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Vessel Positioning & Backhaul Matching

We follow open and ballasting tonnage on our own AIS data, so owners find a cargo before the ship opens and charterers see ships that are actually nearby.

What we do

How the Desk Handles It

  • Ballast legs spotted early and matched with backhaul cargo.
  • Open positions circulated to charterers in the right region.
  • Positioning advice before an owner commits to a ballast voyage.

For owners

Tell us where your ship opens. We look for cargo along the way so the next voyage starts loaded, not in ballast.

For charterers

Tonnage proposals start from where ships actually are, which is how we come back within one working day.

Circulation list

Owners can join our cargo circulation list from the For Owners page.

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Open Vessel or Firm Cargo?

Tell us the position or the cargo. A broker replies within one working day.