping agent is the party representing the ship’s owner and charterer (the Principal) in port. The shipping agent is responsible for arranging a berth, all required port and husbandry services, looking after the needs of the Master and crew, clearing the ship with the port and other authorities, preparation and submission of appropriate documentation, along with releasing or receiving cargo on behalf of the Principal.
Port Agency Services
The shipping agency is often referred to as the port agency or port agent and carries out the following:
- Booking vessel in and out of the port, and arranging the pilot and tugboat services
- Submitting information on crew and any passengers to the local immigration authorities
- Completion of all relevant vessel clearance documentation
- Advising Customs of the ship’s arrival and reporting the cargo on board
- Supervision of loading and discharging of cargo and the safe handling of containers, break-bulk and bulk liquids
- Ship’s husbandry
- Crew changes and repatriation, immigration documentation and onward travel arrangements
- Handling ship services including fuel, repairs and maintenance
- Sourcing of supplies and spare parts
Shipping agencies come in all shapes and sizes from small family run businesses to large global organisations. At Winners Maritime Services, along with our subsidiaries Gods Love Marine Agency, we offer port agency services at ports throughout the Togo Lomé port that provide a personal and caring service to vessels, their crew and cargo.
Liner Agency Services
Another service often associated with Shipping Agency services is Liner Agency Services. Most major carriers have a network of liner agents in the key locations served by their services, and their primary function is to secure bookings of shipping space from local shippers. Liner agencies are therefore responsible for the sales and marketing of the shipping line and provide additional services such as vessel operations, container tracking, haulage, documentation and crew transfers. We’ve been providing marketing leading shipping agency services including port agency and liner agency services. For more details about how we can support your business. We work closely with harbor masters, local authorities and service providers, to achieve prompt attention to vessels with minimum delays and cost to the Owner. We ensure that your interests are well taken care of to avoid any conflict of interest that may arise with many stakeholders involved in various operations. Our agency services include; contact our friendly team.
Port Agency
As a specialist port agency, we understand the importance of efficiency, and with teams on the ground 24 hours a day, seven days a week, everything we do is geared towards keeping our customers’ vessels, cargoes and crew on the move. Our customers benefit from the experience and local knowledge our professional team has established with ship owners and operators, port authorities and other maritime stakeholders to bring them the highest levels of service.
Experts in Liner Agency and Port Agency Services
We’ve been providing professional port agency and liner agency services and we have unrivalled experience in providing a complete range of liner agency, port agency and crew transfer services. Today we are proud to represent many of the world’s leading shipping lines across worldwide destinations. Our customers benefit from the experience and local knowledge our professional team has established with ship owners and operators, port authorities and other maritime stakeholders to bring them the highest levels of service. As an experienced ship’s agent operating at key ports, we know and understand what is important to vessel owners and charterers.
