Today's theme is the four major segments of breakbulk shipping company business:

 

 

They are;
Preparation of vessels
Canvassing cargoes
Cargo operation
Vessel operation

 

The above four are the basic operations of break bulk shipping companies.
Now, let’s explain to you one by one.

 

 

The first segment is Preparation of vessels. In order to transport cargoes, you must prepare a vessel first.

 

 

There are three ways to prepare vessels as follows.

 

To prepare a vessel by building up a new ship is called Shipbuilding.

 

To prepare a vessel by buying a used vessel is called Purchasing.

 

To prepare a vessel by renting a vessel is called Chartering.

 

 

The second segment is Canvassing cargoes. Canvassing cargo is to collect a lot of cargo that can be transported by car carriers or conventional ships.


If the manufacturer is exporting their products by themselves, your sales team would go to the manufacturer directly to promote the service.

 

If the trading company is trading the products, your sales team would go to the trading company.

 

If the forwarder consistently undertakes inland transportations, custom clearances, sea transportations, installations, etc., your sales team would go to the forwarder.

 

 

The third segment is Cargo operation, that is to allocate all canvassed or prospect cargoes to vessels efficiently in terms of vessel-space-wise and schedule-wise.

 

 

 

The fourth segment is vessel operation. Vessel operations is the process of management of a vessel's voyages. Operation staff instruct Captains, Port agents and receive their reports everyday.

 

All four segments which I've talked about are important factors to determine profit or loss of each vessel voyage.

Among these segments, Vessel operation plays an important role and can decide ultimate profit or loss, so this job needs good care until completion of the voyage.

 

Today's summary is;

 

Preparation of the vessel consists of 3 kinds. 1st is Ship-building, 2nd is Purchasing used vessels, 3rd is Chartering vessels.

 

Canvassing cargo is to collect cargo that can be loaded into conventional ships and car carriers.

 

Cargo operation is to allocate, distribute, adjust cargoes to vessels and fix vessels schedule.

 

Vessel Operation is to manage voyage and instruct Captains and Port agents and receive their report everyday.