Operations and post-fixture management,

Once fixture is fixed by our chartering team, all information regarding vessel characteristics and CP terms is been passed on to the operations department. The department starts by monitoring vessel arrival at the agreed CP delivery point where a bunker ROB and vessel physical condition inspections are carried out by an independent surveyor prior to acceptance of a duly signed Vessel Delivery Certificate by master and owners’ and charterers’ representatives.

Our experienced operations team then proceeds by nominating a performer vessel to all parties involved (shipper/receivers/consignee), making sure all of them have been provided with all necessary info on the nominated performer vessel and that same is duly confirmed and timely. Upon confirmation, our staff nominates ship agents and establishes contact with them, both at load and discharge ports in order to ensure they are fully and duly appointed and reported.

Prior to the beginning of the voyage, we already start tracking vessels’ position to ensure her arrival at load port is within agreed loading date so as to respect the laytime. We monitor and manage the full voyage by providing non-stopping info with fully updated and constant info about arrival notices, sea passage, daily loading/discharging evolution and checking/control of cargo documents.

Our team doesn’t only operate for Voyage Charters but also for Time Charter shipments, where we are able to provide full management and coordination with master, ship owners/charterers, and ship agents for a full Time Charter trip or period, and we take care that the smoothest operations and instructions are been carried out and followed by all parties.

With the assistance of up-to-date marine IT solutions, ship management and accounting software, we are able to ensure and guarantee our clients the below services which are vital to the profitability of shipping business.

• Checking voyage orders and informing the master.
• owners and brokers with info to conclude fixtures.
• Checking the recapitulation of terms and informing master.
• Checking and settlement of D/A.
• Laytime, On-Hire and Off-Hire calculations.
• Voyage calculation follow-up and demurrage claims.
• Checking pro-forma D/A and arranging advanced payment.
• Checking bunker invoices and remitting in due course.
• Claims handling, appointing agents and handling disbursements.
• Calculate and invoice charters for payment of freight on behalf of principals.
• Evaluating and nominating bunker supplier, keeping track of vessel ROB and checking figures.
• Evaluating vessel performance.