Port Agency
EMC Shipping Malta Limited provides full agency attendance to all vessel types calling at Maltese ports for loading and discharging purposes. Our attendance covers the coordination with local port authorities, performing arrival & departure formalities, customs inward & outward clearance including arrangements for pilot/tugboat and mooring services.
EMC Shipping Malta Limited provides high-quality, effective and proactive port agency service to shipowners/charterers thanks to our vast knowledge of port activities which is key to this business and within the maritime sector.
Our aim is to provide a high-level, quality service, perfect coordination between all parties, have the best turnaround to avoid any delays in departure of the vessels and to be cost-efficient.
Main additional services we offer:
Attendance of loading/discharging operations
Co-ordination of all operational stages between ship/shore side for discharging/loading operation
Observing port activities and following the operation
Arrangement of lashing and unlashing services
Any type of survey arrangement, i.e. tally/bunker/off-hire
Arrangement and co-ordination of waste collection and disposal
Crew change – transportation and hotel arrangements
Arrangement for bunkering, lubrication oil and fresh water supply
Handling, forwarding and delivery of ship spares
Delivery of cash to Master
Medical attendance
De-Slopping
Underwater inspection
Arrangement for provision and store supply
Protecting Agency
EMC Shipping Malta Limited provides protecting agency services for port activities that are requested by ship owners. This protecting agency service covers an attendance of port operations either for discharging and/or loading, supervising and observing port activities, raising any related reports as per the operational process, checking the statement of facts, relevant documentation and involvement on behalf of the owner if any dispute arises between attending parties, checking of port costs provided by charterer’s agent and arranging the financial stages upon owner’s confirmation.
Husbandry Service
Ship husbandry is a supplementary role offered at our ports as well as transit agency service which requires vast experience and a wide local network. This service is highly considered and utmost attention is given for proper and timely arrangements of vessels/crews’ needs. With our experience in the maritime sector, EMC Shipping Malta is rendering husbandry service 24/7 for our ship owners/charterers upon their request.
