TIDEGATEMARITIMEEnquireMARKETS — MULTIPURPOSE & GENERAL CARGO
Flexible tonnage for complex cargoes.
Tidegate Maritime brokers multipurpose and general cargo tonnage for breakbulk, steel products, bagged commodities and project shipments, where vessel configuration, lifting capability, stowage and port conditions are central to the fixture.
Technical insight. Market intelligence. Commercial execution.
WHAT WE COVER
Cargoes
Breakbulk, steel products, bagged commodities, timber, machinery, containers carried as part cargo, and project cargo.
Vessel Types
Geared multipurpose vessels, general cargo ships, tween-deckers and heavy-lift capable MPP tonnage.
Trade patterns
Regional coastal movements, intra-African trades, deep-sea project shipments and parcel cargoes into and out of West & Central Africa.
Technical and Fixture Support
Vessel configuration, gear and stowage suitability review, port and berth capability assessment, and commercial negotiation through fixture recap.
CHARTER STRUCTURES
Structures we work with.
Voyage Charters
Port-to-port employment on agreed freight terms, with loading and discharge conditions structured around cargo characteristics and shore-side capabilities.
Time Charters
Trip or short-period employment where the charterer requires commercial flexibility across a sequence of cargo movements.
Part Cargoes and Parcels
Combination of compatible cargo parcels where individual volumes do not require full-vessel employment.
Project Shipments
One-off heavy, oversized or complex cargo movements requiring suitable lifting capacity, stowage planning and coordinated operational preparation.
MARKETS & TRADES
- Côte d'Ivoire — Abidjan, San Pedro
- Ghana — Tema, Takoradi
- Nigeria — Lagos / Apapa, Onne / Port Harcourt
- Cameroon — Douala, Kribi
- Senegal — Dakar
- Gabon, Congo & Angola — Selected general cargo and project ports
OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Crane capacity, outreach, lifting points and lifting arrangements
- Hatch dimensions, deck strength and cargo footprint
- Stowage plans, dunnage, lashing and securing requirements
- Draft, berth dimensions and shore-side handling capability
- Cargo dimensions, weights and centre-of-gravity considerations
- Congestion, laytime and demurrage exposure
- Cargo documentation, surveys and pre-loading inspections
CONTACT THE DESK
Bring us the cargo. We'll identify the right tonnage.
Send us the cargo description, dimensions and weights, quantity, load and discharge ports, laycan and any lifting or handling requirements. Our chartering desk will assess the requirement and approach suitable multipurpose or general cargo tonnage.