PDA and FDA Meaning in Tramp Ship Agency Workflows
PDA means Proforma Disbursement Account and FDA means Final Disbursement Account. They are core financial control documents in tramp ship agency operations.
Why PDA and FDA matter
These are not just finance outputs. They shape owner trust, port-call planning quality, and commercial discipline because the agency must estimate, capture, reconcile, and explain port-call costs accurately.
What buyers need from the system
A strong ship agency system should support PDA preparation, vendor and tariff control, cost capture during execution, and cleaner FDA compilation after the call is complete.
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