Project Cargo Chartering from Asian Ports

Kiev Shipping Ltd arranges vessel chartering and maritime brokerage for project, heavy and oversized cargoes from China, Korea, Japan and other Asian ports.

We work as independent shipbrokers and search the international freight market for suitable tonnage according to cargo dimensions, weight, lifting requirements, route, laycan, port restrictions and current market conditions.

Our role is commercial and practical: to help cargo owners, traders, exporters, importers and freight forwarders identify suitable vessels, obtain freight indications, negotiate fixture terms and support the voyage from enquiry to discharge follow-up.

Typical Project Cargoes

Cargoes may include:

heavy industrial equipment;
construction machinery;
transformers and power equipment;
electric buses and wheeled machinery;
plant components;
steel structures;
oversized units;
heavy lifts;
machinery and spare parts;
non-containerized industrial cargo;
other project cargoes requiring specialized vessel chartering.

Vessel Chartering

Project cargo requires careful matching between cargo characteristics and vessel capabilities.

Depending on the shipment, suitable tonnage may include:

multipurpose vessels;
heavy-lift vessels;
general cargo vessels;
tweendeckers;
Ro-Ro or Ro-Lo vessels where commercially suitable;
other specialized tonnage available through the international freight market.

Vessel selection may depend on:

cargo dimensions and weight;
lifting requirements;
deck and hold configuration;
hatch dimensions;
permissible deck loads;
cargo securing requirements;
loading and discharging methods;
port restrictions;
draft limitations;
route and laycan.

Typical Trading Areas

Kiev Shipping Ltd handles project cargo enquiries from China, Korea, Japan and other Asian ports to:

Europe;
Mediterranean Sea;
Black Sea;
Baltic Sea;
Red Sea;
Persian Gulf;
other international destinations subject to vessel availability and 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 may assist with:

cargo and route review;
suitable vessel search;
freight indications;
fixture negotiations;
charter party discussions;
laycan coordination;
loading and discharging terms;
review of vessel suitability from a commercial chartering perspective;
commercial voyage follow-up from loading to discharge;
communication between charterers, shipowners and other parties involved in the fixture.

Where required, project cargo enquiries may also involve coordination of technical information provided by the cargo interests, vessel owners, ports, terminals or appointed specialists.

Information Required

For a freight indication, please send:

cargo description;
number of units;
dimensions of each unit;
weight of each unit;
total cargo weight;
packing;
loading port;
discharging port;
cargo ready date / laycan;
loading and discharging terms;
lifting points, if applicable;
centre of gravity information, if available;
photos;
technical drawings;
any special handling, lifting or securing requirements.

The more complete the cargo information, the more accurately the freight market can be checked for suitable tonnage.

Our Role as Shipbrokers

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own vessels and does not provide technical vessel management.

We work through the international freight market and charter suitable tonnage according to each individual project cargo enquiry.

Our role is focused on vessel search, freight negotiations, fixture support, charter-party coordination and commercial voyage follow-up.

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

Send Your Project Cargo Enquiry

For a freight indication, please send cargo dimensions, weights, loading and discharging ports, laycan, photos or drawings and any special requirements.

Send cargo details for a freight indication

Kiev Shipping Ltd
More than 25 years in ship chartering and maritime brokerage.