Services
Oil Tanker Brokerage
Supporting chartering, sale and purchase and US Flag transactions worldwide.
Poten’s tanker brokers support owners, charterers, traders and refiners across crude oil, refined product and US Flag markets. From spot fixtures to vessel transactions, our team works with clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, providing the market access, commercial guidance and execution support needed to achieve their objectives.
Disciplines
Spot Chartering
Global brokerage support across crude oil and refined product transportation markets, with vessel expertise spanning Handy, MR, LR1, LR2, Suezmax, Aframax and VLCC sectors.
Period Chartering
Commercial support across time charter, bareboat charter and contract of affreightment transactions, tailored to clients’ operational requirements.
Sale & Purchase
Transaction support for vessel acquisitions, disposals, newbuilding orders and ship recycling projects across the tanker sector.
US Flag Brokerage
Specialized brokerage expertise across Jones Act markets, supporting clients operating product tankers, crude tankers, ocean-going barges, ATBs, inland barges and bunker barges.
Operations & Post-Fixture Support
Hands-on support from the initiation of a transaction through fixture completion, helping clients manage operational requirements and execute efficiently.
Our Clients
Ship Owners
Commercial support across vessel employment, chartering and asset transactions, informed by daily market insight and industry expertise.
Charterers
Expert guidance on vessel sourcing, freight markets and transaction execution in rapidly changing market conditions.
Oil Majors & Refiners
Brokerage expertise supporting crude oil and refined product transportation requirements across global and regional markets.
Commodity Traders
Market access, industry relationships and brokerage support for physical commodity transportation requirements.
Pool Operators
Commercial insight and vessel market expertise to support fleet deployment, chartering activity and asset utilization.
U.S. Flag Market Participants
Specialized support for clients operating within Jones Act markets, including owners, charterers, oil companies and traders active in U.S. domestic trades.
Approach
Poten’s tanker brokers operate as a unified global team, taking a cooperative one-desk approach across London, Houston and New York. Our brokers work closely with clients throughout the life of a transaction, combining market knowledge, commercial judgment and operational support to deliver a high level of access and service across tanker markets. Supported by in-house tanker research and consulting expertise as well as close collaboration across the wider BGC organization, clients benefit from broader insight across shipping, freight and oil markets.
We take a one-desk approach with teamwork as the crux of our philosophy among all of Poten’s offices, thereby providing the highest level of access and service possible.
Patrick Brennan
Connect with a Broker
Connect with a tanker broker to discuss chartering requirements, vessel transactions and market opportunities across global oil tanker markets.
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