Shipping Agency Sfax

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Aidi Shipping Agency is an independent shipping agency in Sfax with its office inside the port itself. Sfax has been our home port since the company was founded here in 2000, and our agents are on the quay 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Ship agency services at the port of Sfax :

As your port agent in Sfax we run the full port call from pre-arrival to departure: berth nomination, pilotage and towage arrangements, customs and immigration formalities, port health clearance, cargo documentation, surveyors and the final disbursement account. We issue a competitive PDA before your vessel fixes, so there are no surprises on the DA

Crew change in Sfax :

Crew change in Sfax is one of our busiest services. We arrange sign-on and sign-off, seafarer visas and immigration clearance, hotel accommodation, and transfers to Sfax Thyna and Tunis Carthage airports. Medical and dental appointments, hospital referrals, and repatriation are organised at short notice. Ship spares in transit are cleared through customs and delivered to the vessel alongside.

Break bulk shipping in Sfax

Break bulk shipping at Sfax covers steel products, timber and lumber, bagged cargo, project pieces and out of gauge units. We appoint stevedores, cargo surveyors and lashing gangs, supervise loading and discharge, and arrange inland transport and storage. Our project cargo team handles heavy lift and abnormal loads through the same port, and our break bulk agency page sets out the full scope.

Dry bulk and tanker calls at Sfax

We attend bulk carriers loading and discharging grain, fertilisers, sulphur, salt, petcoke and timber, and support tanker and chemical calls alongside our tanker and LPG desk. Sfax is a working commercial port under the authority of the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP), and we deal with every formality on your behalf.

Frequently asked questions

How fast can you arrange a crew change in Sfax?

With advance notice of the crew list and documents we can complete a crew change in Sfax on the day of arrival. Visas and immigration clearance are the long pole, so send us the details as early as you can.

Do you handle break bulk and out of gauge cargo at Sfax?

Yes. Break bulk, out of gauge and project cargo at Sfax are core services, including stevedore appointment, survey, lashing and inland haulage.

Can you issue a PDA for Sfax before we fix?

Yes. Send us the vessel particulars, intended cargo and expected dates and we will return a proforma disbursement account for Sfax.