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10 bulk shipping chartering experts
These ten professionals have held dry bulk chartering roles at shipowners, operators and mining companies. A reader can learn from them how dry bulk chartering desks are organized and how chartering decisions get made.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abhishek Karnawat FCA, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Chartering (Panamax Pacific) · Torvald Klaveness
Former Senior Manager, Chartering (Panamax Pacific) at Torvald Klaveness (2012–2018), Vice President & General Manager there (2020–2022) and Global Head of Freight & Vice President there (2023–2025). The profile describes the most recent role as Global Head of Freight & Vice President at Klaveness Dry Bulk.
Alexander Vajsova-Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director - Capesize · Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG
Former Director - Capesize (2014–2018) and Director - Panamax (2018–2021) at Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, where the profile also lists Chartering Manager roles for Capesize (from January 2012), for Panamax, and for Supramax (from November 2008). Managing Director since 2020 and Executive Director since 2023 at Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG.
Calvin Chian
LinkedInExperience: Global Portfolio Manager - Handysize & Supramax · Rio Tinto
Global Portfolio Manager - Handysize & Supramax at Rio Tinto since April 2022, where the profile describes heading geared chartering with responsibility for global portfolio management across Handy and Supramax segments and leading the chartering team. Former Chartering Manager (2021–2022) and Senior Charterer (2018–2021) at Rio Tinto, and Drybulk Chartering at Merlyn Motion Group Shipping (2012–2015 and 2015–2018).
Frederik Svejborg-Laudrup
LinkedInExperience: Chartering Manager · Clipper Bulk
Former Chartering Manager at Clipper Bulk (2016–2018) and at Clipper Group (Hong Kong) Ltd. (2017–2018), where the profile describes Handysize/Supramax chartering focused on commercial negotiations and trading of freight rates and contracts of affreightment in the Pacific. Former Assistant Chartering Manager at Clipper Bulk (2015–2016).
Haavard Haaland
LinkedInExperience: Head of Panamax · Western Bulk
Head of Panamax at Western Bulk since January 2025 and Chartering Manager there since June 2024. Former Head of Continent (2022–2024), Chartering Manager (2019–2022) and Operations Manager (2018–2019) at Western Bulk, with the profile tying a Chartering Manager role to the Supramax segment.
Karim Coumine
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Chartering · Anglo American
Head of Commercial Shipping - Minor Bulk at Anglo American since March 2025 and former Manager - Chartering there (2023–2025). The profile describes leading commercial shipping for geared tonnage and Panamax, covering commercial strategy, chartering of tonnage and operations, with a team of 15 dry bulk professionals operating over 25 vessels at any one time. Former Manager, Chartering at Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (2012–2018).
Kunal Kapoor
LinkedInExperience: Chartering Manager - Supramax · Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG
Chartering Manager at Suisse-Atlantique Group S.A since October 2024. Former Chartering Manager - Supramax (2022–2024), Chartering Manager - Cape (2021–2022), Chartering Manager - Panamax (2018–2021) and Chartering Manager - India cargo desk (2016–2017) at Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG.
Pandelis Esmeroglou
LinkedInExperience: Head of Chartering - Dry Fleet · Olympic Shipping and Management S.A.
Former Head of Chartering - Dry Fleet at Olympic Shipping and Management S.A. (2014–2021) and Head of Commercial at Costamare (2021–2023). MD & Chartering Manager - Dry Bulk Fleet at SEAQUEL SHIPPING INC since January 2023, and former Senior Chartering Manager at MEDMAR GROUP (2012–2014).
Pranav Khurana
LinkedInExperience: Chartering Manager - Capesize · Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG
Former Chartering Manager - Capesize (2020–2023) and Chartering Manager- Indian Ocean Cargo (2017–2020) at Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, and Senior Chartering Manager there since February 2026. Former Head Trader - Capesize Director (2023–2025) and Head Trader Director (2025–2026) at Costamare Bulkers Services.
Shamik Dutt
LinkedInExperience: Senior Chartering Manager (Indian Ocean) · Swire Bulk
Senior Chartering Manager (Indian Ocean) at Swire Bulk since July 2023, where the profile describes regional P&L leadership and directing chartering strategy, tonnage exposure and market positioning across Ultramax and Handysize. Former Manager, Shipping and Distribution (2018–2023) and Chartering Specialist Post-Fixtures Strategy Analyst Roles (2011–2018) at Vale.
Choose the right perspective
Match the vessel segment and trade region to your cargo, since Capesize iron ore and coal trades work differently from geared Supramax and Handysize business. Also decide whether you want the owner and operator view or the cargo owner's view, and pick from the matching roles.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide between voyage charters, time charters and contracts of affreightment for a cargo program?
- 02Which charter party terms cause the most disputes, and how do you negotiate them up front?
- 03How do you manage freight market exposure when rates move sharply between fixing and loading?
Reaching bulk shipping chartering experts
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