Chartering
Ship Chartering and Maritime Brokerage from Asia
Kiev Shipping Ltd provides ship chartering and maritime brokerage services for cargoes originating in China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries.
Our primary areas of expertise are project, breakbulk and dry bulk cargo chartering.
We act as independent shipbrokers, searching the international freight market for suitable tonnage based on cargo type, quantity, dimensions, route, laycan, port restrictions and prevailing market conditions.
We assist cargo owners, traders, exporters, importers and freight forwarders with vessel selection, freight indications, fixture negotiations and commercial chartering support—from the initial enquiry and fixture through to completion of discharge.
Chartering
Chartering services from Asian ports
Chartering services: project cargo · breakbulk cargo · dry bulk cargo · tanker chartering
Project Cargo
Heavy, oversized and specialised cargoes from Asian ports: vessel searches, freight indications, fixture negotiations and commercial voyage follow-up.
Breakbulk Cargo
Breakbulk, general and other non-containerised cargoes from Asian ports: vessel searches, freight indications, fixture negotiations and commercial voyage follow-up.
Dry Bulk Cargo
Dry bulk cargoes from Asian ports: vessel searches, freight indications, fixture negotiations and commercial voyage follow-up.
Additional Chartering & Commercial Services
Tanker Brokerage
Crude oil, CPP, DPP, liquid chemicals, vegetable oils and other liquid bulk cargoes destined for Asian ports, subject to cargo specifications and vessel suitability.
Electric Buses & Machinery
Electric buses, wheeled machinery, construction equipment and industrial units from Asian ports: Ro-Ro, Ro-Lo and Lo-Lo vessel search, freight indications, fixture negotiations and voyage support.
Vessel Employment Support
Commercial vessel employment support for shipowners and operators: suitable cargo search, freight negotiations, fixture coordination and commercial voyage follow-up. Employment and fixture are subject to vessel particulars, trading limits, market conditions and cargo availability.
Charter Party and Fixture Support
Commercial support with fixture negotiations, recaps, charter-party forms and agreed contractual terms.
Vessel Types
A practical overview of vessel types used for dry bulk, breakbulk, project, heavy-lift, Ro-Ro and liquid bulk cargoes.
Typical Trading Areas
Kiev Shipping Ltd handles chartering enquiries for cargoes originating in China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries and destined for:
- Northern Europe and the Continent
- the Mediterranean Sea
- the Black Sea
- the Baltic Sea
- the Red Sea
- the Persian Gulf
- other international destinations, subject to vessel availability and prevailing market conditions
Typical loading ports include Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin and Shenzhen in China; Busan and Ulsan in South Korea; Yokohama and Kobe in Japan; Visakhapatnam in India; and other suitable Asian ports.
Tanker enquiries may involve crude oil, petroleum products, liquid chemicals and other liquid bulk cargoes destined for Asian discharge ports from international loading areas.
Our Chartering Work
Kiev Shipping Ltd assists clients with:
- freight market enquiries and freight indications
- searches for suitable vessels
- fixture negotiations
- preparation and coordination of fixture recaps
- charter-party negotiations and coordination
- negotiation of freight, deadfreight and payment terms
- negotiation of laytime, demurrage and despatch terms
- negotiation of loading and discharging terms
- laycan coordination
- commercial comparison of vessel offers
- notices of readiness and voyage-related commercial correspondence
- commercial voyage follow-up from loading through completion of discharge
- communication among charterers, shipowners and other parties involved in the fixture
Our Role as Shipbrokers
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 focuses on vessel searches, freight negotiations, fixture support, charter-party coordination and commercial voyage follow-up.
Final vessel acceptance and conclusion of any fixture remain subject to agreement between the contractual principals.
Sale & Purchase
Kiev Shipping Ltd also handles sale and purchase enquiries for dry cargo vessels, including searches for suitable candidates, introductions between buyers and sellers, commercial negotiation support and coordination of the sale process.
Inspections, valuations, technical assessments and legal work are carried out by the parties and their appointed specialists.
Information required for a freight indication
- exact cargo description and specifications
- quantity and tolerance, or number of units
- dimensions and weight of each unit, where applicable
- packing method, where applicable
- loading port
- discharging port
- cargo readiness date or required laycan
- loading and discharging terms and rates
- photographs, technical drawings and packing list, where available
- special handling requirements, dangerous-goods status and berth restrictions, where applicable
For dry bulk cargoes, please also provide the cargo grade and stowage factor.
For project and heavy-lift cargoes, please specify the preferred loading method—Lo-Lo, Ro-Ro or Ro-Lo—and provide all applicable technical and dangerous-goods documentation.
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Tanker Brokerage
For tanker enquiries, please also provide the exact cargo specifications, quantity and tolerance, density, temperature, viscosity, flash point, MSDS/SDS, required tank coating, heating, segregation, pumping and terminal requirements, where applicable. Final cargo acceptance and tank-coating compatibility remain subject to approval by the vessel’s owners or operators.
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 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.
Which Asian ports do you work with?
Where can cargo from Asia be delivered?
What do you not provide?
Kiev Shipping Ltd does not operate a container line, does not own vessels and does not guarantee vessel availability or fixture. Services are provided on a chartering and maritime brokerage basis.
We do not provide container shipping, courier or consumer parcel delivery, passenger transport, crewing, seafarer recruitment or technical vessel management.
Portfolio
Related voyages
Kiev Shipping Ltd has worked in ship chartering and maritime brokerage since 2000. The examples below include both Asian and wider international chartering experience of the company.
50 electric buses
- Vessel
- M/V Grande Abidjan
- Route
- Shanghai, China → Casablanca, Morocco → Klaipeda, Lithuania
- Quantity
- 50 units
- Period
- May 2025
M/V Bohwa Amoy — 2,750 mt of bagged silicomanganese
- Vessel
- M/V Bohwa Amoy
- Route
- Visakhapatnam, India → Djen-Djen, Algeria
- Quantity
- 2,750 mt
- Period
- January 2026
Siemens gas turbines
- Vessel
- M/V Transit Sedanka
- Route
- Niigata, Japan → Qingdao, China
- Period
- May 2025
Send Your Cargo Enquiry
For a freight indication, please send cargo details, route, quantity, laycan and any special requirements.