Freight Economics – Cochin to Colombo (Short Haul)
📊 Freight Economics – Cochin to Batangas (Mid–Sept 2025)
Metric
Estimate
Distance
~2,300 NM
Transit Time
~11–12 days at 8.5 knots
Fuel Consumption
~71 MT IFO + ~6 MT MGO
Freight Rate (Bagged Fertilizer)
USD 32–36/MT
Cargo Quantity
13,000MT (Leu Soki’s lead)
Gross Revenue
USD 416,000–468,000
Bunker Cost (@ USD 520/MT)
~USD 36,920
Net Voyage Margin
~USD 380,000+ (before port costs)
📊 Freight Economics – Cochin to Colombo (Short Haul)
Metric
Estimate
Distance
~220 NM
Transit Time
~1.2 days
Fuel Consumption
~8 MT IFO + ~1 MT MGO
Freight Rate (Bagged Cement / Alumina)
USD 12–15/MT
Cargo Quantity
7,000MT
Gross Revenue
USD 84,000–105,000
Bunker Cost (@ USD 520/MT)
~USD 4,160
Net Voyage Margin
~USD 80,000+ (before port costs)
🚢 Vessel Requirements & Outreach
Requirement
Vessel Type
Route / Cargo
Stakeholder / Contact
Clean cargo
Aframax
Fujairah → Rotterdam
Ref: 00092
Bauxite
Cape Max
Guinea → India
Abhijit – 📞 9007454213
Crude Oil
VLCC
Malaysia STS → Shouidong
Long-term x12 months
Clean cargo
VLCC
TBD
Capt. Abid Ghani
LNG (TC)
Marigold LNG
TBD
Check with Patmar
Registry Sale
VLCC Registry
Sell 1/8 share
Lamda Maritime (keen to enter VLCC market)
Purchase Enquiry
LR2 Aframax Tankers and LR1 Panamax Tanker
63,000 to 150,000 Tdw
European Owners
📄 Charter & Documentation
[ ] Send inquiry to Ultrabulk for MV Ultra Tolhuaca (Houston → Bari wheat cargo).
[ ] Confirm freight viability at USD 41/MT.
[ ] Finalize outreach draft for VLCC crude charter (Malaysia → China).
[ ] Review LOIs and delivery protocols for Meridian Ace (PIS).
[ ] Update condition survey and insurance clauses for Kamsarmax (bareboat).
📞 Stakeholder Engagement
[ ] Call Abhijit re: bauxite cargo specs and laycan.
[ ] Engage Lamda Maritime re: VLCC registry sale (1/8 share).
[ ] Reach out to Capt. Abid Ghani re: VLCC (Clean) availability.
[ ] Check with Patmar on Marigold LNG TC options.
[ ] Schedule lender call for VLCC financing and modular regas units.
[ ] Loop in ESG financiers for FSU conversion or long-term charter options.
🧾 Tokenization & Structuring
[ ] Refine equity substitution documentation for vessel acquisition.
[ ] Align co-ownership framework with insurance and maintenance clauses.
📦 Cargo Opportunities – August Laycan
Vessel
Type
Laycan
Location
Cargo Preference
Specs
Dolphin Glory
General Cargo (Gearless)
10–15 Aug
Surabaya, Indonesia
Far East / Japan / SE Asia
DWT 22,250mt / Draft 9.20m / Built 2021 / IRS
RONGHAI 1
Bulk Carrier
~15 Aug
Chittagong, Bangladesh
South Korea / Japan / Far East / SE Asia
DWT 17,888mt / Draft 8.57m / Gears 2x35mt + 2 grabs / Built 2009 / OMCS
Dolphin 707
General Cargo
10–15 Aug
Chittagong, Bangladesh
China / South Korea / Japan / Far East / SW Asia / India / Africa
DWT 22,274mt / Draft 9.20m / Gears 2x35mt + 2 Grabs x 12M3 / Built 2019 / OMCS
Dolphin 103
General Cargo (Gearless)
25–30 Aug
Fu'an, China
South Korea / Far East / Japan / SE Asia
DWT 22,309mt / Draft 9.20m / Built 2023 / IRS
🔍 Cargo Pairing Opportunities – August Laycan
Vessel
Location
Laycan
Suitable Cargo Leads
Notes
Dolphin Glory
Surabaya, Indonesia
10–15 Aug
Bagged cement, steel coils, plywood, palm kernel expeller
Gearless; ideal for port-handled cargo to Japan / SE Asia
RONGHAI 1
Chittagong, Bangladesh
~15 Aug
Furnace slag, rice, bagged sugar, steel billets
Gears + grabs; good for bulk or semi-bulk to Korea / Japan
Dolphin 707
Chittagong, Bangladesh
10–15 Aug
Gypsum, clinker, scrap, rice, steel plates
Gears + grabs; wide routing flexibility incl. Africa
Dolphin 103
Fu’an, China
25–30 Aug
Machinery, steel coils, fertilizer, plywood
Gearless; ideal for clean cargo to Korea / SE Asia
Here’s your full business-at-hand rundown for today, Kulwinder — structured for clarity and tactical execution:
🚢 Vessel Requirements & Outreach
Requirement
Vessel Type
Route / Cargo
Stakeholder / Contact
Clean cargo
Aframax
Fujairah → Rotterdam
Ref: 00092
Bauxite
Cape Max
Guinea → India
Abhijit – 📞 9007454213
Crude Oil
VLCC
Malaysia STS → Shouidong
Long-term x12 months
Clean cargo
VLCC
TBD
Capt. Abid Ghani
LNG (TC)
Marigold LNG
TBD
Check with Patmar
Registry Sale
VLCC Registry
Sell 1/8 share
Lamda Maritime (keen to enter VLCC market)
Purchase Enquiry
LR2 Aframax Tankers and LR1 Panamax Tanker
63,000 to 150,000 Tdw
European Owners
📄 Charter & Documentation
[ ] Send inquiry to Ultrabulk for MV Ultra Tolhuaca (Houston → Bari wheat cargo).
