Ships Agency
Through a steadily expanding footprint of strategically located offices, Sturrock Grindrod Maritime is a leading maritime service provider in the Indian Ocean region.
SGM provides a range of services to our clients including full agency, husbandry, cargo, owners and protective agency.
Representing ship owners, managers, operators and charterers from around the globe, SGM provides services along all trade routes in the Indian Ocean region covering Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and around the Australian coastline.
Our local, experienced personnel who speak the language and understand the culture of each country we operate in, making your port calls as smooth and efficient as possible.
Our clients benefit from our well-established network of long-standing partnerships with successful local operations that provide expertise, insight and knowledge of local authorities and suppliers.
Our services include
- Cargo loading / Discharge
- Charterers, Shippers, Receivers agency
- Clearing services
- Crew assistance
- Full agency
- Husbandry services
- OPL – naval and passenger vessels
- Owners agency
- Protective agency
- Ship repair co-ordination
- Security services
Husbandry
Services
Passenger Ships
Bunker Calls
Dry-docking and repairs
Dry Cargo Vessels
Passenger Ships
Sturrock Grindrod Maritime has long experience in servicing Cruise Ships and Passenger Vessels and ensuring efficient port calls.
Our dedicated specialised team at the Cruise Hub ensure supplying provisions, spares, documentation, crew change and coordination of goods and passengers.
Husbandry Services
We arrange berthing and attendance to your vessel by providing a range of services including crew changes. cas-to-master and customs clearance of any spares and cargo.
Crew Change
Meet and greet, attending to the signing on and off of crew, from ‘OK to Board’, to collection and delivery to ship or airports.
Arranging accommodation and bookings, consular visits and all other requirements.
CTM
One point of payment for disbursements,
Customs
Arranging for clearance of ships spares and cargo through customs.
Bunker Calls
SGM connect you to reputable bunker suppliers within port or, where necessary, at anchorage in designated offshore bunkering areas to ensure to-specification, safe bunker delivery.
Our long-standing partnerships have been established with highly successful local operations and can provide you with top class expertise, insight and knowledge of local authorities and suppliers.
Dry-docking / Repairs
The booking and monitoring of dry dock, floating dock and repair quay facilities to ensure efficient operation.
Dry Cargo Vessels
Husbandry Services
We arrange berthing and attendance to your vessel by providing a range of services including crew changes. cas-to-master and customs clearance of any spares and cargo.
Crew Change
Meet and greet, attending to the signing on and off of crew, from ‘OK to Board’, to collection and delivery to ship or airports.
Arranging accommodation and bookings, consular visits and all other requirements.
CTM
One point of payment for disbursements,
Customs
Arranging for clearance of ships spares and cargo through customs.
Passenger Ships
Passenger Ships
Sturrock Grindrod Maritime has long experience in servicing Cruise Ships and Passenger Vessels and ensuring efficient port calls.
Our dedicated specialised team at the Cruise Hub ensure supplying provisions, spares, documentation, crew change and coordination of goods and passengers.
Bunker Calls
SGM connect you to reputable bunker suppliers within port or, where necessary, at anchorage in designated offshore bunkering areas to ensure to-specification, safe bunker delivery.
Our long-standing partnerships have been established with highly successful local operations and can provide you with top class expertise, insight and knowledge of local authorities and suppliers.
Dry-docking / Repairs
The booking and monitoring of dry dock, floating dock and repair quay facilities to ensure efficient operation.