Freight Solutions

A trader-specific shipping team and operations platform staffed by the best representation of talent available in the market.

An operational disconnect exists in small to mid-size trading companies versus the larger merchants or industrial companies/major oil companies, which acts as a barrier to growth and profit.

Talented operations staff are rarely hired or remain employed in smaller companies. Ambition and compensation drives them into the larger merchant businesses, leaving the smaller trader exposed in terms of operational capability.

Smaller traders charter fewer vessels and are subjected to unfavourable rates and treatment. Their inability to gain economic advantage in shipping means they are at the mercy of the larger traders, often having to sell directly to another trader rather than end user, thus giving away value in the supply chain. This is also mirrored with warehousing and storage companies.

Operations overhead is a significant cost to any commodity market participant.

Financiers and investors are very unlikely to support business with poor operations.

A shift towards a ‘freight trading’ model has meant chartering teams are focused on serving their own purposes, rather than those of the physical trader (reduced information flow, poor vessel chartering).

Traders chartering few vessels ultimately lack the required depth of understanding the freight market, a crucial part of the supply chain.

Kimura S&L offers a dedicated shipping and operations resource staffed by a highly experienced team.

We utilise existing chartering expertise and strong ship owner/broker relationships, allowing commodity traders increased flexibility.

Kimura S&L provides a complete suite of chartering and logistics, end to end support – market intelligence, chartering, vetting, operations and settlement of claims.

Bespoke pricing structure reflecting actual work required per vessel movement rather than a one size fits all approach.

In utilising the Kimura brand, we offer the advantage of greater market recognition, penetration with improved access to banking and finance.

For our clients this provides superior economies and efficiencies of scale.

Digital marketing and media support.

Kimura provide continuous and tailored freight market intelligence with no agenda – verbal and written reports on market conditions, freight rates, opportunities and economic or maritime law developments in the freight markets.

Kimura provide any combination of freight advice, chartering, logistics or claims, bespoke to your needs.

Kimura are true trader’s charterers: Our chartering and freight advice is impartial, at cost and with no ulterior motive.

Initially focussed on bulk movements in the energy and metals market, with an expansion in to the dry and agricultural markets planned in 1H 2024.

Impartial market position – no competition with an internal freight book, with chartering provided at cost.

Freight expertise and identification of any freight backwardation or contango allows commodity trading optimisation versus poor freight advice.

Correct forward assessments/expected freight rates enables accurate freight provisioning and thus assistance with oil tenders and arbitrage flows, especially important in the current high freight environment.

Exceptionally high level of chartering and operational experience.

Access to all global wet freight markets and strong relationships with all oil majors/traders enables Kimura to negotiate and charter any shipping requirement, whether spot and/or long-term charters.

Kimura are initially focused on bulk movements in the energy and metals market, with an expansion in to the dry and agricultural markets planned in 1H 2024.

To provide comprehensive, tailored outsourced shipping and operational services to commodity trading companies in Energy and Metals.

Freight Solutions

The Problem

The Solution

Freight

Key
Advantages

Global Coverage

Commodities

Vision

Freight Solutions

The Problem

The Solution

Freight

Key Advantages

Global Coverage

Commodities

Vision

Key
Advantages