In 8 years, over 200 shipping and trading companies have raised 11 million Dollars for Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships operates a fleet of the world’s largest civilian hospital ships. Mercy Ships impact since 1978:
Join the Cargo Day Movement
Charterers give “Mercy Cargoes” to participating shipbrokers who then nominate port agents and inspection companies. They donate 50% of their commission made on those Mercy Cargoes to Mercy Ships.
Charterers are also encouraged to donate either 50% or 100% of their address commission to Mercy Ships.
Cargo Day 2024 is on November 6 and all through the end of the year, where participants will pledge cargoes, make donations, or share their commission.
Types of participants
Charterers
Give cargoes to participants (shipbrokers) or nominate participants (port agents and inspection companies) on a given day. These cargoes are called “Mercy Cargoes”
Make a pledge that will be donated to Mercy Ships (3 levels) and use their address commissions for the donation.
Shipowners
Make a pledge that will be donated to Mercy Ships (3 levels) and use the income from the ships transporting Mercy Ships Cargoes for the donation.
Shipbrokers, Port agents, inspection companies
Donate 50% of their commissions made on Mercy Cargoes to Mercy Ships.
Charterers, shipowners, shipbrokers, port agents, inspection companies and anyone involved in the logistics chain are invited to participate by signing up here.
Donation
$1'000 to $10'000
Donation
$10'000 to $25'000
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$25'000 or more
Address commission
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Your Gift Multiplies in impact
Your gift today multiplies in impact in 2 ways:
– thanks to our dedicated medical volunteers who donate their time
– thanks to a group of generous Mercy Ships donors who will be doubling all donations received by the end of the year
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More lives saved
Our videos
Cargo Day Gala 2024
Cargo Day Vision trip
The Cargo Day Vision Trip
Geneva Cargo Day Gala 2023
The Geneva Cargo Day Gala took place September 5, in Geneva-Switzerland. This event was created to celebrate the outcomes of the online Cargo Day fundraising event, providing an opportunity to witness the impact that the raised funds have had on saving lives in Africa.
Passing on the Healing: Hawa’s Story of Life-Saving Surgery
Igniting Hope - Voices From Sierra Leone
For 12 years, Ibrahim Bangura has served his neighboring countries as a volunteer with Mercy Ships. Now, he’ll finally get the opportunity to help people in his own nation of SierraLeone. “I’m looking forward to seeing the first patient climbing the gangway, coming to receive surgery on board,” he said. “That will completely bring so much peace in me and joy.”
Amadou, First Ever Patient Surgery on the Global Mercy.
Interview
Mercy Ships Cargo Day Charterer Trophy winner 2021
Geneva Cargo Day Gala 2022
On September 22, 2022 over 240 representatives from the Shipping and Trading community joined together to celebrate Mercy Ships Cargo Day's 6th Edition.
Let's impact more lives together
Mercy Ships - The Global Mercy Journey to Africa
The Global Mercy was a dream many years in the making. Now she's a reality — and she's come a long way in her short life! In Senegal now, she'll begin operating as a floating training center for the very first time.
ABB technology helps deliver healthcare
ABB’s Azipod® propulsion enables the world’s largest civilian hospital ship enter less accessible harbors off the African coast to support people in areas that would otherwise be too challenging to access.
Take a Tour of the World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship
Meet Apson Akin!
volunteer onboard
Cargo Day Trophy Celebration
Clarksons Platou, Best Shipbrokers Cargo Day 2020
Interview with Joe Green,
Managing Director Clarksons Platou Switzerland
Cargo Day Trophy
Celebration
Clarksons Platou, Best Shipbrokers Cargo Day 2020
Word from Bob Knight,
COO Clarksons Platou
Cargo Day Trophy
Celebration
Trafigura, Best Charterer Cargo Day 2020
Interview with Ludvig Mandius,
Chartering Manager Trafigura
The Global Mercy arrival into Antwerp
The newly-built Global Mercy,
the world’s largest civilian hospital ship,
has arrived in the Port of Antwerp
where it will undergo final outfitting
over the next six months.
The Global Mercy arrival into Antwerp
Message from Bryce Wagner,
Executive Director, to the Shipping Community.
Mercy Ships Cargo Day - Thank You to the Cargo Day Participants 2020
Bryce Wagner expresses hospital ship charity’s
gratitude for Cargo Day funds 2020
Highest Donation 2019
Trophy celebration 2019 EPS Highest Donation 2019 For more videos on Mercy Ships
Join Cargo Day 2018
Mercy Ships Cargo Day 2018 presented by David Walker, Aldo Marletta, Georges Katout, Gilles Rolland, Marc Lecoanet, Nicholas Macleod, Tim Webb, Ludvig Mandius, Joe Green, Scott Montcrieff, Matthieu Philippe and Edouard De Joussineau
Mercy Ships Cargo Day 2019 - Thank You!
Don Stephens pays tribute to supporters of Cargo Day View article
Join Cargo Day 2019
Mercy Ships Cargo Day 2019 presented by Aldo Marletta, Alessandro Gelli, Scott Montcrieff, Raphael De Guillebon, Jeremy Costanza, Nicholas Macleod, Robert Thomas, David Walker, Edisher Chiaureli, Nick Greenin, Tim Webb, Marc Lecoanet, Ludvig Mandius and Edouard De Joussineau
Geneva Cargo Day Ball 2018
More than 250 guests toasted the raising of $673,000 at the 2017 event and a total of $1m in the two years since Cargo Day was launched….
Best Charterer 2018: Eiger Shipping
Trophy offered to the Posenti clinic in Africa - Guinea by David Walker
Geneva Cargo Day Ball 2019
On May 9, 2019 over 250 representatives from the shipping industry joined together in celebration
Geneva Cargo Day Ball 2019
On May 9, 2019 over 250 representatives from the shipping industry joined together in celebration
“Five billion people in the world live without access to safe, timely, affordable surgery. Our family is proud to be part of an organisation working to change the global surgery crisis by transforming lives and extending dignity to thousands of people in great need.”
Mercy Ships an NGO operating the world’s largest civilian hospital ships
Mercy Ships exists to offer Hope and Healing to the world’s most vulnerable populations. We respond to the ongoing and urgent lack of medical and surgical access and care in the most vulnerable populations in Africa. The Mercy Ship brings help, health services, training and development from our floating hospital.