Assistant Manager / Manager - Chartering (Dubai)

About the role

AKIJ Shipping Line Ltd. (ASLL), a sister concern of AKIJ Resource Ltd. and an international shipping and trading company based in Dhaka with offices in Dhaka, Singapore and Dubai, is looking for an Assistant Manager / Manager for its chartering function in Dubai. The company owns and operates a dry bulk fleet and runs an in-house chartering and trading desk.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end vessel chartering, from enquiry and voyage estimate through fixture, charter party signing and post-fixture handover.
• Source cargoes and negotiate freight, hire and commercial terms to secure profitable vessel employment.
• Benchmark charter hire and freight rates against the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and recommend fixing decisions to the General Manager.
• Analyse freight markets, trade flows and macroeconomic trends to spot cargo and employment opportunities.
• Prepare and update voyage estimates, TCE calculations and trading positions for each fixture.
• Coordinate vessel deployment, voyage planning and logistics with the Operations and Technical teams.
• Manage bunker requisitions, RFQs, supplier negotiations and bunker contract administration.
• Draft, review and administer charter parties and contract addenda, working with Legal and Compliance.
• Monitor commercial risks, claims, demurrage and despatch, and escalate exposures early.
• Build relationships with shipowners, charterers, brokers and port agents, support the annual chartering strategy and revenue plan, and drive process improvements and compliant shipping practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Honors degree in Shipping and Maritime Studies, Marine or Naval Architecture, Business Administration (Supply Chain, Marketing or Finance), Economics or Engineering; a postgraduate degree or chartering/shipbroking qualification (e.g. ICS) is an advantage.
• At least 5 years in shipping, preferably in dry bulk chartering, ship operations, trading or commercial roles.
• Proven experience in freight negotiation, voyage estimating and charter party administration.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Required skills

• Vessel chartering and freight negotiation
• Freight market analysis and BDI benchmarking
• Voyage estimation and TCE calculation
• Charter party and contract management (GENCON, NYPE and similar forms)
• Cargo sourcing, bunker procurement and cost management
• Commercial risk management and compliance
• Advanced MS Excel