Dry Bulk Chartering
Overview
Dry bulk chartering is the cornerstone of 22 Maritime's business. Since our founding in 2018, we have built a reputation for delivering competitive, reliable, and professional brokerage services across the full spectrum of dry cargo vessel sizes and commodity trades. Our brokers combine deep market expertise with a hands-on approach to every fixture. We don't just find vessels or cargoes; we analyse trade routes, assess market conditions, and advise on timing and strategy to ensure you secure the best possible terms.
Vessel segments
Make Capes Great Again
- Capesize100,000+ DWT
- Capesize is where we belong. Every member of our team has spent years in this market, and it's a market we genuinely love — the pace, the complexity, the characters, all of it. There are good days and there are tough days, but that's the nature of the business and we wouldn't have it any other way. What we value most are the relationships we've built along the way — with owners, charterers, and traders who have trusted us through every market. Those relationships weren't built overnight. They were earned over decades, and we never take them for granted.
- Panamax / Kamsarmax65,000–85,000 DWT
- We handle select Panamax/Kamsarmax business where clients have placed their trust in us. It's not our flagship — we'd never pretend otherwise — but when someone entrusts us with their business, we take that seriously. We do service this business with the same care and commitment, protecting our clients interests in the market as if it were our own. It's a smaller, more niche part of what we do, but it matters to us because our clients matter to us.
- Geared10,000–65,000 DWT
- On the geared side, several of our team members come with principal experience at established geared operators, which means we carry real relationships and firsthand understanding of how that market works. We are well positioned to service the period market for Owners. It's on the project side where our experience really comes into its own. There is extensive knowledge within our team when it comes to feasibility, logistics, and execution — and it's something the market recognises. Owners, operators, and charterers regularly come to us for honest advice before they commit to a cargo and that trust is something we're proud of.
Commodity expertise
A South Atlantic focus on Capes
- Brazil Iron Ore
- Brazil Bauxite
- West Africa Iron Ore
- West Africa Bauxite
- South Africa Iron Ore
- South Africa Coal
- South Africa Chrome Ore
- Uruguay Iron Ore
Structured around you
We arrange voyage charters, time charters, contracts of affreightment (COAs), and last but certainly not least, period charters. Our brokers advise on the optimal charter structure based on your commercial requirements, risk profile, and market outlook.