Shipping Agent

A ship that sits in port makes no money. Also, ship owners, managers, and charterers cannot be present every time their ship docks at port. At the same time, a vessel in port is an incredibly important and costly aspect of the ocean transport process. Ships Agents. Do you want to be our local expert who acts as a representative of ship owners, managers, or charterers and carries out all the necessary duties and obligations required by the vessel's owner or crew? Act as the main point of contact for the ship's master (captain), owners, and principles, providing real-time updates on the vessel’s status and any issues. Handle inquiries from ship owners and charterers, ensuring their requests are addressed promptly. Coordinate with subcontractors, such as stevedores, ship suppliers, local vendors, port authorities, and terminal operators to facilitate the vessel’s smooth arrival, stay, and departure. Attend the vessel upon arrival, during its stay, and before departure, managing tasks like customs and immigration clearances for crew and cargo. Manage logistics for crew members (on-signers/off-signers) including visa, hotel, and transportation. A good ships agent must adapt to the constant changes that happen within this particular part of the shipping process. The ability to document activities well is a vital part of being a great ship's agent. Since the agent is the "go-to" person for any situation that may arise, you continuously deal with proper documentation systems from immigration to port authorities, to ordering provisions for the crew. PASSION FOR MARITIME​: Finally, you must love the maritime industry. Part of this job is understanding that a ships agent operates on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week availability schedule. While being a shipping agent is not a typical "9 to 5" job and may be grueling at times, it can also be highly fulfilling and rewarding. Mid-level training completed, preferably shipping-related; · Communicative skills in the English language (spoken and written); · S5 is a leading Global Port Agency delivering services through more than 360 port offices. We provide one stop solution for charterers, ship managers and ship owners/operators. Ships and the ship’s captain approach us to make sure that proper mooring areas are allotted to the ship and all the pertaining documents are ready and adequately taken care of. Additionally, port agencies also mention all minor and major aspects about the charges of customs and all other government procedures required to be fulfilled by the captain of the ship. With our help, a ship’s owner can relax and be free of all tensions and be completely assured that the normal and routine course of his business will not get disrupted at any point of time. It is the policy of our company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.