Head of Chartering

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the container fleet chartering strategy in alignment with commercial trade plans and the company’s decarbonisation objectives.
• Build and manage a fleet portfolio that balances cost, capacity, compliance, and carbon performance—favouring modern, fuel-flexible, CII-compliant vessels.
• Negotiate and finalize charter party agreements (time and bareboat) and ensure operational and financial due diligence.
• Proven strong and cultivate relationships with shipowners, brokers, yards, container ship operators, non-operation owners and lessors to secure favourable tonnage terms and first-mover access to next-gen assets.
• Ensure compatibility of chartered vessels with evolving fuel infrastructure (e.g., LNG, methanol, ammonia) and trade requirements.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (fleet, operations, network, technical, ESG, and legal) to ensure vessel suitability, compliance, and deployment alignment.
• Monitor charter market dynamics, conduct benchmarking, and assess total cost of chartering, including emission performance and potential ETS/pass-through costs.
• Prepare owners report and owners chartering activities P&L.
• Provide leadership to a high-performing team and continuously develop market intelligence and chartering capabilities.
• Ability to come out with Chartering initiatives that supports commercial performance, Fleet efficiency, Compliance (ESG, IMO..)

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies, Business Management, Marine Engineering, or related.
• Minimum 15 years of chartering experience in container shipping, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of vessel technical specifications, classification requirements & environmental regulations.
• Extensive experience in negotiating charter parties, contract clauses and shipbuilding contracts as well as managing post fixtures.
• Demonstrated success in securing future-ready, emissions-compliant tonnage.
• Familiar and skilled in usage of digital chartering platforms.
• Strong network across shipowners, tonnage providers, and brokers.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Understanding of Container liner operations, ship design and operating characteristics is an advantage.