The Ship & Yacht Agency Services of Luigi Morana is based in Trapani and operates directly from the port of Trapani, a strategic port of call in the Mediterranean area. We are able to fully service both commercial and leisure vessels efficiently, speedily and cost effectively. From the headquarter in the port of Trapani, our Ship & Yacht Agency Services can cover all Sicily coastline and commercia
l and tourist Sicilian ports, due to its wide range of connection to other shipping and forwarding agents, shipyards and marinas, ship chandlers and suppliers of provisions, equipment and services. Our Ship & Yacht Agency Services deal both with Community and Extra-Community flagged vessels and guarantee its services 24 hours a day the whole year round. As a Registered Shipping Agency we are able to protect the vessel, the Owner, the crew and the passengers and support them in a wide range of interests, providing various services. Through the links with other shipping and forwarding agents, shipyards and marinas, ship chandlers and suppliers, invaluable support is guaranteed to the vessel during the periods of cruise and navigation. We are fully aware of the crucial importance of minimizing a vessel's non-productive in-port time and we are committed to operating a “stop & go” system wherever possible. The main services we provide are: the shipping agency, customs shipments, pilotage, tugs, berths and moorings, affreightment and charters, embarkation, disembarkation and transfers, bunkering in the port of Trapani and in the other Sicily ports, either in-house or through the network of partners. To the cruise ships which call in the port of Trapani, we provide a port agent complete services, including sightseeing tours for the passengers, thanks to a vast network of connections with local tourist operators. Within the Pleasure Craft Sector the Ship & Yacht Agency Services of Luigi Morana is an authorized agent of the Italian Classification Society RINA and able to deal with procedures regarding the ordinary, special and occasional visits of which each boat may require. To the luxury yachts cruising the Sicily waters, we are providing high quality services, professionalism, efficiency and discretion. We assist the Masters in all shipping operations and formalities and we serve the needs of the guests. We can also offer a full-service assistance program that covers all aspects of cruise and stay. In addition, the Ship & Yacht Agency Services of Luigi Morana is an excellent partner in the organizational phase and in the course of sporting events and competitions such as sailing boat racing/regattas and training cruises in the art of seamanship. Importantly, the Ship & Yacht Agency Services of Luigi Morana has an in-house technical office directed by an expert with proven experience of technical ship management and the shipbuilding industry providing assistance in technical, commercial and insurance matters, marine surveys, conducting technical expertise after damages suffered or caused to third parties and valuation and evaluation expertise of the ship for banking and insurance reasons. Here is a brief summary of the services provided by the Ship & Yacht Agency Services of Luigi Morana to Community and Extra-Community flagged vessels, either in-house or through the network of partners:
-Shipping agency
-Customs shipments
-Pilots, tugs, berths and moornings
-Bunkering
-Ships provisions
-Shipyards and repairs
-Import and export
-Project cargo and heavy lift
-Stevedores
-Affreightment and charters
-Shipments of freight
-Yacht clearance and port booking
-Technical expertise and marine surveys
