Shipping Agency

Our main activity is shipping agency, but we are also having capable & well trained staff very well connected with various & reliable transportation sources to offer other modes of transportation, like Air, Rail & Road transport to carry your cargos from the most biggest parts of the world to your desired Destinations, as well as arranging Internal & External transit shipments via Iranian Points.
Container Service The organization is headed by well-known professionals with sound experience in shipping industry. Being in business for more than two decades(22 years experience) has given us that extra mile to serve our clients prominently. Regular container service from Persian Gulf to & from Bandar Abbas, Khorramshahr, Bandar Imam, Bushehr, Chanahar, with reliable & cost effective solutions to meet our clients satisfaction.

Container service

Sea transport services with Direct & Indirect basis via Jebel Ali & port's in Persian Gulf.
 from all Iranian southern ports to neighbour country ports ,and vice versa(20'GP,40'GP & HC,Open Top, Flat rack, RF and …etc)  Our Mission 

We would be glad if you note that:

For most of the shipments goods value is related mostly to the cost of the value of the cargo,So for some specific goods like valuables providing goods value is a must. Also it is good to know it as in some countries it is part of the calculation of the customs bond, duties and taxes. We offer services with various carriers via major ports of Iran, China,Dubai, India and etc. depending on your requirements for transit time and related transportation cost. You can contact us direct for inbound cargoes(LCL) of full containers.Also we are able to charter any kind of the ship from Iran to other ports of the world and vice versa.

OCEAN SERVICES

We are in business since 1998, it has been our mission to satisfy the transportation and business services requirements of our customers.
We are proud to provide professional multimodal shipping services,chartering services by cargo airplane plus anykind of vesseles , that are reliable, time-sensitive to face the unique requirements of each individual customer.

Ports  as one  of  the most  important transport  infrastructure serve  many types  of goods. The  density of  the cargo at the  ports is  an important  element of  trade, and hence logistics related activities as customs formalities of the port. According to that our logistics department covers import and export containerized cargo transportation from Persian Gulf,Mediterranean Sea,Black Sea & ports in Southeast Asia. Persian gulf and Mediterranean Sea has become an important focus of container traffic. One of the main function of the ports in mentioned areas is bringing the possibility of becoming the southern gateway of Europe.

We had build up a strong cooperative relationship with Vessels.Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Business Company has expertise in Ocean Freight, Warehouse,Customs Clearance,Consultation,Customs formalities and issuing Docs and etc. Our website gives you a view of our company and instant access to the information that will help you to transport  your goods and develop your business in IRAN/SYRIA & CHINA in more effective manner.

THE SERVICES OFFERED

  • Chartering ships for different type of cargo
  • Fob,Exw,Door to Door,Port to Port
  • Internal shipping services by IRANIAN local shipping agencies
  • Full Container Load (FCL)
  • Loose cargo/LCL (Less than Container Load)
  • Hazardous or DG Cargo shipment
  •  & over-sized cargo
  • warehousing and packing services
  • Documentation preparation and customs clearance specialists in Bandar Abbas port & IKA airport
  • Domestic Land Freight Trucking
  • Freight frowarding
  • Sampling services from IRANIAN company to all over the world
  • Money transaction from IRAN to China/Syria and vice versa

Ship Chartering procedures:

A cargo owner provides cargo details mentioned bellow to a shipbroker who finds suitable ships or directly to owner of ship :

Commodity :

HS code:

package type:

Total gross weight:

POL(Port of Load):

POD(Port of Discharge):

Loading rate (per Day):

Discharge rate (per Day):

lay can :

and target rate:

After meticulous checkings of the ships, the charterer chooses a ship, and via the broker and makes a FIRST OFFER.

The initial offer includes charter/freight rates and other conditions

The Cargo owner either accepts or rejects the offer

Further offers and accepting the rate & mentioned conditions may lead to a charter being FIXED, i.e. the shipowner and the charterer agree to the charter, and a CHARTER PARTY (a special document which is eqaaul to official contract) is signed by the owner and the charterer.

 All details in the charter party govern the chartering process.

Similarly, a shipowner may use the services of a shipbroker to find cargo for his ship this procedure is the same as outlined above

Bulk carriers such as dry bulk carriers loading iron, ore, etc. are usually chartered to move specific cargoes

Some details that are included in the charter party

  • Full Name and (IMO) number of the ship
  • Date of beginning and end of charter process
  • Port (or Berth Name- specified by number) where the charter begins.
  • Port (or dock specified by number) where the charter will end.
  • Laycan date: the Timezone when the ship must be at a particular place and be ready to load or discharge
  • Cargo to be carried (for voyage or time charters)
  • Insurance details
  • payment details & chages
  • Laytime agreement.

Definitions

  • Laycan – The dates between which a ship must be a given place as agreed in the charter party to start her charter and be ready to load cargo

Note: If the ship is late, the charter can be cancelled or renegotiated.

 If the ship is early, the shipowner is responsible for all costs up to the starting date and time of the charter.

