Forward-looking chartering
for the drybulk market.
Handysize Chartering Pool is the premier independent shipbroking firm specializing in chartering pool operations within the drybulk market — with offices in New York, Izmir and Istanbul.
- Ship Chartering
- Dry-Bulk Cargo Freight
- Trading & Hedging
New York · Izmir · Istanbul
The trusted Chartering Executive for our pool.
We serve as the trusted Chartering Executive for our pool companies, delivering reliable and efficient services to clients across the global shipping market. Our Handysize Pool system is meticulously designed to foster fair trade and transparency — enabling owners to calculate break-even freight estimates and execute fixtures with confidence.
When you join our pool, you gain access to the combined strength and expertise of all our clients, backed by strong partnerships with reliable investors and hedging experts.
Four principles define every engagement.
End-to-end planning
From vessel fixing through to departure from the port of discharge — one continuous, accountable chain.
Derivative-based solutions
Risk protection that reaches beyond conventional spot and forward contracts.
Operation on the master craftsman
Precise, real-time vessel and rate analysis at the heart of every fixture.
Forward-looking chartering
Innovative solutions built on practical rules, deep experience and ethics.
Services designed to make chartering efficient, transparent and commercially advantageous.
Ship Chartering
Innovative, forward-looking chartering solutions endorsed by hundreds of shipowners and shipbroker companies — find the best suitable vessel in position, fast.
Learn more →02Dry-Bulk Cargo Freight
Tailor-made freight rates for each suitable tonnage candidate, calculated in seconds with break-even pricing for both sides.
Learn more →03Trading & Hedging
Guaranteed freight quotations up to 12 months forward — hedge future shipments on a voyage basis and protect them against market changes.
Learn more →The Freight Platform
Our online chartering and trading system uses advanced algorithms and real-time market analysis: search open vessels in your loading zone, get instant freight-rate estimates, quote cargoes online and book shipments — with AI assessing and managing client-specific risk.
Execute fixtures with confidence.
Join our pool and gain access to accurate market information, reliable pre-freight calculation and the combined strength of all our clients.