The Framework of Port Services Agreements
In a port unit, the ship's agency service, stevedoring service, survey service and transport-forwarding service are rendered in accordance with international standards and Georgian legislation. The companies rendering these services are obliged, before starting the respective activity, to submit to the Agency their registration data and contact information — a rule that secures the transparency of the port services market: the shipowner and charterer see in advance who renders services in the port and to whom to apply; the Agency sees who is registered in the market. All four services rest on international standards, which means their quality is assessed against not only national but also international benchmarks — and at the time of contracting these two levels must be taken into account together.