Charter Ships,Move Your Cargo
We are an independent ship broker. We started in 2022, and our trading team has more than 30 years in dry-bulk commodities. We find the right ship for your cargo, negotiate the charter, and stay with the deal until your cargo is on board.
Our Services
We arrange single voyages and long-term charters for dry cargo, project cargo, tankers and specialised products.
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Dry Cargo
Coal, iron ore, grain, cement, fertilizer and more, over 15 commodities in all. Ships from Handysize to Capesize, on voyage or time charter.
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Project Cargo & Break Bulk
Oversized, heavy and general cargo. We find specialist ships and plan how your cargo is stowed.
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Tankers
Crude oil, refined products and vegetable oils, on clean and dirty tankers of every size.
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Specialised Products
Chemical and parcel tankers for specialist liquid cargoes.
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Marine Insurance
We arrange cargo, hull, P&I and war risk cover. Our insurance partners underwrite it, and we place it for you.
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Ship Chartering Company
We source vessels, negotiate freight, and run the fixture from inquiry to settlement.
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Charter a Bulk Carrier
Mini-bulker to Capesize. Send cargo, ports, and laycan and a broker responds the same business day.
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Dry Bulk Brokers
We find the ship, negotiate the freight and settle demurrage, for the full range of dry bulk cargoes.
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Why Cargo Owners Choose Bulkargo
Bulkargo is an independent ship broker. We started in 2022, and our trading team has more than 30 years in dry-bulk commodities. We don't own ships, so our advice follows your cargo. The heads of desk handle every deal themselves. We find the ship, negotiate the charter party, track the voyage and settle demurrage. One desk looks after your deal from the first inquiry to the final laytime statement.
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Independent Broker
We don't own ships, so we recommend the ship that suits your cargo. We have no fleet of our own to keep busy.
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30+ Years Trading Experience
We started in 2022, and our trading team has more than 30 years in dry-bulk commodities. Manuel Alvarez (Head of Trading & Chartering), Luis Carlos Alvarez (Head of Commodities) and Luis Felipe Alvarez (Head of Technology) lead the desks and handle your deal themselves.
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Full-Service Across Cargo Types
We handle dry cargo, tankers, project cargo and specialised products. One broker can cover all of your shipping.
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Inquiry to Post-Fixture
We negotiate the deal, review the charter party, track the voyage and settle demurrage. You can focus on your cargo.
Selected work
Five sailings delivered cargo directly to Linden, Guyana
We gathered road-building materials from three places in Colombia, designed the lifting gear, and chartered a ship that could pass the old Demerara bridge and cope with the river's tidal draft. We ran the trip five times and delivered about 17,000 tonnes.
Read the Linden case study- Sailings
- 5
- Tonnes delivered
- ~17,000
- Origin points
- 3
Shipping Intelligence
Guides to chartering, cargoes, ship types, shipping terms and the freight market.
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Ship Chartering
Voyage, time, spot and bareboat charters: how each one works and when to use it.
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Dry Bulk Shipping
Shipping guides for over 15 cargoes, including coal, iron ore, grain and cement.
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Bulk Carriers
Sizes, capacities and specs from Handysize to Capesize, and which ship fits your cargo.
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Routes & Markets
The main trade routes, port guides, and what drives freight prices in each region.
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Blog
Articles from our desk on freight prices, trade flows and the shipping market.
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