  • Laytime – The agreed number of hours that will take to load or discharge a ship.In charterparty it is specified if the process or Loading or Discharge takes more time than agreed, the charterer pays the shipowner an agreed amount per hour and minutes of delay, which is called demurrage.
  •  If the cargowork takes less time than agreed, the shipowner pays the charterer an agreed amount per hour, which is called dispatch.
  • Rain during loading a weather-sensitive cargo (e.g. cement or grain) or a strike among shoreside workers would not be subject to demurrage of dispatch and according  captain order or decision.
  • Notice of Readiness – When the ship has arrived at a given place to start the charter, the holds must be ready to receive the cargo. They should be clean and dry. The Master issues to the charterer a notice of readiness that his ship is ready to load.
  • The charterer sends a surveyor to check the condition of the ship,If the condition of the ship is satisfactory, the surveyor will inform the charterer and instructions will follow that loading can started by chief manager.
  • If the surveyor finds that the ship has deficiencies and cannot start loading, he will list the deficiencies and refuse to allow loading to start until the deficiencies have been put right
  • Normally the loading process starts after the custom formalities has finished in load Port otherwise,the loading process stops and the delay causes demurrage.

 

ship chartering procedure :

Collected by  Hamrahan Pishro tejarat Company's Logistic department

 Hamrahan pishro Tejarat Company, as a broker has the experience and ability to study the load and then to source the most suitable and competitive vessels  for the requirement from a wide range of operators ,whether it be a well-known flag carrier. Along with our communications power, this can provide a significant saving for our clients.

As well, especially important in these times, Hamrahan Pishro tejarat logistics department is constantly vetting the ship owners  for their operational reliability. Also we are checking that owners comply with our professional specialist team.

Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Company is proud to uphold its standards in chartering regulations in order to have a fixed eye on the market which is of course constantly changing, with new terms, new routes and daily changing availabilities according to coronavirus safety protocols.

As we have sufficient experience for chartering procedure, we have good contacts and long working relationships , thus we have certain beneficial conditions with them, especially regarding payment and cancellation terms.

There are numerous  risks associated with chartering an vessel. A vessel obviously has expensive fixed costs and therefore must protect their investment.

Hamrahan Pishro Tejarat Company's position as broker is to mitigate these risks on behalf of our client.  This means that we would be coordinating with owner and client, checking weather forecasts as well as having a backup plan to counter any unavoidable issues.

If you want to charter a vessel for fist time you can use bellow guidline:

Chartering Procedure which is advised by our professional ship chartering team

1.INQUIRY (MARKET ENTRY)

A.An inquiry shall be sent simultaneously to all the brokers & Ship-owners through email,In order to inform ship owners about our inquiry

Write an official (LOI) for vessel charter with bellow format on your company letterhead:  Dear Sir,

LETTER OF INTENT
WE,…………………,acting with full corporate responsibility ,intent to charter a vessel of ….. capacity from your company under the terms bellow:

Cargo/Product Type'

HS Code:

Packing Type:

Total Gross weight/Vessel Type;

POL/Loading port :

POD/Discharge port:

No of Jetty:

Draft of Jetty:

 Loading Rate per day:

Discharge rate per day:

Lay can:

Charterer Company name:

(Company profile attached )

Registered address:

Name of Principal:

Name of last three previously chartered vessels/Fixtures:

Rate offer:

FULL NAME:

Offer date up to:

Expecting your full cooperate offer and vessel data soonest

 

Ship-owners / brokers will  send  offers till the specified time/date indicated in the inquiry

 (A) Technical Evaluation For all the valid offers, technical evaluation  means workability vessels.

(B) Commercial Evaluation :After establishing the workability of the vessels, commercial evaluation shall be made on the basis of ‘Freight’ quoted ,Demurrage rate,Discharge rate and other terms & conditions will also be negotiated.

2. NEGOTIATIONS:

Negotiations will be held with cargo owners or their respective ,Whereas a ‘firm’ counter will be given During negotiations, the bidders can change the rate depending upon their response

In case, agreement is not reached, the broker will  explore other alternative

In case, negotiations are successful with the foreign ship-owner, broker company  will be asked to match the rate with the foreign ship-owner.

3.FIXTURES ON SUBJECTS :

After concluding the negotiations, the ship fixture will be confirmed on ‘subjects’ with a time schedule to carry out the following activities :

a) Charterer’s  approval

b) Supplier acceptance

c) Confirmation of cargo  from user

d) Obtain Fixture Note from the broker / owner for record

4. CHARTER PARTY

On receipt of supplier approval and cargo confirmation, the ‘subjects’ will be lifted and the vessel will be clean fixed.

Clean Fixture will be received from the broker/ship-owner and following charter parties shall be used:

 a. Voyage Charter

b. Time Charter

What is a FNOTE or Fixture Note in charter?

The fixture note signed by both parties is identically a simple chartering contract which is performed by both parties. After signing the fixture note, the shipowner compiles the formal chartering contract according to the agreed terms, and sends it to the charterer for verification through the chartering agent or broker.