Senior Chartering Executive, Dry Bulk Freight

AKIJ Shipping Line Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AKIJ Shipping Line Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Vessel Chartering professional to lead end-to-end chartering activities across global routes.

You will source cargoes, negotiate freight terms, and manage charter party documentation, maintaining strong relationships with shipowners, brokers and port agents. The role requires a solid background in freight markets, voyage estimation, and BDI benchmarking, with hands-on experience in GENCON/NYPE forms and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related field with shipping/maritime focus; 2+ years shipping experience preferred.
• Postgraduate qualification or chartering/shipbroking credential is advantageous.
• Experience in freight negotiation, voyage estimation, and charter party administration is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end vessel chartering from enquiry to fixture and post-fixture handover.
• Source cargoes and negotiate freight, hire and commercial terms for profitable vessel employment.
• Benchmark charter hire and freight rates against the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and advise fixing decisions.

Skills

Vessel chartering

Freight negotiation

BDI benchmarking

Voyage estimation

Charter party management

Cargo sourcing

Bunker procurement

Vessel operations

Compliance

MS Excel

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Honors degree in Shipping and Maritime Studies, Marine or Naval Architecture, Business Admin (Supply Chain, Marketing or Finance), Economics, or Engineering

Postgraduate degree or chartering/shipbroking qualification (ICS or Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers) is an advantage

Tools

GENCON forms

NYPE forms

Job description

AKIJ Shipping Line Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Vessel Chartering professional to lead end-to-end chartering activities across global routes.

You will source cargoes, negotiate freight terms, and manage charter party documentation, maintaining strong relationships with shipowners, brokers and port agents. The role requires a solid background in freight markets, voyage estimation, and BDI benchmarking, with hands-on experience in GENCON/NYPE forms and risk management.