In an era of globalisation, transport is very important and maritime transport is playing one of major roles. Transport of cars has gained in last years a big part of maritime transport. Various brands of cars have their factories nowadeys all over the world. The journey from the factory is sometimes short and easy, but in several cases is longer as cars should be delivered in other countries, sometimes also on other continents. In all cases the cars should reach the customer same as they left the factory.
The shipping agent is the shipowner's agent, doing what the shipowner himself should be doing, but due to long distance and specific local rules. The agent has a big responsibility because he has to inform all stackeholders in time about the arrival of the ship, assist the master and the crew, then make all the cargo documents, obtain payment of the freight and expenses and make sure that the cargoes are handed over properly. In recent years, the work of an agent has become more digitalized and even more responsible and demanding, as time is even more of a factor than it used to be.
In my thesis entitled '' Duties of maritime agents in transporting cars through the Port of Koper'', I wanted to describe all the procedures and tasks for an agent to work efficiently in the embarkation and disembarkation of cars.
Thus, at the beggining there was a written word about the maritime agent in general, then we was acquainted with Ro-Ro ships, which are characteristic for the transport of cars and other vehicles. I presented also the car terminal of Port of Koper, which serves for transshipment and storage of cars and other vehicles.
Already on introduction of the diploma thesis, where we get acquainted with the types and activities of maritime agent, his rights and duties we get the major point of diploma thesis, which is description of duties and tasks of maritime agents during transportation of cars. The duties of the agent in the import of cars are: announcing the arrival of the ship and the goods, unloading the goods and handling them over to the consignee, and charging freights and other expenses to stakeholders. The duties of agent on car export are: solicitation of business, booking of ships apace and epreparation of transport documents.
Finally, we will devote a few words to the incoterms clauses in maritime transport.
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