Protecting agent (shipping)

Protecting agent or protective agent or supervisory agent in shipping is the person or entity that provide shipping agency services to the shipowners, charterers, time charterers in the situations where the conflict of interests exists or anticipated from the shipping agent. The main task of the protecting agent is to protect the interest of his principal during the port call for which the shipping agent have been nominated or appointed by the party whose interest does not concur with those of the principal.

Protecting agent (shipping)

Protecting agent or protective agent or supervisory agent in shipping is the person or entity that provide shipping agency services to the shipowners, charterers, time charterers in the situations where the conflict of interests exists or anticipated from the shipping agent. The main task of the protecting agent is to protect the interest of his principal during the port call for which the shipping agent have been nominated or appointed by the party whose interest does not concur with those of the principal.