Independent dry-bulk shipbrokers · The Orchestra Chief in the Seas

The right vessel.
The right freight. Every fixture.

Handysize Chartering Pool finds your best open vessel in position, prices break-even freight in seconds, and hedges the risk — so you fix with confidence across the global dry-bulk market.

  • Ship Chartering
  • Dry-Bulk Cargo Freight
  • Trading & Hedging
Independent shipbrokers New York · Izmir · Istanbul Worldwide dry-bulk coverage Powered by The Freight Platform
Why Handysize

Everything you need to fix — with confidence.

Best vessel in position

One click finds the best suitable open vessel in your loading zone — draft, ETA, build and class verified for you.

Break-even freight in seconds

Tailor-made rates for every tonnage candidate, with transparent break-even pricing for charterer and owner alike.

Hedged, protected, accountable

Lock in freight up to 12 months forward, protect voyages against market swings, and run one accountable desk from fixing to discharge.

Who we are

The trusted Chartering Executive for our pool.

We serve as the trusted Chartering Executive for our pool companies, delivering reliable and efficient services to clients across the global shipping market. Our Handysize Pool system is meticulously designed to foster fair trade and transparency — enabling owners to calculate break-even freight estimates and execute fixtures with confidence.

When you join our pool, you gain access to the combined strength and expertise of all our clients, backed by strong partnerships with reliable investors and hedging experts.

Our approach

Four principles define every engagement.

01

End-to-end planning

From vessel fixing through to departure from the port of discharge — one continuous, accountable chain.

02

Derivative-based solutions

Risk protection that reaches beyond conventional spot and forward contracts.

03

Operation on the master craftsman

Precise, real-time vessel and rate analysis at the heart of every fixture.

04

Forward-looking chartering

Innovative solutions built on practical rules, deep experience and ethics.

What we do

Services designed to make chartering efficient, transparent and commercially advantageous.

Endorsed by hundreds of shipowners and shipbroker companies — a validation of our business style and the value we bring to the industry.

Ship Chartering · Dry-Bulk Freight · Trading & Hedging

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Our online chartering and trading system uses advanced algorithms and real-time market analysis: search open vessels in your loading zone, get instant freight-rate estimates, quote cargoes online and book shipments — with AI assessing and managing client-specific risk.

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Ready when you are

Let’s fix your next cargo.

Call the desk for an immediate freight indication and the best open vessel for your shipment — or send us your cargo and we’ll come back fast.

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