Regulations for Administrating a Shipping Agency Article 2

This English translation was last updated on 2014-07-30, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-04. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Regarding the Chinese and English names of a company engaged in shipping agency business, the company whose sole business is a shipping agency shall clearly identify the name by the words “Shipping Agency” and the name need not to be changed if the company also conducts other business afterwards. Nevertheless, when the company operates other business as part-time, it shall not use any name identical to that of any company of vessel carriers or ocean freight forwarders.
中文原文 船務代理業管理規則第2條
經營船務代理業之公司中英文名稱,專營者得標明船務代理字樣,其後兼營其他業務,得不變更名稱。
但其兼營之其他業務,不得使用與船舶運送業及海運承攬運送業相同名稱。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.