Independent Cargo Inspection Across United States Ports
Adams & Braithwaite LLC is the United States inspection subsidiary of Captain
Logistics. The company is responsible for the independent verification of cargo
quantity and quality at every American port and terminal where the group operates —
covering crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals, vegetable oils and dry bulk.
Operating from Hackensack, New Jersey, the team attends vessels, barges, shore tanks,
rail cars and tank trucks along the East Coast, the Gulf Coast and the inland waterway
system. Every attendance produces a documented, traceable record that our principals,
traders, terminal operators and insurers can rely on when title, custody or payment
depends on the numbers.
Registered Name
Adams & Braithwaite LLC
Company Address
264 Beech Street, #C,
Hackensack, NJ 07601,
United States
Role Within The Group
Port inspection & cargo survey — North America
What The Company Does
Adams & Braithwaite acts as the independent third party between buyer, seller,
carrier and terminal. Our surveyors are appointed to establish what was actually
loaded or discharged — not what the paperwork says — and to record the condition of
the cargo at each custody transfer.
- Quantity determination — shore tank gauging, vessel ullage and
on-board quantity measurement, barge and rail car calibration checks, and
calculation of gross and net standard volume.
- Quality control — representative sampling at all stages, sample
sealing and retention, and coordination of independent laboratory analysis against
the contractual specification.
- Loss control — investigation of quantity differences between load
and discharge, void space and free water checks, line and pump-over verification.
- Custody transfer supervision — witnessing the full transfer
operation from first foot sample to final gauge, with time logs and documented
exceptions.
- Documentation — certificates of quantity and quality, time sheets,
letters of protest, and inspection reports issued after every attendance.
Ports & Terminals Covered
The company services the group's cargo movements across the following United States
regions, with surveyors dispatched to terminal, anchorage or berth as required.
| Region |
Principal Ports Served |
Typical Cargoes |
| US Gulf Coast |
Houston, Texas City, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, New Orleans |
Crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals |
| US East Coast |
New York Harbour, Perth Amboy, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savannah |
Gasoline, ULSD, fuel oil, blend components |
| Inland & Waterways |
Mississippi River terminals, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis |
Barge parcels, base oils, biofuels |
| Great Lakes & Northeast |
Buffalo, Detroit, Boston, Portland (ME) |
Distillates, heating oil, lubricants |
How An Inspection Is Handled
- Nomination — the appointment is received with the vessel, parcel,
terminal and contractual specification; a surveyor is assigned and the terminal is
notified.
- Pre-transfer — shore tanks are gauged, lines verified, vessel tanks
inspected for suitability and previous cargo, and first foot samples drawn where the
contract requires them.
- During transfer — the operation is witnessed throughout, with
running samples, temperature readings and hourly rates recorded.
- Post-transfer — closing gauges taken, quantities calculated,
samples sealed and dispatched to the nominated laboratory.
- Reporting — preliminary figures are issued the same day; the full
certificate package follows on completion of analysis.
Standards & Safety
Field work follows recognised industry measurement practice for petroleum cargoes,
including the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards and equivalent ASTM
methods. Surveyors work to the same health, safety and environmental rules that apply
across the group.
- Site-specific risk assessment before every attendance
- Full PPE, gas detection and confined-space discipline on deck and at terminal
- Calibrated measurement equipment with maintained records
- Independence from the commercial parties to every transaction
Our wider commitments are set out in the group Health & Safety
Policy and Social Policy.