Head of Chartering

3 days ago

Singapore Pacific International Lines Full time

Singapore

**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.

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