The aim of this research paper is to describe a maritime agency contract, how the contract is used in practice, who are its contracting parties, how the said contract may arise, in what forms can it be found, and explain how it ends and how long it lasts. The contract of a maritime agency covers the most important items in the maritime agency business, these being the obligations of the agent and the client. The contract itself explains the legal work between the contractors. It is important to know that a maritime agency contract has its essential and contractual provisions (clauses), where the contracting parties may, by agreement, amend, remove, and add other contractual provisions (clauses) in the contract. The paper will also look at the standard contracts that are often used as common practice, as well as the 2017 General Agency Agreement which is currently being introduced and is considered to be the future standard for the shipping agency contract.