Providing full agency, husbandry and protective agency services in various port locations means you can always have AFRICON taking care of your interests, wherever in the world it is you do business.
Matching real time, on the ground, local knowledge and expertise with our strict operational standards, whether it is your vessel, crew, cargo, or cash we’re looking after, our agents can be relied on to consistently make your port calls as efficient as possible.
We Offer
- Personalized service and knowledge from our experienced staff
- Arrangement of berth reservation and all port call requirements with the local port authority prior to arrival and during ship’s stay
- Assistance with the completion of all relevant documentation
- Crew matters
- Handling crew changes (Embarkation & Disembarkation).
- Meet & Assist at Airport.
- Visa & Immigration formalities.
- Booking Hotel & Tickets
- Transfers/transportation/repatriation (air/rail/bus/taxi).
- Medical assistance (hospital/doctor).
- Consular Handling.
- Seamen’s mission.
- Personal and Owners’ communication expenses (telephone/mobile phone/e-mail)
- Bunkering
- Fresh water supplies
- Ships chandlery
- Vessel’s Management
- Maintenance and repairs
- Garbage and sludge removal
- Surveys/certificates covering the condition of the vessel
- Landing and Dispatch of bunker samples
- Tugs, pilot in case of vessel damage
- On-/Off-Hire surveys
- Fumigation
- Cash To Master
- Ship & equipment inspections
- Certificate Renewals / Surveys
- Hull Cleaning
- Diving Inspections
- Repairs
- Port Formalities
- Stevedore contracting
- Spare parts and equipment
- Supply
- Transport
- Customs Clearance
- Maintenance
- Air / Sea Freight.
- Deliver and Forwarding ships documents.
- Offshore Services
- Port calls for offshore vessels and supply boats working within the oil and gas sector.
- Arrangements for efficient handling of formalities associated with Customs and other clearances for port calls.
- Estimates and settlement of all charges.
- A vast network of suppliers and relevant marine units within regional waters. Allows for quick responsiveness and flexible solutions.
- Arrangements of military and security endorsements for any marine unit (drilling apparatus/supply pontoons/plunging pontoons/research vessel/link or coring vessels, etc.) to work in regional waters.
- Facilitating renting of equipment (Cranes, Forklifts, Compressors, Generators, Oxygen Cylinders, Trailers, etc.)
- Expediting custom clearance for drilling equipment.
- Close connections with the owners of tugs, AHTS, AHT, PSV, ERRV, Barges, Diving and ROV’S vessels, Seismic vessels, constructions vessels, DPI & DPII vessels, accommodation vessels, Guard Ships and other specialized craft allows us to respond swiftly to your requirements.
- Freight forwarding
- Mail service
- Port information and currency exchange service
- Internal / External Storage
- Legal representation
Our Official Partner in Egypt is Seagull Shipping carrying an experience of more than 25 years specializing in all types of ship’s agency services at all Egyptian ports ( Port Call , Suez Canal transit , Crew Change, Provision , Stores, transport , logistics solutions, technical supply , bunkering & Maintenance ).