North Star

The shipping agency service values for quality and agility in attendance of foreign and Brazilian flag vessels, provision of information to companies involved in foreign trade and internal market in real time, with competitive prices in relation to port and maritime costs, and the search for harmony between public and private stakeholders in the supply chain.

North Star operates in different segments, serving bulk vessels (solid and liquid), loose cargo, offshore boats, project cargo, dredgers and passenger ships, providing quality services for large and consolidated market players.

Shipbrokers

As a result of negotiation and relationship skills with leading Shipowners and their representatives in 5 (five) continents, competitive prices of freight and special conditions on hiring of vessels are offered, thus helping trading companies, importers and exporters that need to transport their cargo around the world.

CONSULTANCY

It offers the market solution in the resolution of maritime demurrage disputes, making the management of recovery or settlement with the involved shipping companies. The technical, pre-operational and operational follow-up is performed of vessels in ports, ensuring that contract clauses will be achieved and complied.

CASE OF SUCCESS

North Star assisted a company in the petrochemical industrial segment and identified in their charter parties several opportunities to reduce maritime demurrage. Moreover, analyzing in detail the calculations of maritime demurrage, cost was successfully reduced comparing to costs originally presented, using specific analysis tools to decrease the amount to be paid by the customer.

According to situation presented, North Star guided the company:

Analyze extensively the sale contracts versus contracts of affreightment (back to back).
Renegotiate operating conditions in loading and discharging ports;
Revalue calculations initially presented;