Services
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Freight Forwarding
Started in 2025, Schaefer BMA’s new Freight Forwarding division offers fully integrated shipping services from our base in Panama while increasing the groups capabilities within the shipping industry of Latin America. Our cargo transportation focus includes maritime, air and overland shipments throughout the region under one general platform for maximum control and efficiency. In this effort, we have created a specialized team of shipping executives with extensive experience in freight forwarding and logistics problem solving to best offer:
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Maritime Transportation (FCL/LCL)
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International Air Transportation
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Overland Transportation by Truck
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Customs & Documentation Coordination
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Insurance & Risk Management
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Multimodal & Special Projects
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Fully Integrated, Door-to-Door Shipments
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Warehousing
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Regional Operations Hub
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Local Coordinators in Each Country
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Experience Commercial & International Affairs Team
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Vessel Agency
Schaefer BMA is a vessel agency offering a wide range of specialty services within the shipping and port industries in the Americas. From our headquarters in Panama City, Panama, we offer those services directly from our offices (and joint-ventures) in the United States, Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. Example of our services types are below.
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Bunkering
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Cargo Inspection
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Crew Changes
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Repairs & Spare parts
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Cargo Forwarding & Logistics
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Emergency Medical Evacuation & Attention
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Liner Services & Representation
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Ocean Towage & Salvage
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Bulk, Breakbulk, Liquid, Project & Heavy Lift Cargo
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Protective Agency Services
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Trash Removal, Waste Materials & Vessel Tank Cleaning
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Stevedoring Contracting
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Storage
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Tally & Supervision
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Tanker, Chemical & LNG/LPG Agency
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Port Logistics & Trucking
Contact
We want to talk to you.
Please contact us to discuss any areas where we might be able to help you in your cargo shipping needs. Our group has decades of experience operating in the Americas, and we hope to continue to help companies around the world with their needs in the region. Feel free to use this website to reach out, and we will return your message as quickly as possible. We are ready to listen, and eager to help.