Chartering Manager - Panamax

We're looking for a Chartering Manager to fix and employ Panamax vessels at a new, data driven dry bulk operator. You'll be on a real operator's desk: chartering in ships, fixing cargoes and driving P&L, while using AI to speed up the work and see the market more clearly than a traditional desk.

What you'll do

• Produce sharp, accurate voyage estimates and stay close to the P&L on every fixture
• Charter in and employ Panamax tonnage on voyage, time-charter, period and COA terms, and fix cargoes against the book
• Negotiate fixtures through to conclusion, including charter party terms, and hand them cleanly to operations
• Position and employ vessels to maximise earnings, working closely with operations through the voyage
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, charterers and brokers, and develop new cargo and tonnage
• Follow freight markets, supply and demand and cargo flows, and turn that into clear commercial views the team can act on
• Work with our AI engineers to speed up estimates, analysis and workflow, and to gain an edge

Requirements

• At least 2 years' experience in chartering on a Panamax desk
• Very analytical and data-driven
• Passionate about using AI in the real world to speed up workflows and gain an edge
• Strong on voyage estimates, charter party negotiation and Panamax dry bulk trades
• Comfortable building and holding relationships with owners, charterers and brokers
• Commercially minded, decisive and at ease in a fast-moving market
• Familiarity with FFAs and how they sit against the physical book is a plus, but not a requirement

Benefits

• Tangible impact: your fixtures will directly drive when and where we move our vessels, with real P&L attached
• Be an early employee at an innovative startup, working directly with the founders
• Help build the shipping company of the future, with AI at its core
• A chance to use your chartering experience on an AI-native desk, not a traditional one
• Competitive compensation in line with market rates