Computer software for use to administer disbursement accounts in the field of the shipping industry; computer programs for use to process and manage disbursement account data, including database management, in the field of remote processing for the shipping industry; computer software which functions to link shipping companies with port agents; computer software which provides a rating of port agents; computer software which allows shipping companies to search online for port agents; computer programs for the maritime industry downloadable over the Internet and World Wide Web for use to administer disbursement accounts; computer programs for account management; computer programs for composing online pro forma disbursement account requests; computer programs for sending out pro forma disbursement account requests; computer software for appointing port agents via the Internet email and World Wide Web; computer software for monitoring the cost of port agents; computer programs for collecting and processing invoices; computer software for processing invoices and preparing a final disbursement account; computer software for linking shipping companies with courier companies; computer software for processing statements of facts; computer software for processing the port agent's statement of facts; software for processing the statement of facts so that the shipping company can import it directly into a third party lay time calculation system; computer software for processing and verifying the accuracy of the final disbursement account; computer software for compiling a shipping company's accounting codes and making them available online; computer software for facilitating a shipping company with importing accounting codes directly into an accounting system; computer programs for scanning all invoices and disbursement accounts for the shipping company to review online; computer software for database management; computer software for storing digitally maritime information; computer programs for telecommunication management

Providing directory information for the maritime industry, namely, providing a list of ship agents providing services in a particular port and their contact details, and providing a list of independent inspectors, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers in a particular port and their services and contact details by means of a web site on a global computer network, and by fax, telephone and telex; accounts receivable services for ship owning businesses; account processing for businesses in the maritime sector; computerized database management services for businesses on behalf of others relating to the maritime industry; advertising agencies, namely, promoting the services of the maritime industry through the distribution of printed and audio promotional materials and over the Internet and the World Wide Web and by rendering sales promotion advice; procurement of goods and services of behalf of businesses in the maritime industry; procurement of port services on behalf of businesses in the maritime industry; procurement of port services on behalf of businesses in the maritime industry over the Internet and World Wide Web; collection of data for business purposes for the maritime industry via the Internet and World Wide Web; providing an online computer database which assists and allows others to business network and establish business contacts; data processing for the maritime industry via the Internet and World Wide Web

Bill payment administration services; bill payment administration services via the Internet and World Wide Web; account monitoring services for businesses in the maritime sector

Providing information via the Internet, e-mail, fax, telephone and telex about maritime shipments and movements of cargo; business information services, namely, providing information on port tariffs and port agents; providing information on port tariffs and port agents through databases; providing links to providers of maritime goods and services; business information services, namely, providing information regarding port services