Independent maritime advisory · Zug, Switzerland
The right vessel.For the right cargo.
Discreet, independent advice for complex cargo movements: vessel sourcing, freight advisory and chartering coordination for commodity traders, cargo owners and industrial shippers.
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Selected major dry-bulk trade lanes · schematic
What we do
Maritime decisions,
made clearer.
We support companies that need to identify suitable ships, understand the real freight economics and move from a cargo requirement to a workable chartering solution. Focused advice, direct communication and a disciplined approach to risk.
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Vessel sourcing
Identifying suitable market tonnage for defined cargo, port, timing and vessel requirements, subject to owner availability and acceptance.
How vessel sourcing works → - 02
Freight advisory
Commercial review of freight indications, parcel-size economics, voyage variables and separately quoted additional costs.
Laytime & demurrage → - 03
Chartering support
Assisting with enquiries, comparing owner terms and coordinating commercial information toward a potential fixture.
Voyage vs time charter →
Our approach
Every fixture
begins with facts.
Good sourcing starts before a ship name appears. We first establish a credible cargo brief, then assess suitable options against the commercial and technical requirements.
- 01
Define the cargo
Commodity, quantity and tolerance, packing, load and discharge ports, laycan and handling terms.
- 02
Check the constraints
LOA, draft, beam, gear, cargo intake, port limitations and trade-specific considerations.
- 03
Sound the market
Seek owner and operator indications; evaluate vessel particulars and declared availability.
- 04
Compare executable options
Freight and cost basis, war-risk position where relevant, contractual terms and outstanding subjects.
Focus areas
Built around your cargo.
We evaluate each enquiry on its actual characteristics. Our focus is conventional maritime transport, where vessel size, cargo handling and charter-party terms matter.
- 01
Metals & minerals
Including packed metals and suitable bulk parcels
- 02
Dry bulk commodities
Subject to cargo profile and viable ship type
- 03
Breakbulk & general cargo
Parcel-sized movements and geared vessel requirements
- Each cargo and route is assessed individually. Vessel availability and acceptance are never presumed.
Why Switzerland
Where commodity
decisions are made.
Switzerland has no commercially exploitable raw materials of its own, yet the federal government describes it as one of the most important locations for the international raw material industry. KOLOSSI works from the Canton of Zug, in the time zone and business culture of a large part of that trade.
Read: Switzerland and commodity trading50%+
Estimated share of the world’s palm oil, coffee, iron and copper traded by companies in Switzerland.
Discretion
Mandates are handled in strict confidence. References available on request under NDA.
Cargo details, counterparties and commercial terms leave our desk only with your consent, and only to the extent required to source a vessel.
Insights
Notes from the desk.
Concise, sourced notes on vessel sourcing, freight economics and charter contracts, with references to BIMCO, the Baltic Exchange, ICC and the Swiss federal government.
Chartering · 6 minHow vessel sourcing works for dry bulk cargoFrom cargo brief to fixture: the questions that decide whether a ship is truly suitable.Read article
Contracts · 5 minVoyage vs time charter, explainedWho carries which cost and which risk, and why the choice of form matters.Read article
Contracts · 5 minLaytime and demurrage: the basicsHow port time is allowed, counted and paid for under a voyage charter.Read articleMarket · 4 minWhy Switzerland sits at the centre of commodity tradingA landlocked country without raw materials, and one of the most important locations for the global commodity industry.Read articleWho we are
Lean by design.
Directly accountable.
KOLOSSI is an independently operated maritime advisory based in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. We handle cargo-side enquiries and pursue suitable third-party vessel solutions through commercial market contacts, with clear requirements and open communication before any commitment is made.
Let’s talk shipping
Have a cargo?
Let’s assess it.
Share a concise cargo brief. We review the basic requirements in confidence and discuss whether vessel sourcing assistance is possible.
- info@kolossi.ch
- Office
- Zug, Switzerland
- Discretion
- NDA on request before details are shared