Chartering

OUR FOCUS

• All commodities, all trade routes, all sizes
• 173 expert brokers
• Freight solutions
• 24/7 broking and support.

KEY STAT

Dry cargo offices, offering global coverage

OUR APPROACH

Whether you’re moving a Handysize cargo of cement across the Atlantic, or a 180,000 tonne shipment of iron ore, our brokers work alongside our analysts and Research team to deliver a seamless service. With 14 offices in six continents, our long-standing relationships within the sector are founded on local knowledge and mutual respect.

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Dry Cargo team

We can support you at every stage of the chartering process.

OUR FOCUS

• Data-driven decision-making
• Analysts supporting every desk
• All major loading areas covered
• Working closely with owners & charterers.

KEY STAT

Deep sea tankers in the fleet (2022)

OUR APPROACH

We offer best-in-class performance for crude oil, clean, and dirty petroleum products – from 25,000 dwt ships carrying refined petroleum products to crude oil tankers over 300,000 dwt. Producers and refiners value our negotiating expertise while oil companies, traders and shipowners rely on our insightful market intelligence to facilitate deals.

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Deep Sea Tankers team

Access the data and advice you need to support better decision-making.

OUR FOCUS

• Full chemical tanker market coverage
• Chemicals, edible oils, biofuels & CPP
• From deep sea to inland cargoes
• Time charter, spot & CoA
• Competitive & bespoke strategic solutions
• 24/7 fixture, operational & claims support.

KEY STAT

Estimated growth in biofuels seaborne trade (2007-21)

OUR APPROACH

Using our critical mass of knowledge and expertise, we provide a seamless end-to-end broking service throughout the supply chain. Working together we maximise our clients leverage, creating a competitive advantage for their shipping procurement strategies, supported by market-leading strategic and analytical verification and validation. No matter your need, we cut through the complexity of the Specialised Products market delivering on your objectives and exceeding them every time.

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Specialised Products team

Offering exceptional support throughout and beyond the voyage lifecycle.

KEY STAT

TEU container fleet capacity (2022)

OUR APPROACH

We coordinate deals between container ship owners and liner companies that enable globalised trade. We allow our clients the widest possible access to the industry's most detailed data and we track market fundamentals, feeding this strategic intelligence into their businesses.

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Containers team

Contact our dedicated Container team to discuss your chartering requirements.

OUR FOCUS

• Underpinned by our Research team
• Unrivalled industry knowledge
• Excellent working relationships
• Six global offices.

OUR FOCUS

• Emergency response brokerage
• Heavylift transportation
• Port-to-port towages.

KEY STAT

Miles. Our longest recycling towage of a commercial vessel

OUR APPROACH

We specialise in emergency response, offering port-to-port towages of damaged, out of class or laid up vessels, barges and drilling rigs as well as heavylift transportation aboard submersible Heavy-Lift-Vessels. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and assisting clients in the quickest, most efficient manner possible has earned us clients including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and UK and US Navies.

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Towage & Salvage team

In an emergency please call:
+44 (0)20 7645 5032

You can also download our 'T&S SOS' app from the App store or Google Play, or click below to call our 24-hour helpline.

FULL END-TO-END SERVICE

• Newbuildings, chartering
• Sale & Purchase, recycling
• Direct access to all liner operators and shipowners
• Facilitating financial leasing & solutions
• Backed by Clarksons Research
• Backed by Clarksons Valuations
• Certified by DNV
• ISO 9001:2000 compliant.

KEY STAT

Vessels in the current fleet (March 2022)

OUR APPROACH

Specialised brokers in the global transportation of cars and other rolling material for more than 40 years, our dedicated PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) team is a recognised leader in the field. From our history with RS Platou, we pioneered the development of modern sea transportation for wheel-based commodities – and we continue to lead the way. With four dedicated brokers and offices around the globe, we have direct access to and are closely involved with all liner companies and shipowners in this market. We ensure our clients receive the best quality service by working to the highest ethical standards and providing a complete end-to-end offering, including newbuilding, sale and purchase, period chartering, recycling and full valuations.

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Car Carriers team

Contact our expert team to discuss your requirements.

A UNIQUE OFFERING

We’re the world’s most comprehensive and widely recognised gas brokerage service. Our expert teams are able to advise and guide clients from project inception to contract execution, post-fixture through to transaction expiry.

OUR SERVICES

• Chartering
• Commodity Broking
• Asset Broking
• Across LPG, Ammonia, LNG, CO2 and Petrochemical gases

KEY STAT

Specialists including brokers, analysts and post-fixture experts.

THE HEART OF THE GLOBAL GAS MARKETS

By bringing all the gas disciplines together, we leverage the natural synergies within our client base and take advantage of technological developments in order to move towards more efficient and environmentally conscious shipping.