The Hub Agency: Providing a Global Shipping Service Through a Single Point of Contact
Managing your port operations around the world is not a simple task. Every country has its own procedures, currencies, and other variables, with the simplest oversights quicky becoming the largest challenges.
This is where a hub agency partner can make the greatest difference. Acting as your operational command centre, they oversee and align your global port activities through a single point of contact.
In this article, we explain more about how our hub agents can streamline your port activities around the globe.
What is a hub agent?
A hub agent centralises your global maritime services into a single connection, removing the need to liaise with multiple agents around the globe. Rather than juggling several contacts and needing to remember all the variables, you liaise with a single party and deal with a single administrative process.
Using a hub agent is particularly useful for shipowners, operators, and charterers, where they can rely on our precision, consistency, and experienced decision-making to make their port calls more efficient – saving time, money, and hassle.
We asked Commercial Manager Jack Roberts, who has been with the Hub Agency division of Cory Brothers and VertomCory since 2016, about what being a hub agent means:
“Calling a VertomCory hub agent a “global ships agent” is technically correct – but it misses the point. A true hub agent does more than coordinate port-calls. We shield our clients from the day-to-day complexity and administrative burden acting as a reliable extension of their team. We handle the messy details with precision and care, so they don’t have to.
Think of our team as that trusted colleague you can count on – always available, always looking out for your best interests and always endeavouring to make things simpler.”
What can a hub agent support you with?
Alongside port call management and the associated services such as husbandry, customs clearance, and protective agency, a hub agent also provides:
- Centralised documentation and communication: All your correspondence, invoicing, and compliance through a single point of contact.
- Access to a global network of agents: You can leverage our relationships around the world with trusted, vetted agents who have local expertise.
- Global disbursement management: Consolidate your financial activities with multi-account management, PDA/SDA/FDA checking, and Cash-to-Master.
- Market research: Stay in the know with weather updates, cargo volumes, vessel movements, and their potential impact on your operation.
- Peace of mind: Whether it’s thorough compliance checks, contingency plans, or simply knowing the right boxes are ticked – a hub agent makes it easy for you.
VertomCory – A global presence with local knowledge
VertomCory’s hub agents integrate seamlessly into your organisation to act as an extension of your team, overseeing and managing your shipping activities for you.
Take advantage of our extensive network and exclusive contracts so that you can have the highest levels of service, wherever and whenever you need them. Contact us to find out more.