Ports & Routes
Asian Ports and International Chartering Routes
Kiev Shipping Ltd handles ship chartering enquiries involving ports in China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries.
Project, breakbulk, dry bulk, machinery and general cargo enquiries may involve shipments from Asian loading ports to Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and other international destinations.
Tanker enquiries may involve crude oil, petroleum products, liquid chemicals and other liquid bulk cargoes destined for Asian discharge ports from international loading areas.
Typical loading ports
Shanghai · Ningbo · Qingdao · Tianjin · Shenzhen · Busan · Ulsan · Yokohama · Kobe · Visakhapatnam
China · South Korea · Japan · India
Typical loading ports
Shanghai
Ningbo
Qingdao
Tianjin
Shenzhen
Busan
Ulsan
Yokohama
Kobe
Visakhapatnam
… and other suitable Asian ports
From Asia
Destinations
Baltic Sea
Selected discharge ports from voyages arranged
- Klaipeda, Lithuania
Mediterranean Sea
Selected discharge ports from voyages arranged
- Djen-Djen, Algeria
… Named ports are those where voyages have been performed. The Red Sea and the Persian Gulf are trading areas we charter to on enquiry, subject to vessel availability and market conditions.
Routes between Asia and international markets
Indicative routes and cargo enquiries
China — Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin and Shenzhen → Europe, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
- Cargo
- Project cargo, electric buses, wheeled machinery, steel products, breakbulk and bagged cargoes
South Korea — Busan and Ulsan → Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Cargo
- Industrial equipment, steel products, project cargo
Japan — Yokohama and Kobe → Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
- Cargo
- Machinery, power-generation equipment, project cargo
India and other Asian loading areas → Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
- Cargo
- Dry bulk, breakbulk, bagged and project cargoes
The Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and other international loading areas → China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian discharge areas
- Cargo
- Crude oil, CPP, DPP, liquid chemicals and other liquid bulk cargoes
The routes and cargo types shown above are indicative and not exhaustive. Each enquiry is assessed individually according to cargo requirements, port restrictions, vessel suitability, tonnage availability, applicable trading restrictions and prevailing freight-market conditions.
Dry Bulk Cargo
Freight rates and vessel availability
Freight rates depend not only on distance but also on cargo characteristics and quantity, vessel position, laycan, port restrictions, loading and discharging terms, cargo-handling requirements, canal passages, bunker prices and prevailing market conditions.
View the full list of freight factors on the Dry Bulk Cargo page
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.
For liquid bulk cargoes, please also provide the density, temperature, viscosity, flash point, SDS/MSDS, required tank coating, and any heating, segregation or pumping requirements, where applicable.
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