T. Parker Host, Inc.- Ship Agents & Brokers

In the late 1940’s, the founder’s son, T. Parker Host, Jr. joined and continued his father’s leadership role. The company then expanded to become a superior port agent for liner services handling all forms of general cargo and eventually representing major container lines. T. Parker Host, Inc. proudly continues to participate in the management of the port’s phenomenal growth.

Assuring third generation management, Tom and David Host, sons of T. Parker Host Jr., joined the company in 1977. For over 85 years, the company has provided professional and competitive service to a wide range of leading shippers and receivers. It handles a variety of import and export commodities throughout the port including grains, fertilizers, chemicals, scrap, and clean and heavy oils. T. Parker Host, Inc. has also played a key role in coal exports, the major bulk commodity handled by the port. Its managers have assumed the responsibility of being strong outspoken advocates for coal interests.

Continually evolving and expanding with the times, T. Parker Host, Inc. opened its Baltimore, Maryland office in 1986. Its primary purpose is to better assist the customer in providing unified and coordinated efforts for shipments through Hampton Roads and Baltimore. T. Parker Host of Maryland, Inc. has risen to be one of the top agencies handling coal from the port of Baltimore and is prospering in all other aspects of shipping. The trend has continued with the opening of Amelia Maritime Services in Fernandina Beach, FL in 1996, followed by a Delaware River office in August 1999, and the opening of North Carolina offices in 2007.

Along with the expansion of the ports, T. Parker Host, Inc. continues to excel with an experienced and knowledgeable team. Updated with the latest technology, T. Parker Host, Inc. is still able to provide personalized service to each of its customers.

Rich in tradition and experience, T. Parker Host, Inc. proceeds to concentrate on the present and future. The company assures its customers that the promises made today will be kept tomorrow.



		T. Parker Host, Inc. was founded in 1923 by T. Parker Host, Senior, a life-long maritime leader in Hampton Roads. During the early years of the agency, Hampton Roads and other Virginia ports were primarily involved with bulk and parcel cargoes. Coal, then as now, was a major commodity, followed by grains, scrap, and fertilizers. After World War II, a revitalized European economy stimulated the growth of liner services.
		In the late 1940’s, the founder’s son, T. Parker Host, Jr. joined and continued his father’s leadership role. The company then expanded to become a superior port agent for liner services handling all forms of general cargo and eventually representing major container lines. T. Parker Host, Inc. proudly continues to participate in the management of the port’s phenomenal growth. Assuring third generation management, Tom and David Host, sons of T. Parker Host Jr., joined the company in 1977. For over 85 years, the company has provided professional and competitive service to a wide range of leading shippers and receivers. It handles a variety of import and export commodities throughout the port including grains, fertilizers, chemicals, scrap, and clean and heavy oils. T. Parker Host, Inc. has also played a key role in coal exports, the major bulk commodity handled by the port. Its managers have assumed the responsibility of being strong outspoken advocates for coal interests. Continually evolving and expanding with the times, T. Parker Host, Inc. opened its Baltimore, Maryland office in 1986. Its primary purpose is to better assist the customer in providing unified and coordinated efforts for shipments through Hampton Roads and Baltimore. T. Parker Host of Maryland, Inc. has risen to be one of the top agencies handling coal from the port of Baltimore and is prospering in all other aspects of shipping. The trend has continued with the opening of Amelia Maritime Services in Fernandina Beach, FL in 1996, followed by a Delaware River office in August 1999, and the opening of North Carolina offices in 2007. Along with the expansion of the ports, T. Parker Host, Inc. continues to excel with an experienced and knowledgeable team. Updated with the latest technology, T. Parker Host, Inc. is still able to provide personalized service to each of its customers. Rich in tradition and experience, T. Parker Host, Inc. proceeds to concentrate on the present and future. The company assures its customers that the promises made today will be kept tomorrow.