TIDEGATEMARITIMEEnquireMARKETS — TANKERS
Liquid bulk chartering, handled with care.
Tidegate Maritime brokers vegetable oils, clean petroleum products and other compatible liquid bulk cargoes, with close attention to cargo compatibility, tank coating, heating requirements and terminal constraints.
Technical insight. Market intelligence. Commercial execution.
WHAT WE COVER
Cargoes
Crude and refined vegetable oils, clean petroleum products, base oils, molasses and other compatible liquid bulk cargoes.
Tonnage
Small and coastal tankers, product tankers and chemical tankers, including IMO-classed tonnage where required, suited to regional and international parcel sizes.
Trade patterns
Regional coastal distribution, intra-African liftings and international parcels into and out of West & Central Africa.
Commercial and Fixture Support
Freight indications and market levels, vessel suitability screening, tank coating and previous-cargo review, terminal compatibility assessment and negotiation through fixture recap.
CHARTER STRUCTURES
Structures we work with.
Spot / Voyage Charters
Single-parcel employment on agreed freight terms, with laytime, demurrage and operational conditions clearly defined.
Time Charters
Trip or period employment where continuity of tonnage and commercial flexibility are required for a trading or distribution programme.
Contracts of Affreightment
Recurring liftings over a defined period, providing continuity of tonnage coverage and reduced exposure to spot-market volatility.
Parcel Cargoes
Compatible cargo parcels carried in segregated tanks where individual volumes do not require full-vessel employment.
MARKETS & TRADES
- Côte d'Ivoire — Abidjan, San Pedro
- Ghana — Tema, Takoradi
- Nigeria — Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt
- Cameroon — Douala and selected liquid-bulk terminals
- Senegal — Dakar
- Gabon, Congo & Angola — Selected liquid-bulk and industrial ports
OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Previous cargoes, tank coating, cleanliness and cargo compatibility
- Heating capability and cargo temperature requirements
- Tank segregation and cargo capacity
- Pumping rates, manifold configuration and shore-connection compatibility
- Draft, berth and terminal restrictions
- Vetting status, class, flag, ownership and sanctions screening
CONTACT THE DESK
Bring us the cargo. We'll work the tanker market.
Send us the cargo grade, quantity, load and discharge ports, laycan and any specific handling or temperature requirements. Our chartering desk will assess the requirement and approach suitable tanker tonnage.