[ ] Confirm freight viability at USD 41/MT.
[ ] Finalize outreach draft for VLCC crude charter (Malaysia → China).
[ ] Review LOIs and delivery protocols for Meridian Ace (PIS).
[ ] Update condition survey and insurance clauses for Kamsarmax (bareboat).
📞 Stakeholder Engagement
[ ] Call Abhijit re: bauxite cargo specs and laycan.
[ ] Engage Lamda Maritime re: VLCC registry sale (1/8 share).
[ ] Reach out to Capt. Abid Ghani re: VLCC (Clean) availability.
[ ] Check with Patmar on Marigold LNG TC options.
[ ] Schedule lender call for VLCC financing and modular regas units.
[ ] Loop in ESG financiers for FSU conversion or long-term charter options.
[ ] Prep outreach drafts to MBK Logistix, Pearl Maritime, and Leu Soki for cargo matching.
🧾 Tokenization & Structuring
[ ] Refine equity substitution documentation for vessel acquisition.
[ ] Align co-ownership framework with insurance and maintenance clauses.
📦 Cargo Opportunities – August Laycan
Vessel
Type
Laycan
Location
Cargo Preference
Specs
Dolphin Glory
General Cargo (Gearless)
10–15 Aug
Surabaya, Indonesia
Far East / Japan / SE Asia
DWT 22,250mt / Draft 9.20m / Built 2021 / IRS
RONGHAI 1
Bulk Carrier
~15 Aug
Chittagong, Bangladesh
South Korea / Japan / Far East / SE Asia
DWT 17,888mt / Draft 8.57m / Gears 2x35mt + 2 grabs / Built 2009 / OMCS
Dolphin 707
General Cargo
10–15 Aug
Chittagong, Bangladesh
China / South Korea / Japan / Far East / SW Asia / India / Africa
DWT 22,274mt / Draft 9.20m / Gears 2x35mt + 2 Grabs x 12M3 / Built 2019 / OMCS
Dolphin 103
General Cargo (Gearless)
25–30 Aug
Fu'an, China
South Korea / Far East / Japan / SE Asia
DWT 22,309mt / Draft 9.20m / Built 2023 / IRS
🔍 Cargo Pairing Opportunities – August Laycan
Vessel
Location
Laycan
Suitable Cargo Leads
Notes
Dolphin Glory
Surabaya, Indonesia
10–15 Aug
Bagged cement, steel coils, plywood, palm kernel expeller
Gearless; ideal for port-handled cargo to Japan / SE Asia
RONGHAI 1
Chittagong, Bangladesh
~15 Aug
Furnace slag, rice, bagged sugar, steel billets
Gears + grabs; good for bulk or semi-bulk to Korea / Japan
Dolphin 707
Chittagong, Bangladesh
10–15 Aug
Gypsum, clinker, scrap, rice, steel plates
Gears + grabs; wide routing flexibility incl. Africa
Dolphin 103
Fu’an, China
25–30 Aug
Machinery, steel coils, fertilizer, plywood
Gearless; ideal for clean cargo to Korea / SE Asia
Here’s a tactical cargo pairing and full TC descriptor for your General Cargo vessel opening Cochin, India, based on port activity, vessel specs, and current cargo flows:
Attribute
Details
Type m/v htk happy
M/V General Cargo / Single Deck
Built
May 2011 (Keel: May 1998), Zhoushan Haichen Marine, China
Class
RINA (IACS)
Flag / Registry
Belize
Dimensions
LOA: 99.90m / Beam: 19.00m / Depth: 10.50m / Draft: 7.0m
Tonnage
GRT: 2989 / NRT: 1860 / DWT: 7460.8 / DWCC: 7200MT
Hold Capacity
Grain: 9833.2 CBM / Bale: 8672.9 CBM
Hatches / Holds
2 Hatches (21.7×12.0×1.6m) / 2 Holds (31.0×15.4×9.0m & 30.4×15.4×9.0m)
Gear
2×30MT Cranes (Not combinable)
Speed
Ballast: 8.7 kn / Laden: 8.5 kn
Consumption
IFO: 6.5MT/day sailing / MGO: 0.5MT/day idle / DO: 1.2MT/day (1 crane), 1.6MT/day (2 cranes)
Weather Limits
Beaufort ≤ 4 / Douglas ≤ 3
Commodity
Quantity
Load Port
Discharge Port
Notes
Alumina (Bagged)
5,470MT
Cochin
East Coast India / SE Asia
Confirmed port movement
Cement (Bulk)
7,965MT
Cochin
Sri Lanka / Maldives
Active import/export flow
Sunflower Oil (Drums)
6,000MT
Cochin
Bangladesh / Philippines
Requires clean holds
Steel Coils / Billets
5,000–7,000MT
Cochin
SE Asia / Middle East
Port handles regular steel cargo
Fertilizer (Bagged)
6,600MT
Cochin → Batangas / San Fernando
Match with Leu Soki’s Oct laycan
I can prep outreach drafts to MBK Logistix, Pearl Maritime, and Leu Soki for cargo matching.
