Ship agency · Tema, Ghana

Ship agency and logistics, handled from Tema.

Port agency, husbandry, dry docking, crew change and cargo logistics for ship owners, operators, charterers and management companies.

Vessel due in?

Send the basics and our ops desk will reply with a proforma disbursement account.

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    PORT OF TEMA · GHTEM5°38′N 0°01′E
    OFFICE · GT-021-4208Baba Yara Avenue, Community 1, Tema
    OPS DESK · 24/7+233 24 968 8604

    Who we are

    Always deliver more than expected.

    Northstar Maritime Shipping is a ship and hub agency based in Tema. We offer the full range of ship agency and husbandry services, including dry docking, and represent ship owners, charterers and marine operators in their offshore operations in Ghana.

    Our team plans and coordinates every part of a port call and vessel boarding, on time and in line with statutory requirements.

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    11specialist services
    24/7operations support
    3vessel types: tankers, container and RoRo

    Why Northstar

    A local team with a global network behind it.

    Global reach

    A wide network of partners and agents, from major shipping hubs to remote locations, supports your operation wherever it goes next.

    Resources and infrastructure

    Equipment, transport and supplier relationships in place to handle shipping operations of any scale.

    Industry expertise

    Years in shipping give our team a working knowledge of the problems clients face, and tailored ways to solve them.

    Customer-centric support

    Local teams who know the port give you personal attention, whether the job is one call or a regional operation.

    How we work

    From nomination to final account.

    Every port call follows the same four stages, with clear documents at each one.

    1. Pre-arrival

      We confirm the nomination, arrange berth and pilotage, and send a proforma account.

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    2. Arrival & clearance

      Notice of readiness, inward clearance with port health, customs and immigration.

      NOR · INWARD CLEARANCE
    3. Operations

      Cargo, crew change, husbandry, supplies and security, reported daily to your team.

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    4. Sailing & settlement

      Outward clearance, statement of facts and a final account with receipts.

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    FAQs

    Questions clients ask us.

    Port agency, crew change, husbandry, import and export customs clearance, cross-trade and transhipment, labour supply, container trucking, maritime security, local procurement, oil and gas logistics support, and supply chain management.

    We are based in Tema, Ghana, and work with a network of partners, agents and suppliers to support shipments beyond Ghana.

    Use the contact form on this site, call our operations line on +233 24 968 8604, or email info@nmsline.com.

    Maritime, oil and gas, manufacturing, retail, construction and automotive, among others. We shape each service around the logistics needs of the industry.

    Tell us about your next call.

    Share the vessel, port and ETA, or the cargo and route. We reply with a quote and a named contact for your job.

    Operations · 24/7+233 24 968 8604
    Emailinfo@nmsline.com
    OfficeBaba Yara Avenue, Community 1, Stadium Road, Tema, GhanaGT-021-4208
    Contact us

    Send us a message

    Tell us what you need. For a port call, include the vessel, port and ETA. Urgent? Call +233 24 968 8604.