Waterman Steamship Corporation

About

Waterman Steamship, originally founded in 1919, is a deep sea ocean carrier operating U.S. flag vessels in liner service and time charter contracts. Liner service includes scheduled Pure Car/Truck Carrier vessel transit between United States and Middle Eastern ports. Time charter contracts utilize U.S. flag Roll On/Roll Off vessels under contracts to the Military Sealift Command. Additionally, U.S. flag container ships are time chartered to liner companies.

A United States flag shipping company since its founding in 1919, Waterman Steamship Corporation is a principal subsidiary of International Shipholding Corporation.

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Tariffs

USA Foreign Commerce
In the USA foreign commerce, common carriers keep tariffs with rates, charges, rules and practices open
for public inspection. The following apply to Waterman Shipholding Corporation:

  • Bill of lading tariff of general applicability WATU-040
  • Bill of lading standard master & conditions of carriage (PDF format)
  • US Import tariff WATU-201 from worldwide ports & points
  • US Export tariff WATU-202 to worldwide ports & points
  • Service Contract Essential Terms WATU-203

USA Domestic Commerce
Water carriers in the noncontiguous domestic commerce of the U.S. file tariffs with the Surface Transportation Board. A complete set of tariff STB WATU 030 is posted at Waterman’s principal office for public inspection.

Organization Record
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Federal Maritime Commission Number: 000088
Ocean Common Carrier (VOCC)
1 Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004
212-747-8550

Contact

For accounting, employment, purchasing & vessel management contact:
Waterman Steamship Corporation
11 North Water Street, Suite 18290
Mobile, Alabama 36602
251-243-9120

For customer service & cargo booking contact:
Waterman Steamship Corporation
1 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004
212-747-8550

Freight rate and schedule inquiries may be sent via e-mail to Waterman’s New York office.

Ship board employment contracts are in place with maritime unions. Career information is available from the Maritime Administration.