A professional who plans and directs activities of persons in wharfage department to ensure that fees assessed shipping companies, using municipal facilities, are in accordance with port tariff. Responsibilities include:

• Assigns responsibility to personnel for berthing, compiling dockage, wharfage, demurrage, and storage reports, and enforcing safety regulations.
• Reviews department reports to verify accuracy of assessments.
• Assigns berth, dock, and shed space for incoming ships.
• Prepares recommendations for assignment of facilities to companies on a continuous basis.
• Analyzes reports to determine efficiency of dock operations and recommends improvements.
• Contacts representatives of shipping companies to resolve problems pertaining to facilities and to maintain business relationship.