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Kiev Shipping Ltd KIEV SHIPPING ASIA Since 2000

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About Kiev Shipping Asia

Asia-focused vessel chartering and maritime brokerage by Kiev Shipping Ltd.

Kiev Shipping Asia is a dedicated online resource of Kiev Shipping Ltd for cargo enquiries connected with China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian ports.

Kiev Shipping Ltd was founded on June 2, 2000 by Konstantin Kalnyi, who entered the shipping business in 1998 after working in the gas industry.

For more than 25 years, Kiev Shipping Ltd has worked in ship chartering, maritime brokerage and commercial ship management, with a primary focus on project cargo, breakbulk cargo and dry bulk cargo, as well as liquid bulk and other specialised cargoes.

Through this Asia-focused resource, we assist cargo owners, traders, exporters, importers and freight forwarders with vessel search, freight indications, fixture negotiations, charter-party support and voyage follow-up.

Konstantin Kalnyi, founder and director of Kiev Shipping Ltd

Konstantin Kalnyi

Founder, Kiev Shipping Ltd

Founded Kiev Shipping Ltd on June 2, 2000; in shipping since 1998.

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Our role

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels. We search the international freight market for suitable tonnage and assist clients in negotiating chartering terms for each cargo enquiry.

Our role is practical and commercial: to help clients check the freight market, find suitable tonnage, negotiate fixture terms and provide commercial voyage follow-up from fixture through completion of discharge.

Asia Focus

Kiev Shipping Asia is focused on cargo movements from China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries to Europe, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and other international destinations.

Typical cargoes may include:

  • project and oversized cargoes
  • breakbulk and general cargoes
  • dry bulk cargoes
  • electric buses and wheeled machinery
  • construction and industrial equipment
  • steel products and metal structures
  • cargoes in bags and big bags
  • liquid bulk cargoes, including CPP, DPP and liquid chemicals

Our expertise

How Kiev Shipping Ltd assists clients

  • project cargo chartering
  • breakbulk cargo chartering
  • dry bulk cargo chartering
  • vessel chartering from Asian ports
  • maritime brokerage
  • freight indications
  • fixture negotiations
  • charter-party support
  • tanker brokerage
  • commercial vessel employment support
  • voyage follow-up from loading to discharge
“The master’s authority and responsibility must always be respected”
“We know the solution to a problem that hasn't happened yet”

Company mottos from kievshipping.asia

Since 2000

On the market

350+

Voyages arranged

25+

Years of experience

3,000–50,000 mt

Typical parcel size

What we do not provide

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not provide container shipping, courier or consumer parcel delivery, passenger transport, crewing or seafarer recruitment.

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels and does not provide technical vessel management. Commercial ship management and vessel employment support may be provided under a separate agreement.

Our work is focused on ship chartering and maritime brokerage, with primary expertise in project cargo, breakbulk cargo and dry bulk cargo, as well as tanker chartering and commercial vessel employment support.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you own the vessels you offer?
No. Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels. We work as independent shipbrokers and charter suitable tonnage through the international freight market according to cargo, quantity, dimensions, route, laycan, port restrictions and current market conditions.
What do you need for a freight indication?
Cargo name, quantity or number of units, dimensions and weight if applicable, packing, loading and discharging ports, cargo ready date or laycan, loading and discharging terms, photos or drawings for project cargo, and any special handling requirements.
What cargo volumes do you handle?

We typically handle cargo enquiries of approximately 3,000–50,000 mt, depending on cargo type, route and vessel availability. Smaller parcels may also be considered subject to suitable tonnage and market conditions. Project and machinery shipments are handled per unit list with dimensions and weights.

Which contract forms do you work with?

Depending on the cargo and trade, voyage fixtures may use GENCON 2022, GENCON 1994 or another charter-party form agreed between the parties. Grain fixtures may also use forms such as SYNACOMEX. We support charter-party negotiations and coordination between the parties.

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