Want me to simulate freight economics for Cochin → Batangas or Cochin → Colombo?
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we have a requirement for a vessel from Vizag Port India to Mongla Port Bangladesh. The details are as follows:
Material: GBFS Slag
Quantity : 30000MT
Load Port: Visakhapatnam India PWWD 7000MT
Discharge Port: Mongla Harbaria Port PWWD 4000MT
Laycan:28-04-2022 onwards
If you are in a position to offer the same pls send details to offer with the Draft CPA
It will be a regular requirement of 2 vessels in a month. hence request you to quote your best offer.
Thanks & Regards
Lion Deepak kumar singh
Managing Director
We Win International shipping and logistics
9840096546
From: Amaritim Shipbroker& Trading <amaritimshipbroker@gmail.com> on Tue, 24 May 2022 06:51:30 Add to address book
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Firm cargo offer with our main fixing terms asf.
Owner's
Charterer's
Performing Vessel
- M.V.TBN OR SUBS
Owner's Bank Details
Account :- Apollo Enterprises
Cargo. :- Aggregates in Bulk
Sizes. :- (10-20 mm)
Quantity :- 50000 mts in whole.
Shipment:- 10000 mts +/-10% Moloo.(Vessel loadable Capacity (as per permissible draft at Mongla ) x 5 (Five) Voyages in 3 months ( June,July & August,2022)
Vessel Requirement
a) Good Speed, b) Low Draft
c) All valid Certificates
d) Age no Barrier ,should be in
good running condition till the
end of the contract quantity.
Quantity. :- As per Size mts +/-10%
Vessel Capacity mts +/-10%.
Shipment :- 10.000 mts +/-10% upto full load able capacity of the vessel,as per the permissible draft at Mongla Port, Bangladesh.
Laycan. :- As per your suitable dates( Flexible of lay days).We can start from 5th June ,2022
Load Port. : 1 SP SB Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh,ECI.
Load Rate. :. 2000 mts pwwd shexiu basis per hook.
Dis Port. :- 1SP SAB Mongla
Port Jetty /Anchorage,BD
Dis Rate. :- 1000 mts pwwd fhexiu basis per hoo.
Price. :-
Both ends PDA Owner's Acct
USD. 18/PMT FIOST Bss1/1
Both ends PDA Charterer's Acct
USD. 14 /PMT FIOST Bss1/1
Payment. : (
A) 50% ADVANCE on arrival Load Port upon tendering NOR.
B) 50% Immediately upon completion of loading and against release of clean Bills of Lading's marked " Freight Prepaid".
Duty & Taxes :
All Taxes,Dues on Vessel to Owner's a/c
All Taxes,Dues on Cargo to Chart's a/c
Agents :- Chart's nominated agents both ends,subject competitive PDA's approved by the Owners.
Demmurages/ Detentions - Any delay in Discharging at Bangladesh dues non availability of plot,documentation & discharge shall be to Chart's acct.
In case any Demmurages or Detentions to settled shipment to shipment.
Force Majeure Clause to apply
Escalation Clause to apply on Prorata.
Documents : Chart's to be ready with Import documents cleared from Port & Customs prior to vessel arrival to Bangladesh.
Any disputes to be settled amicably between both parties ,orelse Indian Jurisdiction as per Indian Laws.
Chart's to keep owner's informed well in advance the full monthly schedule,in event of any change all communication to be done via mail and post in writing.
Chart's to provide the Owner's Vessel's with all services at Load Port & Discharge Port such as Supplies of Bunkers,Lubes,Fresh Water,Provisions against deduction from Freight.
Chart's to ensure the complete safety & welfare of the Vessel during the complete COA duration.
3% here inc Address Commission
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