Shipping agency company, shipping agency company, shipping agency company, are the so-called "ship agency". "Shipping agency" is for the shipping company service, can be simply understood as "shipping company agent", "freight forwarding" is "the owner of the agent", "shipping agency" and "freight forwarding" service objects are different.
Ship agency industry is a service industry.
Shipping Agency in English, such as:
China Marine Shipping Agency Co., Ltd
China Ocean Shipping Agency Limited: China Ocean Shipping Agency
Shanghai United Int'l Ocean Shipping Agency Ltd
China Association of Shipping Agencies & Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (CASA).
According to the usual practice of the international shipping industry, the main business areas of "shipping agency" include:
1, ship entry and departure business
Such as handling customs and related port joint inspection procedures, sending tugboats for piloting, docking, inspection and maintenance, cleaning or cleaning the cabin, fumigation and disinfection, handling maritime rescue, maritime treatment, ship handover procedures in the port, etc.
2. Freight related business
For example, arrange the loading and unloading of containers or other goods, carry out cargo tally, transfer, storage and transportation, assist in settling claims, issue bills of lading on behalf of the shipping company, calculate fees, pay fees, sign demurrage and dispatch agreements with the port on behalf of the shipping company and calculate fees, charter the ship and book space on behalf of the shipper and related work.
3, Marine materials and goods supply business
For example, handling fuel supply for ships, providing fresh water, materials needed by ships and crew, food, and purchasing and sending Marine spare parts and other materials for shipping companies.
4. Other service business
Such as the entry and exit procedures for the crew, crew exchange, repatriation, medical treatment, visits, family visits, mail delivery, and other matters entrusted by the shipping company.
There is a big difference between "shipping agent" and "freight forwarder" :
1, the shipping agency mainly serves the shipping company, is the bridge between the shipping company (carrier) and the port; The freight forwarder mainly serves the owner and is the link between the owner and the carrier.
2, in addition to the main business of ship agency related business, shipping agency can also contract goods, issue bills of lading, this part of the business and freight forwarding overlap, so when the shipping agency to contract goods, than the ordinary freight forwarder has the advantages of freight rate, shipping schedule, signing bills, etc., after all, the shipping agency can rely on the support of the shipping company, near the water first!
3, the ship agent feels relatively tall, high entry threshold; Freight forwarders feel relatively Low, the entry threshold is very low.
4, the number of shipping agents is not too much (compared to freight forwarders); The number of forwarders is like a cow's hair.
5, the general people contact less, after all, the shipping agency is mainly dealing with shipping companies and ports; Freight forwarders have more contact with ordinary people, because freight forwarders are mainly dealing with cargo owners and carriers.
