Shipping and Port Agency Management

Understanding ships, ports and the process of formation and management of an agency in the maritime industry.

Created by: Ayoola Ponle, Brightsea Resources
Chartered Shipbroker, Safety Practitioner, Marine Operations

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the agent-principal relationship and how the agency is formed
• Get in-depth knowledge of shipping and port agency operations
• Know the duties and responsibilities of a shipping or port agent
• Know the duties and responsibilities of a principal
• Identify ship types and know ship measurement terminologies
• Be familiar with registration, classification and surveys of ships
• Know about ship and cargo documentations required for clearance and processing at ports
• Be familiar with ship’s clearance with a Port Authority and Customs
• Be familiar with voyage and time charter parties
• Understand general average and know about the duties of an agent is general average is declared
• Know about an agent's role in freight collection
• Be informed about port technology and port community computer system

Requirements

• Interest in shipping and port agency
• No industry experience needed. You will learn all you need to know.
• Be a beginner or professional in the industry

Target audience

• Beginners who require basic and extensive knowledge in shipping or port agency
• Industry professionals seeking more hands-on knowledge in the industry
• Students interested in professional and academic certifications
• ICS students sitting for Port Agency exam