Guides
Chartering knowledge for commercial decisions
Practical guidance for cargo owners, commodity traders and manufacturing teams working with fixtures, charter parties and voyage risk.
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How a ship is fixed, step by step
From market-ready enquiry to indications, firm offers, subjects, recap and post-fixture execution.
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Voyage charter or time charter?
How cost, operational control and delay risk are allocated under each structure.
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Laytime and demurrage
When laytime starts, which periods count and how a demurrage calculation is built.
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Charter party forms and rider clauses
Where GENCON, NYPE, BALTIME, BARECON and specialist forms fit—and how riders amend them.
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Laycan: laydays and cancelling
What each date controls, how the window is narrowed and what follows if the vessel is late.
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Bring us the cargo and the route
Cargo, quantity, origin, destination and timing are enough to begin. We will assess the movement and respond within one business day.