CRUDE TANKERS
Commercial and operational support for crude oil movements, including vessel employment, chartering and voyage requirements across international trading routes.
Commercial Expertise Across Key Tanker Markets
VAST Shipping provides commercial and operational support across the tanker sector, working with shipowners, charterers and cargo interests across key international trading markets.
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TANKER MARKETS
Commercial Expertise Across Key Tanker Markets
Our expertise covers tanker chartering, shipbroking, commercial vessel operations and post-fixture management, enabling us to support clients from identifying the right vessel or cargo opportunity through fixture and execution.
TANKER SEGMENTS
PRODUCT TANKERS
Supporting clean and dirty petroleum product movements through vessel sourcing, commercial employment, chartering and voyage execution.
CHEMICAL TANKERS
Commercial and operational support for chemical tanker requirements, with a focus on suitable tonnage, cargo requirements and specialised voyage execution.
COMMERCIAL & CHARTERING
VAST works across the commercial side of tanker shipping, supporting both owners seeking employment for their vessels and charterers seeking suitable tonnage for their cargo requirements.
VOYAGE CHARTERS
Supporting spot and contract voyage requirements, including vessel sourcing, cargo matching, freight negotiations, fixture execution and post-fixture coordination.
TIME CHARTERS
Supporting period employment requirements, including vessel sourcing, commercial negotiations, fixture execution and ongoing coordination between owners and charterers.
SHIPBROKING
Facilitating commercial opportunities between owners, charterers and cargo interests, with a focus on suitable vessel–cargo matching and efficient fixture execution.
FLEET & TONNAGE ACCESS
Our commercial relationships provide access to a range of tanker tonnage across key trading markets, enabling us to respond to different cargo, vessel and voyage requirements.
Our coverage includes:
CRUDE TANKERS
Tonnage for crude oil cargoes and related trading requirements.
PRODUCT TANKERS
Suitable vessels for clean and dirty petroleum product movements.
CHEMICAL TANKERS
Specialised tonnage for chemical cargoes and associated trading requirements.
REGIONAL & COASTAL TONNAGE
Vessels supporting regional, coastal and shorter-haul trading requirements where suitable.
Fleet availability varies by market and trading period. Contact our commercial team for
current tonnage availability.
SUPPORTING OWNERS & CHARTERERS
FOR SHIP OWNERS
Supporting vessel employment through chartering opportunities, commercial negotiations, fixture execution, voyage requirements and post-fixture coordination.
FOR CHARTERERS
Sourcing suitable tanker tonnage based on cargo requirements, trading patterns, vessel specifications and preferred charter structure.
FOR CARGO INTERESTS
Understanding cargo requirements and connecting them with suitable vessels, trading routes and commercial solutions.
FROM OPPORTUNITY TO EXECUTION
VAST supports the commercial lifecycle beyond the initial introduction or fixture.
COMMERCIAL LIFECYCLE
Connected execution
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
TONNAGE
NEGOTIATION
FIXTURE
POST-FIXTURE
VOYAGE
01
Market & Cargo Opportunities
Identifying commercial opportunities across our tanker markets and relationships.
02
Vessel & Tonnage Matching
Matching cargo and trading requirements with suitable available vessels.
03
Chartering & Negotiation
Supporting commercial negotiations across voyage and time-charter requirements.
04
Fixture Execution
Coordinating commercial terms, documentation and counterparties through fixture completion.
05
Post-Fixture & Voyage Support
Maintaining commercial coordination throughout the voyage and supporting efficient execution through completion.
WHY CHOOSE US
COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE
Practical experience across tanker chartering, shipbroking, vessel employment and commercial operations.
FLEET ACCESS
Access to suitable tanker tonnage across key markets and trading requirements.
OPERATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
Commercial decisions supported by practical knowledge of vessel operations and post-fixture requirements.
MARKET REACH
Established relationships with shipowners, charterers, brokers and cargo interests across international tanker markets.
RESPONSIVE EXECUTION
Clear and timely coordination across commercial and operational requirements from enquiry through completion.