Every year, our customers realise millions in savings.
We support you by negotiating and managing port services contracts that deliver better rates, higher discounts and quality service when and where you want it.
We receive no commission from suppliers, charge transparent prices and pass the entire negotiated savings directly to you.
We tirelessly work to add more ports and more services to the network, so that you continuously grow your contract coverage, while reducing your costs of port services.
Your benefits of working with us:
- Wide and enhanced contract coverage
- Discounted rate agreements, even in low-volume ports
- Optimised cash flow through direct billing
- Efficient contract management
- Transparent fee structure
- Extensive vetting of suppliers
We’re always working on the frontline to bring towage costs down.
The cost of towage is a substantial factor in the port call costs for any operator. Across sectors, towage costs are – on average – around 15% of the total port expenses. The cost of your towage is also affected by the status of your existing contracts, since expired or unattended towage agreements could increase your spend.
We specialise in towage contract management worldwide. We consistently secure new agreements in ports around the world, and we work on re-negotiating those agreements so you can benefit from higher discounts every year.
At PortsDirect, we believe value is more than just a good price. This is why we, as part of our strategic sourcing approach, aim to make sure that our suppliers can deliver high-quality service. Therefore, we have developed a standard framework to evaluate different suppliers and their offers in order to select the overall best combination.
Improve your bottom line with discounted agreements on pilotage services.
In many areas around the world, pilotage services are regulated by port authorities. With PortsDirect, you can benefit from vetted quality suppliers and save on pilotage costs in ports where direct agreements are allowed. Through a simple, straightforward process, you can reduce your port call costs.
Pilotage might not always represent a substantial part of your port expenses, but all savings directly improve your bottom line.
Improve your bottom line with discounted agreements on launch hire services.
We have recently contracted with several providers of launches and motorboats in ports around the world. Through our Supplier Vetting Process, we source high quality services at great prices. Through a simple, straightforward process, you can reduce your port call costs. Launches might not always represent a substantial part of your port expenses, but all savings directly improve your bottom line.
Mandatory OSRO certificates at a lower cost
If you have tanker vessels transporting hydrocarbons or other hazardous and noxious substances in Argentinian waters, you will need to provide a certificate to prove to the relevant authorities that you have a contract with a certified local company, which will act as an Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) on your behalf. The certificate is also mandatory for bunker calls.
If any of your vessels require an OSRO certificate, you can obtain it at highly competitive rates from vetted and regulated service providers.
Leave the market research and the time consuming vetting process to us.
Because price alone does not determine value, we have developed the Supplier Vetting Scorecard, our proprietary framework of objective criteria for selecting suppliers that deliver quality service at competitive prices and meet strict compliance standards.