Capes Shipping Agency

read moreCapes Shipping Agencies is proud to celebrate 60 years of service in the maritime community. Since 1958, we have been trusted to represent our customers in all the ports we serve. Our commitment to meet your needs, as expected, and as always, will continue in the years to come. View our history here. We make it our business to become an extension of your business, ensuring close attention to every detail, prompt action and accurate communication. We are your eyes, ears and voice in all the ports we serve.

read moreEstablished in Norfolk, Virginia in 1958, Capes Shipping Agencies has maintained an excellent reputation by consistently delivering reliable and proficient ship agency services to our Principals around the world. Our operations currently cover the ports of the U.S. mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast, and the Pacific Northwest.

read moreCapes provides a full array of specialized agency, warehousing, logistics, transportation, consulting, and compliance services for our clients around the world. We employ a team of skilled logistics and maritime professionals as well as regulatory compliance experts. We have the in-house expertise to advise, plan, and execute shipments of all types to and from any location in the world, no matter how great the challenge, while ensuring our clients' compliance with various regulatory requirements.

read moreCapes is your one-stop resource for all matters related to vessel agency. Our customized service solutions and in-house expertise are combined to ensure professional, effective handling of your needs, no matter how great the challenge. Each member of our team, from top to bottom, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, working proactively to identify and address issues before they become problems for our clients.

read moreCapes maintains a full-service, independent cargo forwarding department that offers export forwarding, documentation and supervisory services to major bulk exporters of coal, grain, and other cargoes. Our experienced team is well-versed in the requirements for exporting a wide variety of cargoes, with a heavy emphasis on coal, from the United States to locations all over the world. We handle the issuance of all required export documentation and offer a comprehensive array of services related to the export of bulk cargoes.

read moreCapes provides a full range of ship agency and representation services, with a primary focus of full cargo agency attendance. We represent foreign buyers and charterers, ship owners and operators, vessel management companies, exporters and importers, and other parties contracted to a ship. We have well established and independent working relationships with all terminals, stevedores, government agencies, and waterfront vendors in the ports we serve. This enables us to turn ships around quickly and efficiently.

read moreWe offer access to a wide range of useful information for the regions we cover. Please use the following links for current weather conditions, nautical charts, distance charts, and terminal information.