Six service lines, delivered to a single operational standard across Tema and Takoradi. Each is run by a dedicated desk with its own subject-matter lead and its own reporting cadence.
Bulk Ship & Trade Limited operates six connected service lines across Ghana's ports. Most client engagements draw on more than one — a charterer calling Takoradi typically needs ship agency, husbandry, and a protective layer; a project-cargo contractor will combine logistics and cargo services. The disciplines are distinct, but the desks coordinate.
Each service line below is described in summary on this page, with a dedicated detail page accessible from each card. If your requirement does not map cleanly onto one of them, a short scoping email will give you a direct answer on whether we are the right partner for the engagement.
Click through to any service for the full scope of work, sample timelines, and engagement model.
Customs clearance, freight forwarding, project cargo, air freight, warehousing, and inland haulage across the West African corridor.
Logistics detailsGeneral and protective agency for tankers, bulkers, OSVs, and container vessels — pre-arrival through departure, at both Tema and Takoradi.
Ship agency detailsCrew changes, spare-parts handling, medical support, provisions, bunkers, and technical assistance on twenty-four-hour cover during live calls.
Husbandry detailsStevedoring oversight, tally and cargo accountancy, supercargo, and independent cargo surveys for owners and charterer interests.
Cargo services detailsVoyage and time chartering, sale-and-purchase brokerage, and market intelligence across the West African coast and offshore trades.
Ship brokerage detailsIndependent charterer representation — laytime tracking, statement-of-facts review, cargo oversight, and disbursement scrutiny at every port call.
Protective agency detailsA summary of the four-step process from first enquiry through to settlement of the disbursement account.
Submit the vessel name, flag, ETA, port of call, cargo plan, and the principal-side appointment structure. Indicate the service lines required and the level of reporting expected during the call.
Within one working day we return a proforma disbursement account, itemised by port authority charge, third-party cost, and agency fee. No undifferentiated line items.
Letter of appointment exchanged. Authorities pre-notified. Documentation staged. A named operations lead is assigned and acts as the principal-facing point of contact throughout the call.
The call is run with daily situation reports and exception flags. On completion, a final disbursement account is issued with all supporting vouchers and a clean handover to the next agent or the principal's operations team.
Yes. Both ports are staffed with dedicated operational teams. Oil-and-gas work typically routes through Takoradi; general trade through Tema. Many principals retain us for both.
Yes. Protective agency is a regular engagement model. We coordinate professionally with the appointed general agent and report exclusively to our principal.
A named operations lead is assigned to the file, with twenty-four-hour husbandry-desk coverage and a single-step escalation path to the Operations Director.
Yes. HSEQ documentation review and site walk-throughs are handled directly by the HSEQ Manager and are a routine part of onboarding international principals.
Supporting vouchers are included with every disbursement account. Port authority charges are reconciled to the published tariff. Agency fees are separated from pass-through costs, and any variance against the proforma is explained line by line.
Share the vessel, the port of call, and the service lines required. We will respond with a proforma and confirmation that we can meet your appointment schedule.
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