Other Port Services

The services detailed on this page are those provided to ships and their crews, and to those in the business of moving and storing cargo.

Freight Forwarders / Customs Agents

These organisations handle individual consignments of freight on behalf of smaller importers and exporters. They are responsible for arranging and managing all services required for the movement of cargo from origin to destination.

                    Hunter Cargo - 02 4922 0900

ROHLIG - 02 4942 5905

Scorpion International Freight -  02 4962 1234

Kuehne & Nagel- 02 4967 3848

Toll Port Logistics - 02 4902 5300

Toll Transport  - 02 4961 0844

Line Services

This organisation takes  mooring lines from the ship by small boat and transfers them to land to enable the ship to be moored efficiently.

 

 

 

Svitzer  02 4940 0428

 

 

 

 

Ships Agents

A ship agent organises most of the needs of an incoming ship on behalf of the ship owner. They may arrange crew changes and transport, refuelling of the vessel, provisioning and so on.

 

 

 

Asiaworld Shipping - 02 9906 6372

Clark Shipping -  02 4929 6500

Gulf Agency Company - 02 4961 0941

Hetherington Kingsbury -  02 4926 3900

Inchcape Shipping Services P/L -  02 4940 0251

McArthur Shipping Agency Co. -  02 4926 3722

Monson Agencies Australia  - 02 4925 2993

NYK Lines - 02 4929 2955

Strang International - 02 4964 8984

Wilhelmsen Ship Services - 02 4961 5488

 

 

 

Ship Repair

From welding to dry-docking, ship repairers help with the maintenance of vessels, keeping them seaworthy and in good order.

 

 

 

Forgacs Dockyard - 02 4962 2866

Varley Engineering - 02 4964 0400 

 

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club -  02 4940 8188

 

 

Stevedoring

Stevedores are responsible for the safe loading and unloading of the ships cargo.

Newcastle Stevedores  - 02 4968 8611

P&O Ports - 02 4928 0500

Surveyors

Marine Surveyors estimate the weight of cargo loaded onto a ship or discharged from a ship.

 

 

 

Hunter Marine Surveyors - 02 4942 6748

 

 

 

Towage

Towage refers to the use of tugs to help move or position a vessel during entry to or exit from a port or berth.

Svitzer - 02 4940 0428

Transport Operators

These organisations continue the transport chain from the ship to the receiver. This is usually done by truck or by rail.

Trucking

Boral Transport - 02 4964 8748

Crawfords Freightliners - 4967 6977

Heggies Bulkhaul Ltd -  0415 486 527

Horns Transport - 02 4959 4777

McGrath Transport - 4961 1355

Mountain Industries- 02 4923 4555

R & H Transport - 02 4964 8293

Toll  Group- 02 4961 2355

Rail

Pacific National - 1800 333 567

 

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