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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 the dedicated Asia-focused platform of Kiev Shipping Ltd for cargo enquiries involving China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian markets.

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

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

Through Kiev Shipping Asia, we assist cargo owners, traders, exporters, importers and freight forwarders with vessel searches, freight indications, fixture negotiations, charter-party support and voyage follow-up.

Konstantin Kalnyi, founder and director of Kiev Shipping Ltd

Konstantin Kalnyi

Founder & CEO, Kiev Shipping Ltd

Founder of Kiev Shipping Ltd, established on June 2, 2000. Working in international shipping since 1998.

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Our role

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels. We work as independent shipbrokers, searching the international freight market for suitable tonnage and assisting clients with chartering negotiations for each cargo enquiry.

Our role is practical and commercial: to assess market conditions, identify suitable vessels, negotiate fixture terms and provide commercial voyage follow-up through completion of discharge.

Asia Focus

Kiev Shipping Asia focuses 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 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

Tanker enquiries may also involve crude oil, petroleum products, liquid chemicals and other liquid bulk cargoes destined for Asian discharge ports from international loading areas.

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 chartering and brokerage
  • commercial vessel employment support
  • voyage follow-up from loading through completion of 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.

We do not own vessels or provide technical ship management. Commercial ship management and vessel employment support may be provided under a separate agreement.

Our work focuses on ship chartering and maritime brokerage, with primary expertise in project, breakbulk and dry bulk cargoes, 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, searching the international freight market and arranging the chartering of suitable tonnage based on cargo requirements, quantity, route, laycan, port restrictions and prevailing 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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