Wikipedia, very aptly, defines Shipbroking/Shipbrokers – “Shipbroking is a financial service, which forms part of the global shipping industry. Shipbrokers are specialist intermediaries/negotiators (i.e. brokers) between shipowners and charterers who use ships to transport cargo, or between buyers and sellers of vessels.”
Categories of Shipbrokers
- Tanker Broker (Crude/CPP/Chemical etc)
- Dry Bulk Broker
- Gas Broker (LNG/LPG)
- Sale & Purchase Broker
- FFA...
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