Crew Change & Logistics
Sign-on, sign-off, immigration and transfers at every Egyptian port and along the Suez Canal.
June Shipping coordinates the movement of your crew through Egyptian ports and the Suez Canal: sign-on and sign-off, immigration and OK-to-board, airport meet-and-assist, transport, hotels and launch transfers to the vessel. We work alongside your manning agency and owners rather than employing the crew, and handle the immigration, police and customs formalities at Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Damietta and Ain Sokhna. Operating from Suez since 2004, we plan each change against the berth and convoy schedule so the vessel keeps its sailing window.
Key Features
What this service includes
Sign-On and Sign-Off Coordination
We plan each join and relief against the vessel's berth window or convoy slot, confirm the crew list with owners and the manning agency, and file the names with immigration and the port authority before the crew arrive.
Immigration, OK to Board and Shore Pass
Seaman's book and visa checks, OK-to-board confirmation with the airline, and shore passes arranged with immigration and port police at Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Damietta and Ain Sokhna.
Crew-Movement Documents
Crew lists, letters of guarantee, and the immigration and customs paperwork each port requires, prepared and filed so a sign-on or sign-off is not held up at the gate.
Airport Meet-and-Assist, Transport and Hotels
Meet-and-assist at Cairo, Hurghada and Borg El Arab airports, ground transport to the port or anchorage, and hotel accommodation when a flight and a vessel do not line up.
Launch and Gangway Transfer
Launch-boat transfers to vessels at anchorage and gangway assistance alongside, coordinated with the port and under the required supervision.
Repatriation, Medical and Emergency Support
Return travel booked for signed-off and distressed crew, medical assistance and port-health coordination arranged when needed, and a point of contact reachable around the clock for an urgent change.
Our Process
Our process, step by step
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Plan and Confirm
On nomination we confirm the join or relief, request the crew details and documents, check visas and OK-to-board, and set the change against the berth or convoy schedule.
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Pre-Arrival Formalities
We file the crew list with immigration and the port authority, arrange shore passes, and book meet-and-assist, transport and any hotel ahead of the crew's arrival.
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Transfer at the Port
We meet the crew at the airport, move them to the vessel by road and launch as needed, and complete sign-on and sign-off with the authorities on board or at the gate.
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Close and Report
Signed-off crew are sent on their return travel, the formalities are closed with the authorities, and we report the completed change to owners and the manning agency.
Why Choose Our Service
Sailing Window Kept
Each change is planned against the berth and convoy schedule, so a crew movement does not become the reason the vessel misses its slot.
One Desk for the Whole Move
Immigration, airport, transport, hotels and launch transfers run through one agent, so owners and the manning agency have a single point of contact from flight to gangway.
Formalities Handled Locally
Standing relationships with immigration and port police at the Egyptian ports and the Suez Canal keep shore passes and crew lists moving without avoidable holds.
Around-the-Clock Cover
Flights shift and reliefs come up at short notice; the operations desk is reachable at any hour to re-plan a change as it happens.
Service Highlights
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