Was created in 2021 by team of shipping experts with proven solid background in bulk shipping with over 20 years of experience. Our 20+ years of experience in the dry bulk market gives us confidence to provide quality freight consulting service to our Customers, Shipowners and Charterers in main trading sizes on a major shipping routes. We carry above million tons of bulk, general cargos annually by own vessels, performing some 500 port calls a year. Besides, we move more than 2 million tons per year as operators and brokers
About Us
KY CHARTERING LDA
Our Services
Ship Management
Our dedicated Operations team, which includes master mariners, works closely with our clients and other areas of the Company to ensure smooth and efficient ship operations, managing such aspects as:
- Ship vetting
- Vessel certificates
- Post-fixture services
- Voyage monitoring
- Port agency services
- Security arrangements
- Insurance arrangements
- Claims handling
We can handle and process claims and other matters tailored to the requirements of our clients, including but not limited to declarations of general average, appointing expert consultants and lawyers, and engaging salvage or towage services, as and when required.
Operating of Dry Bulk time Chartered Ships
We are operating in the following tonnage sectors :
- HANDY 27 000 / 40 000 MTS DWT
- SUPRAMAX 50 000 / 58 000 MTS DWT
- ULTRAMAX 60 000 / 66 000 MTS DWT
- PANAMAX 70 000 / 84 000 MTS DWT
- POST PANAMAX 85 000 / 95 000 MTS DWT
Our team of professionals is available 24/7, providing best services for transportation of cargo by sea world wide.
We are focused on a carriage of bulk and general dry cargoes such as :
- Coal
- Bauxites
- Clays / Clinkers
- Grains
- Iron Ore
- Steels products of all kinds
- Fertilizers
Freight Market Consulting
The Dry Bulk market contains all of the features and details of a perfectly shaped competitive market model.
Shipowners and Charterers are in constant strive to maximize their profits . But total number of players is too large, no single Owner or Charterer can influence the behavior of the freight rates, which makes the market as very complicated and fairly explosive «shipping battlefield» to deal with. Dry Bulk freight rates are driven by overall demand and supply conditions , which are constantly changing . Basically all shipping companies in the dry bulk market offer the same service, same cargo space, and safe transportation of cargo in a timely manner, based on ships of an acceptable standard. Entry and exit from dry bulk market are fairly easy , but is not completely costless anycase. A person can enter the dry bulk market by bying a second hand ships or by ordering a new building and become a Ship Owner . Exit and Entry are easy in the dry bulk market because existing shipowners have no way of preventing such a process.
Market Information — is a key factor in correct and successful behavior in the dry bulk market . In the Dry Bulk Market — full market information is available to all participants via Baltic Exchange , which in its turn is well informed and daily updated by reputable Panel Shipbrokers and Market experts . Shipbrokers act as information transmitters ensuring that All dry bulk players are kept fully informed of any event or detail that might affect the market.
The Dry Bulk Operators , are those which act in the middle of this market dealing both with Ship Owners and Cargo Charterers at the same time. Our 20+ years experience in the dry bulk market , gives us confidence to provide quality freight consulting service to our Customers , Shipowners and Charterers in main trading sizes on a major shipping routes.
Technical Management
KY Chartering provides full Technical Management services.Our team ensures that vessels under our management are operated in a safe, reliable and efficient manner.Our skilled technical team monitors vessels’ performances and conditions through regular reports from the ships and detailed on-board inspections.This ensures that owners get the greatest value from their assets which are fully maintained, surveyed and audited to comply with all national and international legislations.
Our in — house integrated ship management software, includes a modern Planned Maintenance System,which allows cost effective planning of maintenance work and planning of spares purchases.
Drydocking
Traditionally merchant vessels to be taken out of service for dry-docking twice in every five year cycle, in order to perform necessary maintenance and surveys not doable while the vessel is afloat. Currently the period between dry-docking may be extended up to a 5 or 7.5 year period, conducting in-water survey in the intermediate periods. Thus vessel remains in service, reducing idling days and boosting shipowner’s profit.
On-Board Repair, Maintenance, Equipment Installation.KY Chartering Repair Services together with their close partners provide afloat repairs, maintenance and installations on worldwide basis.Our partners providing communication, navigation and entertainment equipment and systems.We also provide a full support package including the provision of spares and project management services for vessel upgrades and refits.
Crew Management
Crew management encompasses a broad range of activities covering the recruitment and selection, deployment, ongoing management of the officers and ratings engaged on vessels under full management or crew management contracts.
Our crew database includes mainly seamen from other countries, we also have a partners from Far East who can provide recruitment service.
Pre-employment seamen interview is performed by company personnel, such as DPA, Technical manager and Crewing Manager in English language.
