Ship Agent Accounting System
The role of a ship agent is to represent the interests of the ship owners or charterers while the ship is in port by providing assistance or advice required. Ship agent ensure that all necessary arrangements are made for the ship, thus facilitating the smooth operation of maritime trade.
This system helps the ship agent captures suppliers' invoices and bills their customers for various services provided during the handling of a ship's arrival, stay, and departure at a port.
Examples of billing items:
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Expenses incurred by the ship agent on behalf of the ship owner or operator.
- Payments for port services
- Payments for supplies,provisions,crew wages
- Any other costs related to the vessel
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Agency fees charged by the ship agent for their services.
- Coordinating port services
- Arranging customs clearance
- Arranging for the necessary ship fresh water / provisions
- Arranging for a doctor in case the crew needs medical assistance
- Organizing the supply, transport and the handling of the goods
- Arranging for necessary repairs
- Handling documentation
- Crew welfare services
- Other administrative tasks
Sample reports:
System overview: