OLD Unit 4: Introduction to Ship Agency

A Shipping Agent also carry out other port services tasklist in the day to day. Which one is NOT one of them?

• Requirements of the master.

• Shore Laundry Services

• Technical Manager's mail, medical and repairs.

• Refueling of ship bunker, freshwater and engine lub oil.

Which one is not example of Shipping Agency?

• Wilhemsen Shipping Agency

• Benline Agencies

• Jardine Shipping Agencies

• Vertival Shipping Agencies

What does a Shipping Agency do?

• Handling shipment of Cargo.

• General interest of customers at port harbor worldwide.

• Take care regular routine task of a shipping company efficiently and quickly.

• All of the above.

Which one is NOT Shipping agent operations official duties for vessel and port operations?

• Arranging flights for Captain's wife to travel.

• Notification of arrival and departure of the vessel

• Acceptance of vessel for loading, discharge, repairs, drydocking, storing or victualling;

• Arranging berths, harbour pilots, tugs, launches

What is an Agent?

• Person who has been legally appointed on behalf of Person.

• Person who has been legally appointed on behalf of Company.

• Person who has been legally appointed on behalf of an entity.

• All of the above.

6) The term Shipping Agency refers to the relationship between the Principal and its representative (the Agent), where the principal, expressly or impliedly, authorises the agent to work under his control and on his behalf. What are the examples of Principal?

• Harbour pilot.

• Ship Chandler.

• Ship Owners, managers, operators and charteres.

• Bunker boat for refuels the vessel.

7) Shipping Agent's obligation is to perform Principal's requirement with these factors. What are they?

• Utmost professionalism.

• Cost efficiency.

• Productivity and dispatch.

• All.