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Australia Beaufort Shipping Agency Company is a Ship and Port Agency company with its head office in Sydney. It manages the representation of client vessels across a network of branch offices. Beaufort Shipping is a major specialist non-liner Ship Agency company focusing on the wet and dry bulk, breakbulk, project and cruise trades in Australia, New Zealand and Argentina with representative offices in North America, Asia and Europe.Beaufort Shipping Agency Company (BSAC) evolved from the ship-agency division of P&O Australia Limited. During the late 1970's a decision was made to establish the name of BSAC to reflect its bulk, project, tramp shipping and non-group profile, and to focus further on clients and trades within these sectors of the shipping/maritime industry. The Company's origin can be traced back in excess of 125 years. Beaufort Shipping Agency Company, a leading ship-agency in Australia, has an abundance of dedicated employees with unparalleled experience and expertise in handling all matters for a world-wide client base that consists of shipowners, operators, charterers, shippers and receivers, etc. Its 21 offices across Australia cover in excess of 80 ports and off-shore installations. Beaufort Shipping Agency Company is firmly committed to the professional representation of its client's operational and commercial interests in Australia. In support of that commitment to its off shore clients, it maintains an international network of strategically located representative offices in London, Copenhagen, Piraeus, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul & New York. Its international offices, Beaufort Shipping Agency N.Z. in New Zealand (Auckland) and Beaufort Shipping Agency S.A. in Argentina (Buenos Aires), offer similar services in New Zealand and South America, respectively. Beaufort Shipping Agency Company is the Australian representative of Multiport Ship Agencies Network, a world wide association of selected ship-agents, with one appointed agent member for each country serviced by the network. Multiport appointees are selected on the basis of their financial integrity and professional standing within this worldwide industry. Independent professional auditors review member companies annually. BSAC also maintains memberships and correspondent relationships with BIMCO and International Maritime Bureau. As a company certified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance to ISO 9002 standards, it delivers to its clients the services that are consistent with the high quality as required by the system and also participate in the implementation of the company's environmental, occupational health & safety, rehabilitation, non smoking and drug and alcohol policies. The Service Beaufort Shipping Agency Company in conducting its port Agency functions, executes its responsibilities in the most commercially sensitive manner to ensure, the client, are projected positively within the Australian shipping industry. This commitment covers all service providers and commercial associates of the client, with whom BSAC may interact in the performance of our duties. All forms of communication are available, including e-mail, fax, phone, Inmarsat communication (in remote ports) and VHF radio in certain other ports. It is the preference of BSAC to use a "hub" system whereby operational control of its client's nominated tonnage is centralised and managed by its Sydney head office, and coordinated with its various branch/port offices throughout the country. Account management is controlled centrally in the Sydney head office utilising latest technology and computer based accounting systems. Beaufort Shipping Agency Company appreciates the commercially confidential aspects of the business. Its many years of experience in dealing with its client's business and such confidentiality of business dealings can be assured at all times. Why Are We Special? Beaufort Shipping Agency Company provides a multitude of services to its current and prospective clients, such as: Provision of estimates of port disbursement, enabling owners and operators to work out voyage costing for fixtures. Provision of port information, to assist in assessing if it is possible to trade to the various ports. Information on laws and regulations and associated industrial matters - such as Australian Freight Taxation Regulations, duty on bunkers and fuel rebate scheme, Goods and Services Tax, ITF, customs, quarantine and environmental requirements. The Operations The staff have many years of experience dealing with the industry and as part of their application to the requirements they maintain a close liaison with all port service providers to ensure our reporting is timely and accurate. It provides prior information to its clients of projected berthing line-ups and delays, cargo readiness, pre-loading/discharging requirements and any necessary information required to expedite the call of a vessel at its designated port. Comprehensive estimates of port disbursements are also passed on at this time. Beaufort Shipping staff ensures that the masters are provided with information on various issues prior to vessel arrival, for example, with regard to port state control requirements, cargo details, various working arrangements and navigational restrictions. Beaufort staff will assist with the organisation of bunkers and any repairs to ensure cost- effective options are provided. As second nature to all our staff, we ensure timely delivery and/or dispatch of spare parts, charts, mail, and documents. It also takes care of the well being of travelling crew and endeavor to attain speedy and uncomplicated arrangements for these people. Attendance and Arrangements BSAC offices are highly experienced in the preparation of all documentation to ensure that vessels' port stays are smooth and trouble free, to ensure receivers/shippers, whom they represent in a "logistical" capacity get speedy & accurate compilation, lodgement and dispatch of the commercial documentation. Ship and Port Agency company. Asian Gold Chartering Co Ltd