The posting
Key Responsibilities
Tanker Chartering & Fixture Negotiations
- Facilitate tanker chartering transactions for spot voyages, time charters and Contracts of Affreightment (COAs).
- Identify suitable vessels and cargo opportunities based on customer requirements, vessel positions and market conditions.
- Negotiate freight rates, charterparty terms and commercial conditions between shipowners and charterers.
- Manage the fixture process, from initial cargo enquiries and vessel nominations through negotiations to fixture confirmation.
- Prepare fixture recaps and coordinate charterparty documentation.
- Maintain close communication with shipowners, charterers, traders and vessel operators throughout negotiations.
- Coordinate with post-fixture operations teams to ensure smooth handover following successful fixtures.
Business Development & Client Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with shipowners, charterers, oil majors, commodity traders and other maritime stakeholders.
- Identify new business opportunities and actively expand the company's client portfolio.
- Maintain regular contact with existing customers to understand their chartering requirements.
- Conduct client meetings, networking activities and business development visits.
- Build long-term commercial relationships to generate repeat fixtures and brokerage revenue.
Market Intelligence & Commercial Analysis
- Monitor global tanker freight markets, vessel supply and demand, cargo movements and trading patterns.
- Track vessel positions, open tonnage and cargo availability across relevant trading regions.
- Analyse freight rate movements, Worldscale assessments and tanker market developments.
- Provide clients with market intelligence, freight assessments and commercial recommendations.
- Prepare daily market reports, vessel position lists and chartering updates.
- Monitor geopolitical developments, oil trading flows and regulatory changes affecting tanker markets.
Job Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Maritime Studies, Shipping, Business or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience in tanker shipbroking, chartering or commercial tanker operations.
- Experience in one or more tanker segments, including: Clean Petroleum Products (CPP) Dirty Petroleum Products (DPP) Chemical Tankers Crude Oil Tankers



