Protective agency for shipowners and charterers
Your eyes and ears in port: the best way to be hands-on from far away
We offer protective agency both for shipowners (OPA) and charterers/cargo owners (CPA) to supervise the counterparty’s agent throughout the port call. As protective agents we ensure that your interests are well taken care of. This helps you avoid any conflict of interest that may arise with many stakeholders involved in a port call.
"Fast, reliable, transparent, available 24/7 and compliant. We recently had to involve Antares Logservice as a protective agent in Port Sudan as we were not able to appoint/pay receiver's agent directly. Antares Logservice via their Middle East office and local Sudan office, managed to act as a protective agent even though only appointed last minute. They got our vessel in and out of Sudan smoothly without any headaches for us."
Koch Fertilizer Trading, Pieter Staes, Chartering Manager
Your eyes and ears in port: the best way to be hands-on from far away
Having a protective agent represent you is most critical under these circumstances:
- - Unfamiliar or uncomfortable with the nominated agent
- - Uncharted territories
- - Complex governmental regime combined with high, non-transparent costs
- - Local regulations allows only State Agent
WHY US AS YOUR PROTECTIVE AGENT?
Local knowledge:
We are present in 2200 ports and has a global reach. We know the local, state and federal regulations, as well as port information, restrictions, supplier cost levels, etc.
Minimise cost:
We scrutinize the DA to ensure you are not overcharged and to keep your operations on schedule e.g. verifying that pilots are on time and that the correct amount tug boats are ordered.
Compliance:
We follow strong governance and compliance principles. With a protective agent, you can settle the PDA and funds through us, giving you more control over shipper or receivers agent as we are better positioned to challenge them with local know how..
Statement Of Facts (SOF):
We will check SOF and challenge any questionable items that has not been agreed in order to protect your interest.
24/7 availability:
We are at your full disposal 24/7 during loading and discharging operations to assist and intervene with shippers/receivers agent as requested and if applicable..
