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Tramp Shipping Service:

Not every vessel that moves your cargo to the ocean is the same. Most shippers are familiar with a Shipping Lines Liner service which has a set schedule and a set route to travel. This type of vessel is usually large and can hold many containers. But there are another type of service that is different which we call a tramp service, which is also known as a tramper.

Essentially, the tramp service provides ships cargo between domestic and international ports that are relatively close to each other, like up and down the coast. A tramp service can help fill in the gaps of a liner service handles the global international shipping.

Our expert staff knows to arrange for the supply of all services to the vessel whilst she is in our port including pilotage, tugs, mooring and unmooring, cargo discharge or loading arrangements, crew changes, medical care, provisions, communications, etc.

 

Some of our shippers always refers to the tramp service and we charter ships for them to arrange tramp service. There are numerous advantages for a shipper to hire a tramp service. The tramp service vessel has no fixed schedule and no regular routes. This provides great flexibility that lot of shippers crave. Our tramp service can handle bulk or break bulk shipments if needed. The only major downside we have is that some of our tramp service ships might not accept certain commodities.

There is still a great market for the tramp service, despite any restrictions. Smaller carriers run the tramp service ships. When a shipper is planning out their transportation strategies, using a tramp service for some trips can be extremely helpful, can save time and maybe even save some money in the long term.

Our tramp service has the following characteristics & features:

  • - Primarily designed to carry the more simple and homogeneous cargo in huge quantity. It is, therefore, designed to completely utilize its carrying capacity for carriage of one type of cargo.
  • - Since one kind of homogeneous cargo is to be handled, our tramp service has the comparatively simple equipment. Bulk cargos are normally loaded and discharged by mechanical equipment, elevators, pumps, etc.
  • - Because of the comparatively low unit value of commodities carried, our tramp service operated at the lowest possible cost. This objective can be achieved by operating ships having relatively less speed by fitting less expensive propelling machinery.

  • - Our tramp service also carries cargos of one or two ship users. Hence, loading and discharging are confined to a few ports.
  • - Our tramp carriers do not have a fixed route and predetermined schedule of departure as it is to be engaged by one/two users as and when their need arises.
  • - Our tramp services offers all kinds and specific terms and conditions, including freight/hire charges, which are not fixed and given but are negotiable.

 

For further details, enquiries and further information, please write to us and we shall get back to you from the right department and right person-in-charge. Please email us: info@cplines.net.

Agency

ContPort Agency provides extensive agency/husbandry services to the shipping lines, tramp operators, NVOCC Operators, Freight Forwarders as well as the steamship owners. With the strong affiliated companies and strong network around the world we meet with all kind of agency services starting from handling your vessel, Bunkering, finding cargo, Dry Docking, Suez Canal Transit and sailing. We can handle all types and sizes of the vessel such as Break Bulk, Container, Tanker, Passenger, RORO – Auto Liner, Reefer. We are also specialized in providing agency services for Project cargo shipments.

 

We are specialized in handling Container as general agent for foreign container line operator, shipping companies and foreign container leasing companies. Starting from appointing empty container depot, repairing – painting, finding cargo – loading & discharging - handling port operation we maintain a proper record in our fully computerized system.

We represent couple of Freight Forwarding & NVOCC Companies around the world. We handle their House Bill of Lading and shipments. We can handle FCL/LCL/NCL shipments and as agent – partner we maintain accurate accounts and remit the profit money in time. You have any requirement we can support you with our experienced – professional team and network around the world.

For further details, enquiries and further information, please write to us and we shall get back to you from the right department and right person-in-charge. Please email us: info@cplines.net.