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In shipping terms, an '''Agent''' is a person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another person or company. Types of agent are:
*brokers,
*commission merchants,
*resident buyers,
*sales agents,
*manufacturer's representatives.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>
==References==
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