Grupo Stier strengthens its strategic role as a ship agent in global maritime transport

As maritime transport continues to account for more than 80% of global trade volume, Grupo Stier reinforces its position as a key logistics player through its ship agency services.

Grupo Stier operates as a ship agent, a critical role in the smooth functioning of international trade. The ship agent — also known as the maritime or port agent — is responsible for representing the shipowner or operator during the vessel’s port call, ensuring that all administrative, operational, and logistical procedures are handled efficiently and in full compliance with port regulations.

“This area of work is one of the essential yet often invisible pillars of our company,” said a spokesperson from Grupo Stier’s management. “We coordinate every detail of a vessel’s stay in port — from berthing permits to crew assistance and fuel supply — always with the aim of providing added value to our clients.”

A ship agent’s responsibilities include documentation management, liaising with port services such as pilots, tugboats, and stevedores, overseeing loading and unloading operations, and resolving any issues that may arise during the port call. Grupo Stier’s ship agency team is composed of professionals with specialized training in international trade and maritime logistics, as well as a deep understanding of port operations and regulations.

In an increasingly competitive international landscape, professionalism, proactivity, and responsiveness are key. “Our goal is not only to facilitate port operations but to anticipate our clients’ needs with efficient, value-driven, and sustainable transport and logistics solutions,” the company added.

By reinforcing its ship agency division, Grupo Stier reaffirms its commitment to operational excellence in the maritime sector and its strategic role in supporting global trade from the Canary Islands.

We will be sharing more about our project at Grupo Stier in the maritime services area.

At Grupo Stier the agency services are identified as “Stier ShipAgency” even though, they benefit of our Team’s experience and the different activities that the company develops. Both added values have a direct impact on the solutions that Stier ShipAgency offers as specialised agency for the emergency calls, the ability to deal with project cargo operations and/or, any logistics which could be considered difficult or different. The key of our success is based on our qualification and experience to minimise port calls time and cost.