Oil/LNG Tanker Chartering Broker

Job summary

Build and manage a tanker brokerage business by developing client and industry relationships, identifying cargo and vessel opportunities, marketing vessels and cargoes, and negotiating fixtures and charter terms. Monitor market conditions, provide clients with market intelligence, coordinate fixtures through completion, and maintain accurate business and market records.

Job details

About World Wide Shipping World Wide Shipping is a Vancouver-based shipping brokerage focused on building long-term commercial relationships and delivering practical, market-driven marine transportation solutions. Our approach combines market knowledge, strong relationships, commercial expertise, and hands-on execution to create value for our clients. World Wide Shipping is looking to explore and expand our business into the Oil and/or LNG Tanker marketplace. We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial broker to establish and develop this business alongside our existing team. The Opportunity This is an opportunity for an experienced tanker professional to build and lead the tanker brokerage desk within World Wide Shipping. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to develop their own book of business while benefiting from World Wide Shipping’s established reputation, relationships, infrastructure, and collaborative Vancouver-based team. You will be responsible for developing relationships with cargo interests, charterers, shipowners, operators, traders, and other industry participants, identifying commercial opportunities, negotiating fixtures, and growing a sustainable tanker brokerage business. Key Responsibilities Develop and manage a portfolio of tanker clients and business relationships. Identify and pursue new cargo and vessel opportunities throughout the North American and international tanker markets. Develop relationships with shipowners, operators, charterers, traders, terminals, and cargo interests. Market vessels and cargoes and actively participate in the fixing process. Negotiate freight rates, terms, and charter party conditions on behalf of clients. Monitor tanker positions, cargo requirements, market movements, freight levels, and vessel availability. Provide clients with timely and insightful market intelligence. Generate new business through existing relationships, industry contacts, networking, and targeted business development. Coordinate closely with World Wide Shipping’s operations and management team from fixture through completion. Maintain accurate records of fixtures, opportunities, contacts, and market information. Ideal Candidate We are looking for an established tanker professional with a strong commercial mindset and an existing network within the tanker industry. The ideal candidate will have: Proven experience in chartering or brokerage. An established network of owners, operators, charterers, traders, and/or cargo interests. Strong knowledge of tanker markets, vessel types, routes, and commercial practices. Demonstrated ability to originate business and develop long-term client relationships. Strong negotiation and commercial skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A high level of organization and attention to detail. An entrepreneurial, self-directed approach to business development. The ability to work collaboratively within a small, high-performance team. A professional reputation and commitment to integrity and confidentiality. Willingness to work across international time zones when required. Ability to work in Canada What World Wide Shipping Offers The opportunity to build and lead a tanker book business within an established Vancouver shipping company. Significant autonomy and entrepreneurial responsibility. Access to World Wide Shipping’s existing industry relationships and infrastructure. A collaborative team environment with experienced shipping professionals. Competitive compensation with a structure reflecting experience, business development, and performance. The opportunity to participate in the growth and long-term development of the company. A Vancouver-based platform with international reach. Our Approach At World Wide Shipping, relationships are at the centre of our business. We believe successful brokerage is about more than simply matching ships and cargoes. The key to our business is to ensure our full team has understanding of our clients, anticipating their needs, negotiating effectively, and delivering consistently. We are looking for someone who shares that philosophy and wants to build something with us. If you are an experienced tanker broker looking for the opportunity to develop a business within a growing Vancouver brokerage, we would like to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Build and manage a tanker brokerage business by developing client and industry relationships, identifying cargo and vessel opportunities, marketing vessels and cargoes, and negotiating fixtures and charter terms. Monitor market conditions, provide clients with market intelligence, coordinate fixtures through completion, and maintain accurate business and market records.

Requirements

Candidates should have proven chartering or brokerage experience, an established tanker-industry network, and strong knowledge of tanker markets, vessel types, routes, and commercial practices. They should demonstrate business development, negotiation, communication, organization, integrity, self-direction, teamwork, and willingness to work across international time zones; ability to work in Canada is required.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Collaborative Team Environment
• Entrepreneurial Responsibility
• Access to Existing Industry Relationships and Infrastructure

Listed skills

• Business development · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Tanker Chartering
• Shipping Brokerage
• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Freight Negotiation
• Charter Party Negotiation
• Tanker Market Knowledge
• Market Intelligence
• Vessel and Cargo Marketing
• Commercial Analysis
• Networking
• Fixture Coordination
• Record Keeping
• Communication
• Organization and Attention to Detail
• International Time Zone Coordination

Job areas

• Transportation
• Sales
• Management & Leadership