Cascade Marine Agencies

What Cascade Marine Agencies does

Cascade Marine Agencies is a privately held, independently owned marine transportation firm providing ship agency services at USA West Coast ports. Founded in 1968 and controlled by owner Eric Kastner, the company serves vessel owners, operators, charterers, and marine suppliers requiring port agency representation at Vancouver/Portland (PNW), San Francisco (SFO), and Long Beach (LB). The firm holds ASBA/FONASBA accreditation, a recognized industry certification for ship agents in North America, and positions itself around 24/7 management staff availability and direct client engagement.

The company's service offering centers on full and protective agency work, including a 24-hour communication center, cargo documentation services, and accurate and timely disbursement account management. Cascade Marine operates without any proprietary technology platform or digital tools, relying instead on human expertise, telephone and email communication, and established operational processes. Marketing and customer acquisition are conducted through direct industry referrals, the ASBA/FONASBA membership directory, and word-of-mouth within the maritime industry; the firm maintains no active social media presence or digital marketing channels.

Revenue is generated through service-based fees charged on a per-vessel-call or per-contract basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales targeting maritime principals calling at West Coast ports, supported by relationship-based business development and industry reputation. Operating geographies are restricted to the USA West Coast, with no evidence of digital channels, partners, or institutional investment.

Name

Cascade Marine Agencies

Legal name

Cascade Marine Agencies, Ltd.

Website

https://cascademarineagencies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cascade Marine Agencies is an independently owned ship agency firm providing full and protective agency services, 24-hour communication, cargo documentation, and disbursement account management at USA West Coast ports for vessel owners, operators, charterers, and suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Ship Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Ship agency services
• Port agency representation
• Vessel disbursement accounts
• Cargo documentation services
• Marine bunkering coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency Services: Cascade Marine Agencies generates revenue through ship agency service fees charged to vessel owners, operators, charterers, and suppliers for port agency representation. Services include full and protective agency, 24-hour communication, cargo documentation, and disbursement account management. The revenue model is service-based with fees likely structured per vessel call or as retainer arrangements, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cascade Marine Agencies provides ship agency services at USA West Coast ports, offering full and protective agency representation for vessel owners, operators, charterers, and suppliers. The service bundle includes a 24-hour communication center, cargo documentation services, and accurate and timely disbursement account management, delivered directly through operational staff at ports including Vancouver/Portland, San Francisco, and Long Beach.

Product overview

Cascade Marine Agencies offers a single unified ship agency service for USA West Coast ports. The service includes full and protective agency services for owners, operators, charterers, and suppliers, supported by a 24-hour communication center, cargo documentation services, and accurate disbursement account management. The company is ASBA/FONASBA Accredited and operates 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Agency Services Full and protective port agency representation for vessel owners, operators, charterers, and suppliers at USA West Coast ports, including a 24-hour communication center, cargo documentation services, and accurate and timely disbursement account management. The service is ASBA/FONASBA accredited and is available 24/7 across Vancouver/Portland, San Francisco, and Long Beach.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape Shipping Services is a global ship agency and port services provider offering full vessel agency, husbandry, and cargo documentation at ports worldwide. It directly competes with Cascade for agency mandates on vessels calling at USA West Coast ports, but with much broader geographic coverage.
• GAC Group: GAC is one of the world's largest ship agency networks, providing vessel agency, husbandry, and documentation services globally including at US West Coast ports. It is a direct competitor for the same vessel agency mandates Cascade targets, with substantially greater port coverage and corporate resources.
• Norton Lilly International: Norton Lilly International is a North American ship agency offering vessel agency, husbandry, and cargo documentation services particularly concentrated in US ports. It directly competes with Cascade for vessel owners and operators calling at US West Coast ports, with a similar mid-sized agency positioning.
• Transmarine Navigation Corp: Transmarine Navigation is a US-West-Coast based ship agency and husbandry services provider serving vessel owners, charterers, and operators at Pacific Coast ports. It directly competes with Cascade for the same regional vessel-call mandates and offers a comparable full/protective agency service model.

Broad incumbents

• Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA: Wilhelmsen operates a broad global portfolio of maritime services including ships agency (Wilhelmsen Ships Service), marine products, and offshore services. Its ships agency division directly competes for vessel agency work at USA West Coast ports as part of a much wider service portfolio.

Regional players

• Andrew Weir Shipping: Andrew Weir Shipping is a ship agency and ship broking firm with regional service coverage. It is comparable to Cascade as a mid-sized agency providing vessel agency and documentation services, though primarily operating in different geographies than the US West Coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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