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Dry Bulk Cargo Chartering from Asian Ports
Kiev Shipping Ltd arranges vessel chartering and provides maritime brokerage services for dry bulk cargoes originating from ports in China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries.
We work as independent shipbrokers, searching the international freight market for suitable tonnage based on cargo type, quantity, route, laycan, port restrictions and prevailing market conditions.
Our primary role is to help cargo owners, traders, exporters and importers identify suitable vessels, obtain freight indications, negotiate fixture terms and provide commercial voyage follow-up through completion of discharge.
Typical Dry Bulk Cargoes
Cargoes may include:
- wheat
- corn
- barley
- soybeans
- sunflower meal
- rapeseed meal
- fertilisers
- urea
- NPK
- potash
- coal
- ores and minerals
- cement
- clinker
- gypsum
- salt
- other dry bulk commodities
Vessel Chartering
Kiev Shipping Ltd arranges the chartering of suitable bulk carriers and general cargo vessels available through the international freight market.
Depending on cargo characteristics, port restrictions and trading area, we handle dry bulk enquiries involving cargo parcels of approximately:
- 5,000 to 7,000 MT
- 10,000 to 15,000 MT
- 20,000 to 25,000 MT
- 30,000 to 35,000 MT
- larger or smaller quantities, where commercially suitable
Final vessel selection depends on cargo characteristics, quantity, loading and discharging ports, draft restrictions, laycan and current availability in the freight market.
Vessel Selection
An available vessel is not automatically a suitable vessel. For dry bulk cargoes, the choice of tonnage is determined by the cargo characteristics and the limitations of the loading and discharging ports.
Parameters normally checked before a fixture include:
- deadweight and cargo intake
- cubic capacity relative to the cargo’s stowage factor
- number and dimensions of holds and hatches
- geared or gearless configuration and availability of shore cranes
- maximum permissible draft at the loading and discharging berths
- berth restrictions on length overall and beam
- hold-cleanliness requirements and previously carried cargoes
- suitability for grain loading, where applicable
- vessel position and open dates in relation to the required laycan
A vessel may offer the required cargo intake but still be unsuitable because of port restrictions, insufficient cubic capacity or other cargo-specific requirements.
Typical Trading Areas
We handle dry bulk chartering enquiries from ports in China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries to:
- Northern Europe and the Continent
- the Mediterranean Sea
- the Black Sea
- the Baltic Sea
- the Red Sea
- the Persian Gulf
- other destinations, subject to vessel availability and prevailing market conditions
Typical loading ports may include Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Busan, Ulsan, Yokohama, Kobe and other suitable Asian ports.
Our Work
Kiev Shipping Ltd assists clients with:
- freight market checks
- vessel searches
- freight indications
- fixture negotiations
- charter-party negotiations and coordination
- laycan coordination
- negotiation of loading and discharging terms
- commercial voyage follow-up
- communication among charterers, shipowners and other parties involved in the fixture
Depending on the cargo and trade, voyage fixtures may use GENCON or another charter-party form agreed by the contractual principals. For grain cargoes, SYNACOMEX 2000 may also be used, subject to agreement between the parties.
Freight Factors
The freight rate for dry bulk cargo is determined by the market and does not depend on distance alone.
Freight levels may vary according to:
- vessel size and cargo quantity
- cargo characteristics and stowage factor
- position and availability of suitable tonnage in the region
- loading and discharging rates
- demurrage and despatch terms
- port and terminal costs
- canal and transit dues
- bunker prices
- draft and berth restrictions
- congestion at the loading or discharging port
- seasonality of the trade
- geopolitical and operational risks along the route
A freight indication reflects market conditions at a particular time and should not be treated as a fixed tariff. The final freight rate depends on the nominated vessel, its position and the agreed voyage terms.
Our Role as Shipbrokers
Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels or provide container shipping, crewing or technical ship management.
We work as independent shipbrokers, searching the international freight market and arranging the chartering of suitable tonnage based on the requirements of each cargo enquiry.
Our role is commercial and includes vessel searches, freight negotiations, fixture support, charter-party coordination and voyage follow-up.
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Information required for a dry bulk freight indication
- exact cargo description, grade and specifications
- confirmation whether the cargo is carried in bulk or in bags
- quantity and tolerance
- stowage factor
- loading port
- discharging port
- cargo readiness date or required laycan
- loading and discharging rates
- loading and discharging cost terms, such as FIO, FIOS or FIOST
- draft, berth and other port restrictions
- requirements concerning grabs, shore cranes or other cargo-handling equipment
- dangerous-goods status and applicable documentation, where relevant
WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +380 67 4010506
Direct lines
- Phone / WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram
- +380 67 401 05 06
- Dry bulk, breakbulk and general cargo chartering
- [email protected]
- General enquiries
- [email protected]
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you own the vessels you offer?
What do you need for a freight indication?
What cargo volumes do you handle?
We generally handle cargo enquiries of approximately 3,000–50,000 mt per voyage — bulk, dry bulk, breakbulk and bagged cargoes — depending on cargo type, route and vessel availability. Smaller parcels may also be considered subject to suitable tonnage and market conditions.
Which contract forms do you work with?
Portfolio
Selected worldwide dry bulk experience
M/V Ag Valor — 27,500 mt of wheat
- Vessel
- M/V Ag Valor
- Route
- Constanta, Romania → Tarragona, Spain
- Quantity
- 27,500 mt
- Period
- September 2023
M/V Transarctic — 25,000 mt of wheat
- Vessel
- M/V Transarctic
- Route
- Constanta, Romania → Valencia, Spain
- Quantity
- 25,000 mt
- Period
- October 2023
M/V NS Pride — 3,000 mt of soybeans
- Vessel
- M/V NS Pride
- Route
- Izmail, Ukraine → Izmir, Turkey
- Quantity
- 3,000 mt
- Period
- October 2023
M/V Bahar — 3,000 mt of corn
- Vessel
- M/V Bahar
- Route
- Izmail, Ukraine → Bandirma, Turkey
- Quantity
- 3,000 mt
- Period
- July 2024
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Send Your Dry Bulk Cargo Enquiry
For a freight indication, please send cargo details, quantity, loading port, discharging port, laycan and loading/discharging terms.