Project, Breakbulk and Dry Bulk Cargo Chartering: A Guide
Kiev Shipping Ltd provides vessel chartering and maritime brokerage for project, breakbulk and dry bulk cargo worldwide. Each cargo type requires a different approach to vessel selection, handling and commercial terms.
With more than 25 years of experience in international shipping, we assist cargo owners, traders, manufacturers and other charterers in finding suitable tonnage and negotiating transportation terms.
Project cargo chartering
Project cargo includes heavy, oversized or technically complex units such as transformers, power-generation equipment, industrial machinery, construction equipment, electric buses, steel structures and factory equipment.
Vessel selection depends on dimensions and weight, lifting requirements, crane capacity, deck strength, hatch dimensions, securing arrangements and the facilities at both ports. Kiev Shipping Ltd assists with vessel search, freight indications, negotiations, fixture support and coordination between the parties.
Breakbulk cargo chartering
Breakbulk cargo is transported as individual units, bundles, packages, crates or bags. Typical shipments include:
- Steel coils, billets, rebar, pipes and fabricated structures
- Machinery and industrial equipment
- Construction materials
- Bagged cargoes and big bags
- Timber, forest products and other non-containerized cargo
The vessel must suit the cargo's stowage requirements, loading method, gear requirements and port restrictions. We work with general cargo and multipurpose vessel owners and operators to identify suitable tonnage.
Dry bulk cargo chartering
Dry bulk vessel selection depends on quantity, stowage factor, loading and discharge rates, port limitations and vessel size. Cargoes include wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, sunflower and rapeseed meal, fertilizers, urea, coal, ores, minerals, cement, clinker, gypsum and salt.
Depending on the shipment, we search for suitable general cargo vessels, Handysize bulk carriers and other dry cargo tonnage, and assist with freight indications, vessel selection and charter-party negotiations.
Matching the vessel to the voyage
A vessel that is commercially attractive for one cargo may be unsuitable for another because of its cranes, holds, dimensions, draft, capacity or stowage characteristics. Each enquiry is evaluated individually against available tonnage in the international chartering market.
Main trading areas
Our activity covers the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Continental Europe, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, China, Korea, Japan and other Asian ports, including regional and long-distance voyages.
Information required for a freight indication
- Cargo description, quantity and weight
- Dimensions and packing details
- Loading and discharge ports
- Cargo readiness or laycan
- Loading and discharge terms
- Photographs or drawings for project and oversized cargo
- Special lifting, handling or securing requirements
Complete cargo information improves vessel selection and freight evaluation. Kiev Shipping Ltd has provided ship chartering and maritime brokerage since 2000. For vessel chartering and freight enquiries, visit Kiev Shipping Ltd.
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