A liner shipping agent provides essential port-side services on behalf of a liner company: booking management, cargo documentation, customs formalities, coordination of loading and unloading operations, and liaison with port authorities and local service providers.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_agent
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