A professional who compiles reports, such as dockage, demurrage, wharfage, and storage, to ensure that shipping companies are assessed specified harbor fees. Responsibilities include:

• Compares information on statements, records, and reports with ship's manifest to determine that weight, measurement, and classification of commodities are in accordance with tariff.
• Calculates tariff assessment from ship's manifest to ensure that charges are correct.
• Prepares and submits reports.
• Inspects sheds and wharves to determine need for repair.
• Arranges for temporary connection of water and electrical services from wharves.
• Reads service meters to determine charges to be made.