Established in Durban in 1895, MITCHELL COTTS MARITIME has become an internationally recognised and respected Ship's Agency.
The company has offices at all ports in South Africa, Walvis Bay in Namibia and is also represented in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland and Moçambique.
As part of Mitchell Cotts philosophy to provide quality in all its activities, the company has committed to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance Standard. It was the first Ship's Agency company in Africa to be awarded Lloyds Register Quality Assurance certification covering the full multi-discipline spectrum of Ship's Agency activities.
Mitchell Cotts Maritime represents Blue Chip organisations, such as:
- Transatlantic Southern Africa Services (Swedish Orient Line)
- Canada States Africa Line (CSAL)
- Hapag-Lloyd
- NYK Line
- Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc.
- ROHK Trading
- Louis Dreyfus Commodities Africa
- Noble Group Limited
- Ministry of Transport Angola (Angola National Shippers Council) (CNCA)
- Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN)
- Fiche Electronique De Renseignement à L’importation (FERI)
Agency services provided to ship owners and operators include:
- Vessel husbandry
- Container planning and sequencing
- Cargo superintending
- Super Cargo
- Container tracking and logistics
- Computerised freight and documentation management
- Cabotage
In an industry which demands a high standard of excellence, Mitchell Cotts Maritime is recognised for its commitment to serving the needs of its diverse customer base.