Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
MARINA Registered Enterprise
Certificate of registration for V. Faytaren Shipping Agency to engage in the shipping agency business.
Permits and accreditation
Registered, permitted and accredited ship agent
A ship agent is only as useful as its standing with the authorities. Here are the registrations, accreditations and permits that let us act for your vessel at Philippine ports.
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
Certificate of Accreditation
PPA accreditation as shipping line agent and representative.
Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Certificate of Registration
Bureau of Customs registration as an accredited shipping agent.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
Certificate of Accreditation
Accreditation and permit to operate as shipping agent within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Philippine Ship Agents Association (PSAA)
Certificate of Membership
Membership in the Philippine Ship Agents Association, Manila.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Certificate of Registration
Establishment registration with DOLE Region IV-A under the Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
Philippine Ports Authority
PPA permits to operate as ship's agent
The Philippine Ports Authority issues permits to operate per port management office. These are the PPA permits included in our 2026 company profile. Select one to view it in full.
Working relationships
Trusted by the authorities your vessel deals with
As an agent, V. Faytaren Shipping Agency has a strong working relationship with the port authorities, including MARINA, Customs, Quarantine, Immigration, the Philippine Ports Authority, the Philippine Coast Guard and the pilots, along with other maritime regulatory agencies. That puts us in a good position to serve foreign vessels efficiently at the ports they call.
Have a vessel calling a Philippine port?
Send us the vessel name, ETA and port. We will reply with the next steps and a port cost estimate.