Commercial Management

Commercial Management

Ariston is offering a complete Commercial Services platform to its clients, always taking into consideration each client’s needs and preferences. Ariston is currently appointed as the Commercial Manager of Maxima Shipping and other exclusive long term clients.

Ariston’s expertise on the Commercial Management front lies in the Dry Bulk sector and more specifically on the Handysize to Supramax sizes.

Ariston’s Commercial Management platform offers the following services and benefits:

  • Information and Market Data collection and analysis
  • Full chartering services
    • Initial Screening and Reporting of available business
    • Complete evaluation and comparison of available business
    • Negotiation and execution of chartering contracts
    • Follow-up
  • Ability to identify information asymmetries and arbitrage opportunities both in the physical and FFA markets

Ariston does not view the market from the angle of the ship-owner only, but utilizes its extensive market network to understand the cargo side and FFA markets as well. This holistic approach provides unique market insights and serves as the key to identifying commercial opportunities and making better-informed trading and hedging decisions.

Furthermore, Ariston takes over the complete execution and follow-up of all marine operation functions for Time-Chartered ships and voyage contract operations. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Post-fixing
  • Voyage Analysis – Performance – Result
  • Freight and Demurrage Collection
  • Constant monitoring of voyage progress around the clock
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Ariston’s Commercial Management platform Services & Benefits

Full Chartering Services

Initial Screening & Reporting of available Business

Complete evalutation & Comparison of available business

Negotiation & Execution of Chartering contracts

FFA / Physical Trading Strategies

Physical and derivative market analysis

Dynamic trading strategy consulting both in physical and derivative markets

Follow Up

Post Fixing

Voyage Analysis - Performance - Result

Club / FD&D liaison & Accounting

Negotiation & Execution of Chartering contracts

Constant monitoring of voyage progress around the clock