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Chartering · 04

Tanker Chartering and Brokerage to Asian Ports

Kiev Shipping Ltd provides tanker chartering and maritime brokerage services for crude oil, CPP, DPP, liquid chemicals and other liquid bulk cargoes destined for ports in China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries.

Tanker under way, loaded with liquid bulk cargo

We work as independent shipbrokers, searching the international tanker market for suitable tonnage based on cargo specifications, quantity, route to the relevant Asian destination, laycan, port restrictions and prevailing market conditions.

Our role is commercial: to help charterers, traders, cargo owners, exporters and importers identify suitable tanker tonnage, obtain freight indications, negotiate fixture terms and provide commercial voyage follow-up through completion of discharge.

Typical Tanker Cargoes

Cargoes may include:

  • crude oil
  • clean petroleum products (CPP)
  • dirty petroleum products (DPP)
  • liquid chemicals
  • vegetable oils
  • base oils
  • molasses
  • other liquid bulk cargoes, subject to vessel suitability and applicable requirements

Tanker Chartering

Depending on cargo specifications, quantity and trading area, suitable tanker types may include:

  • crude oil tankers
  • product tankers
  • chemical tankers
  • coated tankers suitable for vegetable oils and other sensitive cargoes
  • small-parcel tankers
  • Handysize and Medium Range (MR) tanker tonnage
  • other suitable tanker vessels available through the international market

Final vessel selection may depend on:

  • cargo type and specifications
  • quantity
  • required tank coating
  • previous cargoes carried
  • heating and temperature requirements, where applicable
  • segregation requirements
  • pumping requirements
  • loading and discharging ports
  • draft and terminal restrictions
  • laycan
  • applicable regulations
  • prevailing tanker-market conditions

Typical Trading Areas

Kiev Shipping Ltd handles tanker chartering enquiries for liquid bulk cargoes destined for ports in China, South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries from loading areas including:

  • Europe
  • the Mediterranean Sea
  • the Black Sea
  • the Baltic Sea
  • the Red Sea
  • the Persian Gulf
  • other international origins, subject to vessel availability, cargo requirements and applicable trading restrictions

Suitable loading and discharging ports depend on cargo type, terminal requirements, vessel specifications, applicable regulations and prevailing market conditions.

Our Work

Kiev Shipping Ltd assists clients with:

  • tanker-market checks
  • searches for suitable vessels
  • freight indications
  • fixture negotiations
  • charter-party negotiations and coordination
  • laycan coordination
  • negotiation of loading and discharging terms
  • commercial review and comparison of vessel offers
  • commercial voyage follow-up through completion of discharge
  • communication among charterers, shipowners and other parties involved in the fixture

Where applicable, tanker fixtures may be concluded using standard tanker charter-party forms or other contractual terms agreed by the contractual principals.

Our Role as Shipbrokers

Kiev Shipping Ltd does not own tanker vessels or provide their technical management.

We work as independent shipbrokers, searching the international tanker market and arranging the chartering of suitable tonnage based on the requirements of each cargo enquiry.

Our role focuses on vessel searches, freight negotiations, fixture support, charter-party coordination and commercial voyage follow-up.

Final cargo acceptance, tank-coating compatibility, acceptability of previous cargoes and technical suitability remain subject to confirmation by the vessel’s owners, operators and other responsible parties.

Information required for a tanker freight indication

  • exact cargo name and specifications
  • quantity and tolerance
  • loading port
  • discharging port
  • laycan
  • cargo density and temperature
  • viscosity and flash point, where applicable
  • SDS/MSDS, where applicable
  • required tank coating
  • heating requirements, where applicable
  • segregation requirements, where applicable
  • pumping requirements
  • loading and discharging rates and terms
  • terminal and berth restrictions

Final cargo acceptance, acceptability of previous cargoes and tank-coating compatibility remain subject to approval by the vessel’s owners or operators.

WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +380 67 4010506

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+380 67 401 05 06
Tanker chartering: crude oil, CPP, DPP and liquid chemicals
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