Scope
of Business
Since
its establishment, GOSCO has undertaken all business
of shipping agency and provided the clients with value-added
services with its own characteristics.
I. Container Ships
As
most liners use specified terminal with operation in
short time, the information of cargo
readiness and pre-stowage plan for the ship need to
be accurate and strict. In view of this, the operational
procedures are designed to ensure efficient agency service
accordingly. Pre-stowage plan is to make possible based
on the accurate and sufficient information obtained
from various parties concerned in advance, and the clients
are to be kept informed.
We have established good relationship with lots of world-renowned
shipping liners, for instance ANL, CMA, CSC, CSAV, EVERGREEN,
HEUNG-A, HAMBURG SUD and HMM. At this stage, the handled ship calls
are over 30 and export containers handled over 4000
TEU monthly.
II. Bulk Carriers
The shipment of cargo such as iron ore,
coal and grain, etc. needs bulk terminal with special
facilities. Some other cargo in bulk could use general
berth. Since the bulk cargo i s
usually in large quantities, the operations need relatively
long time and the terminal becomes congested, calling
for high efficiency in stevedoring, storage, and packaging.
In view of this, operating rules for bulk carriers are
made accordingly. Immediately after accepting appointment
from the clients, the boarding agent will liaise with
port authorities for the information of port congestion
and the condition of stevedoring facilities, to confirm
the best estimated time of berthing. While the vessel
stays in the port, the boarding agent is reachable 24/7,
for any problem that might arise.
We have established sound business relations with such
clients as IMC, MINGWAH, UNITHAI, FAR EAST and TRANSPOOL,
etc. We currently handle 2-3 bulk carries every month.
III. General Cargo Ships
General
cargo shipment includes a wide variety of cargo and
usually weighs some 1,000 to 10,000 MT. The complexity
of operating general cargo requires stevedoring and
transportation equipment to be ready in a timely manner.
Viewing this, our operational procedures for general
cargo ships are made accordingly. Upon accepting appointment,
the shippers or receivers will be contacted for the
situation of customs clearance and transportation equipment
readiness, and the clients are to be kept informed.
While the ship stays in the port, boarding agent will
attend to service whenever necessary and coordinate
all parties to solve the problem that might arise.
Currently, we handle 4-6 general cargo ship calls per
month.
IV. Reefers
Cargoes vary greatly by season and are usually in small
tonnage with multiple shippers and consignees being
involved. Fast loading/unloading and transportation
are required. In view of this, operational procedures
are designed accordingly. To ensure smooth operation,
upon vessel arrival stevedoring is to be organized,
and the shippers or receivers are to be informed for
customs clearance and transportation readiness. As the
refrigerated cargo is in high value, we are committed
to assisting the clients in tallying.
We currently handle ship calls on a monthly basis with
the clients being BOYANG LTD, SKC (Seafood Korea Company),
etc.
V. Tankers
Tanker is large in tonnage and the
berth is far off shore. Necessary precautions need to
be taken to avoid oil spillage, fire and explosion.
The cargo on board
is to be declared prior to tanker arrival.
In view of the above, the operational procedures are
designed accordingly. Upon acceptance of appointment,
the parties concerned are to be approached for cargo
clearance, whilst the declaration for dangerous goods,
the plan of berthing and sampling and the preparation
for explosion and pollution prevention according to
port authorities are to be made. While the tanker stays
in the port, boarding agent will remain on board and
assist the officers in draft and oil level survey, and
in communication with both port operations and tanker
side for cargo discharge.
VI. Special Service - Transportation
of Large-scale Equipment
Being heavy and irregular in dimensions,
such equipment is demanding in stevedoring facilities
and inland transportation capabilities.
In view of the above characteristics, special operational
procedures are designed accordingly. Dimensions measurement
for the equipment is to be done at loading port, for
determining the requirements of unloading at discharge
port. Thence the transportation method is to be fixed
according to the geographical features of discharge
port. We are committed to providing intermodal transport
featured by CY-CY or door-to-door service and enjoy
a good reputation among the clients.
We
have successfully performed the transportation of the
following projects:
a.
30,000 MT of formaldehyde-producing equipment from Houston,
USA to Qingdao, China.
b.
A complete set of steel-processing equipment from Taiwan
to Jinan via Qingdao port.
c.
200,000 MT of nitric acid equipment from Crystal, MN,
USA to Liuhua, Guangxi, China.
d.
200,000 MT of nitric acid equipment from Houston, USA
to Hangzhou via Shanghai.
e.
300,000 MT of ammonia oxidization equipment from Dublin,
Ireland to Sichuan, China via port of Beihai, Shanghai
and Chongqing.
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