Chartering is the core of Nandan Maritime. The desk works both sides of the market: securing the right tonnage for cargo interests, and the right employment for owners, across the size segments where dry and multipurpose cargo actually moves.
Every enquiry is worked the same way: the stem is understood before the market is approached, indications are qualified before they are relayed, and the fixture recap reflects exactly what was agreed.
What the desk covers
Scope of service
- Voyage charter
- Single-voyage cover wrapping the owner's costs into one freight, negotiated with laytime, demurrage, and load and discharge terms that match the real ports in the trade.
- Time charter
- Period employment for operators and traders who want control of routing and scheduling, with trading limits, redelivery terms, and hire mechanics negotiated cleanly.
- Contracts of affreightment
- Programme cover for repeat volumes: quantity flexibility, nomination procedure, and rate mechanics structured so the contract survives a real trading year.
- Cargo matching
- Parcels matched to suitable tonnage by size, gear, draft, and dates, drawing on a widening network of owners, operators, and brokers.
- Fixture negotiation
- Main terms and details negotiated with documented care, from freight and laycan through to charter party wording.
- Freight market analysis
- Segment-level context on rates, tonnage availability, and route dynamics, so decisions are taken with the market in view rather than in hindsight.
How a fixture comes together
- 01
Send the stem
Cargo, quantity, load and discharge ports, laycan, and any restrictions.
- 02
Market approach
Suitable tonnage or cargo identified and qualified through the broker network.
- 03
Negotiation
Main terms negotiated; freight, laytime, and exposure made explicit.
- 04
Fixture and recap
Clean recap and charter party documentation reflecting the agreed terms.
- 05
Voyage support
Operational follow-through from notice of readiness to final accounts.
Common questions
Asked before every mandate
Which vessel segments does Nandan Maritime charter?
The desk concentrates on Handysize through Panamax and Kamsarmax dry bulk tonnage, together with multipurpose and general cargo ships for breakbulk and project requirements.
Do you act for cargo interests or for owners?
Both. The desk fixes cargo for shippers and traders, and employment for owners and operators, always making clear in whose interest it is acting on a given fixture.
What information should a cargo enquiry include?
Cargo type and quantity, load and discharge ports, laycan, any stowage or gear requirements, and the terms you have in mind. The more complete the stem, the faster and sharper the indications.
Ready to put a requirement in front of the desk?
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