Dry Bulk Chartering & Shipping
Cargo fixed. Freight optimised. Trust built.
Marcenta is a London-based dry bulk shipbroker working Handysize through Capesize on behalf of charterers, traders and shipowners worldwide — backed by a 24/7 AI-assisted chartering desk that gets your enquiry moving the moment it lands.
4Vessel Segments
24/7AI & Human Desk
LondonHeadquartered
Handy–CapeFull Segment Coverage
6Core Services
AI + HumanHybrid Chartering Desk
LondonGlobal Reach
What We Do
A full-service chartering desk, from fixture to final discharge
Whichever side of the fixture you’re on, Marcenta runs the process end to end — market read, negotiation, documentation, and post-fixture follow-through.
Voyage & TC Chartering
Spot fixtures, COAs and time charters negotiated against real-time Baltic and bunker data.
Learn more →Owner Representation
Vessel positioning, circulation to our cargo book, and full-cycle fixture negotiation for owners.
Learn more →Post-Fixture Operations
Laytime, demurrage, documentation and voyage follow-up handled by our operations desk.
Learn more →Project & Breakbulk Cargo
Heavy-lift, breakbulk and out-of-gauge cargo matched to the right geared tonnage.
Learn more →Survey & Inspection
Independent draft, condition and cargo-quality surveys coordinated at load and discharge.
Learn more →AI Market Intelligence
ShipWithMarcenta gathers your enquiry instantly, day or night, before a broker takes over.
Learn more →Fleet & Segments
We charter every size in the dry bulk fleet
From 1,000 DWT coasters to 180,000+ DWT Capesize bulkers, Marcenta covers the full spectrum of dry bulk tonnage and cargo types.
10k–40k DWT
Handysize
Flexible, geared tonnage for minor bulk, bagged cargo and short-sea trades.
50k–65k DWT
Supramax / Ultramax
The workhorse of the grain, coal and mineral trades — geared and versatile.
65k–100k DWT
Panamax / Kamsarmax
Coal, grain and mineral cargoes on the classic long-haul trade routes.
150k–220k DWT
Capesize / Newcastlemax
Iron ore and coal in bulk, moving the largest cargoes across ocean trades.
Why Marcenta
Broker judgement, backed by real-time data
Every fixture we recommend is checked against current Baltic indices, bunker levels and vessel positioning — not gut feel alone.
- Independent, disciplined chartering — no house tonnage, no conflicts of interest.
- 24/7 first response via our AI chartering desk, always followed up by a human broker.
- Full post-fixture support — laytime, demurrage and documentation handled in-house.
- Direct relationships across charterers, traders, miners and shipowners globally.
ShipWithMarcenta
Talk to our AI chartering desk — day or night
Get a cargo moving, list an open vessel, or check a fixture’s status through an AI-guided intake that hands off to a real broker the moment it matters. #ShipWithMarcenta
Open the AI Desk ↗Insights
Market commentary from the Marcenta desk
How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is reshaping dry bulk routing
Reroutes around the Cape, longer voyages and what it means for ton-mile demand.
Capesize rates and the iron ore trade: what’s really driving the BCI
Reading through Brazil-China and West Africa-China flows this quarter.
FuelEU, EU ETS and the real cost of bunkers in 2026
What carbon compliance is actually adding to a laden voyage today.