Our experienced chartering staff has a professional education in chartering operations, and our multi-national team brings an encompassing 60 years of professional experience in the ocean transportation industry.    American Shipping and Chartering has extensive experience in the transportation of dry goods including steel products of all varieties, bulk, project and heavy-lift cargoes utilizing single and tweendeckers from the 2,000 MT DWT to handysize.

One of the main areas of our activity is chartering market between Mexican Gulf and U.S. East Coast and Europe , including Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 

The ocean transportation leg is done with true multipurpose vessels of the " Astrakhan " type, which are able to accommodate up to 17,000 metric tons of cargo. These ships have unique capabilities and are able to handle project, general and bulk cargoes (Including I.M.O. cargoes, bulk cargoes including grain and grain products, meals, petroleum coke, coal and concentrates). The vessel's stern quarter RO/RO ramp is giving us the additional flexibility allowing rolling stock to be driven directly from the dock to vessel's RO/RO deck/tweendecks reducing loading and discharging time and expenses. In addition to these rare features these vessels are also able to handle heavy-lifts of up to 125 metric tons by way of their own heavy-lift derrick. The combination of the vessels' heavy-lift capacity and the large hatches (up to 110 feet long) makes it possible to handle special projects requiring large pieces of machinery or equipment to be loaded under deck by ship's own gear.

Another important regions of our activities include U.S. Atlantic Coast and West Coast of South America. We represent owners of M/V Normandie, M/V Algarve, and M/V Masuren which are conbulkers with boxshaped holds, abt 32,000 MT deadweight, built 1998 or later, geared up to 70 MT. These vessels are employed in a regular service between Chile/Peru and U.S. Gulf/U.S. East Coast and vice versa. Other ports en route are carefully considered on sufficient inducement.

In our Caribbean operations we regularly provide vessels for cargoes from Trinidad , Venezuela , North Coast of South America to world-wide destinations.

The combination of the above-mentioned factors, as well as extensive experience in all aspects of ocean transportation and operating in foreign markets enables A.S.C.'s own staff to identify the best procedures working with local and professional contractors in the interest of our client's needs and to identify and alleviate problems before they occur.

Chartering Services Proudly Offers:

• A diverse collection of available vessels to meet customers needs.

• Ability to obtain and provide quality transportation services and competitive costs on vessels meeting the criteria of the client.

• Full service, from performing market research for vessels available until the completion of voyage and discharge including calculation of laytime and settling of any other outstanding matters.

• Maintaining a careful eye on the world market

• Negotiating contract details to ensure most advantageous final terms for execution of the voyage in a damage-free manner