Ben Line Agencies and Sharaf Shipping Agency have jointly launched a new global shipping agency to go live on 1 April.

With 299 offices in 49 countries, WaterFront Maritime Services will focus on the wet and dry bulk shipping markets.

Terry Gidlow will lead WaterFront’s operations after spending years at senior positions with Inchape Shipping Services, LBH Group and Chemoil Energy.

He said during the company’s launch in London earlier today: “This is a bold move by two of the industry’s most respected regional port agencies and will set a new standard in port agency.

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