SHIP AGENT

SHIP AGENT

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The oldest records we can trace from the Ship Agent profession are from the time when Noah following GOD instructions embarked couples of animals in na Arch One can say that without the Ship Agent activity in this case help the elephants would never survive as their ancestours mammooths.

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A ship agent is employed to represent the interests of either the ship’s owner, the ship’s operator, or the cargo’s owner (consignee) while the ship is in port.

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“The Ship Agent is the servant of the master and owners of the vessel”

“The Ship Agent is the conduit through which almost all communication passes

between the ship and shore”

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The Ship Agency profession is also split, primarily into port agents and liner agents.

The port agent is the representative of the principal in a specific port or ports and is responsible to that principal for the effective and efficient movement of the vessel and or cargo through that port or ports.

The liner agent will undertake the same duties as the port agent but additionally will canvass and secure cargo for the shipping line(s) they represent. The liner agent can also cover specific ports or a defined region. Many liner agencies are no owned by the major liner operators.

The port agent will, amongst other duties:

• Provide all statutory pre-arrival notices to the shore authorities

• Make all necessary arrangements for the provision of services to the vessel before and during the port call

• Ensure cargo is delivered to/collected from the port in good time

• Where required arrange and oversee all husbandry and crew requirements

• Request and secure advance funds for disbursements and pay same to contractors

• Maintain regular communication with the vessel and the owner

• Suggest options to enhance the port call

• Deal efficiently and effectively with any other issues that will arise

• Clear up afterwards, pay all the bills, send the accounts to the owner and hopefully get paid!

SHIP AGENT

PLANNING & COORDINATING

PORT AUTHORITY

Pilotage

TUG IN/OUT

MOORING BERTHING

AUTHORITIES

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Taking care of the crew

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Assisting the cruise ships and passangers

SHIPYARD

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Doing their best to

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"the father of containerization". In 1956, he developed the metal shipping container, which replaced the traditional break bulk method of handling dry goods and revolutionized the transport of goods and cargo worldwide. He later foundedSea-Land Service, Inc., one of the pioneers in the intermodal cargo transport business.[1] McLean was named "Man of the Century" by the International Maritime Hall of Fame. Containerization (or containerisation) is a system of intermodal freight transport using standard intermodal containers as prescribed by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). These can be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, railroad cars, planes, and trucks.

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The container, the door-to-door concept came in favour of the world globalization allowing bigger distances between market and production with the cost of transport being reduced to marginal.

SOME “additional” TASKS • Sales and marketing, acquisition of cargo, issuing quotations, concluding

contracts in coordination with the shipping line.

• Booking of cargo in accordance with allotments assigned to the agent for a certain voyage by liner.

• All the necessary documentation regarding the carriage of cargo.

• Taking care of all procedures connected with physical handling of cargo.

• Managing all equipment stock in a particular area.

• To sign and issue bills of lading and other transport documents.

• To collect freight and charges on behalf of liner.

• Delivery of cargo to the consignee.

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The work become more and more complex

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WHY? Because we Have exerienced the new type of making business involving more people more complex atmosphere More information More controls

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We realized that we should work all together combining our skills and needs in order to accomplish with the market requires And this means that we were all obliged to

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Find solutions to change all the bureaucracy and paper/documentation flows systems for electronic data and electronic systems allowing trade to work properly just in time but complying with al the new requirements

ONE STOP SHOP

THE ROLE OF THE SHIP’S AGENT IN MARITIME TRANSPORT

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Statutory Authorities

Tugs/ Pilots

Stevedores/ Terminals

Other Port Services

Shippers, Receivers,

Forwarding Agents,

NVOCC’s

Surface Transport/

SSS/Road/Rail

Other Contractors/

Social Services

The Master and Owners/Operators

THE ROLE OF THE SHIP’S AGENT IN MARITIME TRANSPORT

SINGLE WINDOW

Statutory Authorities

Tugs/ Pilots

Stevedores/ Terminals

Other Port Services

Shippers, Receivers,

Forwarding Agents,

NVOCC’s

Surface Transport/

SSS/Road/Rail

Other Contractors/

Social Services

The Master and Owners/Operators

SHIP AGENT – THE PORT SINGLE WINDOW

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Do the shipowners allow or trust that one of this beautifull and expensive cruise vessels will be handled only by a system? And the cruis passengers do they care if a machine is the one taking care of them? And what about the customers. Do they rely and are100 pct ready to accept electronics systems to take care about their goods? And if by any instance something happens to systems communications? Who will ensure that one of this beatifull ladies is treated as deserved. YES the SHIP AGENT was here Yesterday, is here Today and a will be here Tomorrow. Finishing with the starting story. The Ship Agent. The Human Factor will be needed always. Systems are only tools.

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Having said so…. And focusing our profession we are able to say that

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More than 90% of the world trade is carried by ships and shipping is the lifeblood for global development. Without agents/brokers there will be no worldwide transport of goods. The future seems bright – but we all need to face the challenges with an open mind.

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How the World would look if based on cargo volumes

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Share of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) of goods in total sea transport in 2011 (gross weight of goods in Mio tonnes) – Eurostat

LOGISTIC CHAIN (Door to Door)

Despite the onset of the economic crisis… Cruising grows at an annual rate of 7.4% from

1990 projected to 2015. The estimate for 2013 is that cruise passengers will

reach 21.3 million, an increase of 15.7% over 2010. From 2011 to 2014, 23 new cruise ships have been

scheduled for delivery worldwide having a total intake capacity of 60,630 passengers.

9 of them, with a capacity of 20,300 passengers (33.5%), have been earmarked for the European market amounting to an investment of around 5.1 billion Euros .

Europe and Med as customer source and destination for cruising The Mediterranean as a destination has prevailed

over Alaska and has climbed to the second place in the preferences of passengers worldwide, while the Caribbean remains, consistently, the single most popular destination.

Europeans are the second largest audience as cruise passengers (26.9%) after the Americans and they prefer to travel within Europe, due to proximity, natural beauty and cultural interest.

Off Shore Opportunities • As with any new technology, significant improvements still need to be made; • A Europe-wide offshore electricity grid needs to be put in place to bring more

effective distribution. • This would smooth the variability of the wind power produced and improve the

ability to trade electricity within Europe. • The supply chain needs to be improved to overcome bottlenecks, such as the

lack of suitable vessels. • Maritime spatial planning should be implemented to give long term viability and

forward planning. • Offshore research and development needs to be well funded to maintain

Europe’s technological lead, and enable investment in the areas less developed such as tidal, ocean thermal and even algae.

• The turbines are getting larger and in deeper waters offering further challenges.

Off Shore Opportunities • What are the challenges facing agents and brokers? • Do we need to be more proactive? • We need to demonstrate a greater level of understanding of specialist needs. • We are often dealing with people who have no maritime experience at all. • The agents role can be unduly complicated. • In recent times agency fees in offshore have been eroded. • We need to present a professional image to avoid further erosion and prove our

worth to the industry. • Agents, as in liner trades, are now being asked to give extended credit putting

strain on finances. • The offshore industry tend to view the agent as an extension of the procurement

function, rather than providing essential services with professional standards. • However recent evidence shows some principals are now prepared to pay the

agent for consultancy services, deserved in consideration of effort put in. • This industry presents a great opportunity for agents and brokers.

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