“Freight brokerage ” is a service that acts as an intermediary for parties involved in transactions, negotiations, and the signing of transportation contracts, marine cargo insurance contracts, charter contracts, vessel purchase contracts, towage contracts, crew hire contracts, and other contracts related to maritime activities. A maritime broker is the one who carries out the maritime brokerage service.

Freight brokerage services involve the following tasks:

• Acting as an intermediary in signing contracts for the transportation of goods, passengers, and baggage.
• Acting as an intermediary in signing marine cargo insurance contracts.
• Acting as an intermediary in signing contracts for vessel chartering, sale and purchase contracts, towage contracts, crew hire and rental contracts.
• Acting as an intermediary in signing other contracts related to maritime activities as entrusted and required by others under specific contracts.

Freight brokerage is a service that acts as an intermediary for parties involved in transactions, negotiations, and the signing of transportation contracts, marine cargo insurance contracts, charter contracts, vessel purchase contracts, towage contracts, crew hire contracts, and other contracts related to maritime activities. A maritime broker is the one who carries out the maritime brokerage service.