A wholly Chinese owned company

Founded in 2006

27 full time employees

Our goal is to be a trusted long-term service provider to ship owners, charterers and cargo owners delivering dry bulk commodities to northern China ports.

A Tianjin based company

Tianjin Port is one of the largest ports in northern China. Our head office is located in Tianjin.

Our registered company name in Chinese is 天津德源船舶代理有限公司.

Our registered company name in English is Tianjin Dian Source Shipping Agency Co., Ltd.

We conduct our business in an honest and fair manner

In our Chinese company name the third and fourth words mean 'moral source'. The Mandarin pronunciation of the words is ‘de yuan’, which we abbreviate to ‘DY’ for our corporate identity.

We are experts in dry bulk cargo discharge and handling at northern China ports

This specialism means we achieve efficiencies in vessel movements so that ship owners, charterers and cargo owners benefit from quick port entry and exit.

We have several key strengths:

Local expertise and relationships

• We have strong relationships with port authorities. Port authorities are responsible for the discharge of cargo from a ship to the port.
• We also ensure we maintain good working relationships with stevedores, customs and immigration, inspections and quarantine, and related local government and industry bodies.
• Our relationships with large commodity buyers in China, such as steel mills, are a foundation for our business.

Our employees and customer service ethic

• Our staff are knowledgeable.
• We strive to be reliable and solve problems.
• We are experienced in working with different nationalities and cultures.
• We recognize each client is different. We take the time to understand your requirements so that we develop a solution that meets your needs.
• We make an effort to take care of crew transiting at ports in China, where they may be unfamiliar with the local environment and language.

Strict procedures

• Funds held for the client are only used for specific, designated purposes.
• We promptly settle port charges and relevant expenses on behalf of our principals.

Technical competency

• We conduct electronic data interface (EDI) and documentation to international standards, and provide clients with customized, real-time information. Data between ship owners, cargo owners and port authorities can be interchanged simultaneously.

Focus on cost efficiency

• Our fees are cost competitive.
• We try to identify cost savings for our clients.

Large commodity companies delivering to northern China rely on us

Our clients include:

BHP Billiton
Cargill Beijing
COSCO Bulk Carrier Co., Ltd. (COSCO)
Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S
Glencore International AG. (GIAG)
Hebei Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. (HOSCO)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)
Noble Chartering, Hong Kong
TMS Dry Ltd, Greece
TMS Tanker Ltd, Greece
U-Ming Marine Transport Co.

We follow a documented health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) policy

Our HSSE policy is audited by external standards agencies. We provide our HSSE policy document to all clients.

We take a proactive approach to HSSE. If we observe deficiencies in working practices of any third party, we will promptly notify the responsible individuals.