Maritime brokerage is a service that acts as an intermediary for the parties involved in the transaction, negotiation, and signing of transportation contracts, marine insurance contracts, ship charter contracts, ship purchase contracts, ship towing contracts, crew hiring contracts, and other contracts related to maritime activities. A maritime broker is a person who performs maritime brokerage services.

Shipping brokerage services are services that perform the following tasks:

• Act as an intermediary in the conclusion of contracts for the carriage of goods, passengers and baggage.
• Act as an intermediary in the conclusion of marine insurance contracts.
• Intermediary in the conclusion of ship charter contracts, ship purchase and sale contracts, towage contracts, crew hire and leasing contracts.
• Act as an intermediary in the conclusion of other contracts related to maritime operations as required by others under each specific contract.

Maritime brokerage is a service that acts as an intermediary for the parties involved in the transaction, negotiation, and signing of transportation contracts, marine insurance contracts, ship charter contracts, ship purchase contracts, ship towing contracts, crew hiring contracts, and other contracts related to maritime activities. A maritime broker is a person who performs maritime brokerage services.