HOST Agency

Your Eyes and Ears in Every Port

Since 1923, HOST Agency has helped customers navigate the complexities of vessel operations with local expertise, proactive communication, and personal service.

Today, we are the largest tramp ship agency in the United States, serving ports across the East Coast, Gulf Coast, West Coast, and Hawaiian Islands. Our reach has grown, but our approach remains the same: experienced people on the ground, personally invested in every port call.

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Ascension Bulk Terminal — Darrow, LA Avondale Global Gateway — Avondale, LA Drax Biomass Terminal — Port Allen, LA Louis Dreyfus Commodities Terminal — Port Allen, LA United Bulk Terminal — Davant, LA Brownsville Agency Operations — Brownsville, TX Corpus Christi Agency Operations — Corpus Christi, TX Houston Agency Operations — Deer Park, TX Mississippi River Agency Operations — New Orleans, LA Mobile Agency Operations — Mobile, AL Sabine River Agency Operations — Beaumont, TX Baltimore Agency Operations — Baltimore, MD Charleston Agency Operations — Mt. Pleasant, SC Hampton Roads Agency Operations — Norfolk, VA Jacksonville Agency Operations — Fernandina Beach , FL New England Agency Operations — Mount Laurel, NJ New York/New Jersey Agency Operations — Mount Laurel, NJ Palm Beach Agency Operations — Fort Lauderdale, FL Philadelphia Agency Operations — Mount Laurel, NJ Port Everglades Agency Operations — Fort Lauderdale, FL Savannah Agency Operations — Savannah, GA Tampa Agency Operations — Tampa, FL Wilmington, DE Agency Operations — New Castle, DE Wilmington, NC Agency Operations — Wilmington, NC Bellingham Agency Operations — Bellingham, WA Honolulu Agency Operations — Honolulu, HI Long Beach Agency Operations — Long Beach, CA Portland Agency Operations — Vancouver, WA San Francisco Agency Operations — Walnut Creek, CA Seattle Agency Operations — Bellingham, WA Stockton Agency Operations — Stockton, CA
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Our Network

A Century of Service.
A Nationwide Network.

For more than 100 years, HOST Agency has built its reputation one vessel call and one customer relationship at a time. What began as a single ship agency in 1923 has grown into a nationwide network of experienced teams serving customers across the country.

Our agents are embedded in the markets they serve, with firsthand knowledge of the ports, terminals, facilities, regulations, and relationships that shape each operation. Across our network, they share expertise and resources to anticipate challenges, adapt as conditions change, and deliver consistent service wherever our customers call.

Our Legacy

Our Approach

Setting the Gold Standard

Port calls are complex. We make them simple.

From the first notice of arrival, through departure, until final cost reconciliation, HOST agents stay closely involved, providing real-time visibility, experienced guidance, and proactive coordination. We understand the broader supply chain and the commercial priorities behind every shipment, allowing us to look beyond the immediate task to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and create value.

That hands-on approach has helped HOST Agency build lasting relationships across the maritime industry—and continues to define how we serve our customers today.

Explore Our Services
6,000+

ships served each year

105+

agents nationwide

152+

ports covered nationwide

Meet the Team

Experience That Leads the Way

HOST Agency's leadership team brings decades of maritime experience and a deep understanding of the customers, ports, and operations we serve. Together, they guide our nationwide team while maintaining the responsive, hands-on approach that has defined HOST Agency for more than a century.

All of HOST’s Agents are Proudly ASBA Certified

Leadership

Nate Morgan

Nate Morgan

Steve Clark

Steve Clark

Lindsay Hrones

Lindsay Hrones

Management

Brian Haas

Brian Haas

Ian Mantha

Ian Mantha

Cody McMahan

Cody McMahan

Will Faulkner

Will Faulkner