Independent Cargo Inspection Across Asia Pacific Ports
VT Logistic Limited is the Asia Pacific inspection subsidiary of Captain Logistics.
Registered in Hong Kong, the company carries out independent quantity and quality
survey work at the region's petroleum, chemical and bulk terminals, and at the
anchorages where much of the East's transhipment business is done.
Cargoes moving between the Gulf, the Far East and South East Asia change hands more than
once in transit. VT Logistic exists so that each of those custody transfers — ship to
shore, ship to ship, or terminal to terminal — is measured, sampled and documented by
the group's own surveyors rather than taken on trust.
Registered Name
VT Logistic Limited
Legal Address
27F, Unit 2703B,
148 Electric Road, North Point,
Hong Kong
Role Within The Group
Port inspection & cargo survey — Asia Pacific
What The Company Does
VT Logistic is appointed as the independent inspector on cargoes loading, transhipping
and discharging throughout the region. The company's surveyors attend on behalf of
traders, terminal operators, owners and charterers, and report on what the cargo
actually is and how much of it there is.
- Ship & shore quantity survey — vessel ullage and on-board
quantity, shore tank gauging, and full outturn calculation to standard conditions.
- Draft surveys — displacement surveys for dry and bulk parcels at
berth and at anchorage.
- Ship-to-ship transfer supervision — attendance at STS operations
and transhipment anchorages, including pre-transfer checks and mooring master
liaison.
- Sampling & analysis — representative sampling, sample custody
and sealing, and coordination with independent laboratories in the region.
- Bunker quantity survey — verification of bunker deliveries,
including density, temperature and volume checks before and after transfer.
- Condition & suitability inspection — tank and hold cleanliness,
previous cargo verification, and pre-loading approval.
Ports & Terminals Covered
The company services the group's cargo movements across the following Asia Pacific
regions, attending berth, terminal or anchorage as the operation requires.
| Region |
Principal Ports Served |
Typical Cargoes |
| Hong Kong & South China |
Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai |
Refined products, bunkers, chemicals |
| Mainland China |
Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao, Dalian, Tianjin |
Crude oil, fuel oil, petrochemicals |
| South East Asia |
Singapore, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City |
Blend components, gasoil, vegetable oils |
| North Asia |
Busan, Ulsan, Yokohama, Chiba, Kaohsiung |
Distillates, naphtha, lubricants |
How An Inspection Is Handled
- Nomination — vessel, parcel, terminal and specification are
received; a surveyor is assigned and port entry arranged, including anchorage
access where needed.
- Pre-transfer — tank suitability and previous cargo checks, shore
tank gauging, line and manifold verification.
- During transfer — continuous attendance with running samples,
temperature and rate logs, and immediate reporting of any stoppage or exception.
- Post-transfer — closing gauges, outturn calculation, sample sealing
and dispatch to the laboratory.
- Reporting — preliminary outturn issued on completion; full
certificates and time sheets follow with the analysis results.
Standards & Safety
Measurement and sampling follow recognised international practice for petroleum and bulk
cargoes, including API MPMS and equivalent ASTM and ISO methods, alongside the port and
terminal rules in force at each location.
- Risk assessment and terminal induction before every attendance
- Full PPE, gas detection and safe access discipline, including launch transfers
- Calibrated equipment with maintained certification records
- Independence from the commercial parties to every transaction
Our wider commitments are set out in the group Health & Safety
Policy and Social Policy.