What Allied does

Allied Shipbroking is a privately held Greek shipbroking firm founded in 1988 in Piraeus by a partnership of experienced shipbrokers. The company provides intermediary services across the full vessel lifecycle — newbuilding contracting (with Chinese, South Korean, and Japanese shipyards), secondhand sale and purchase, end-of-life ship recycling, and chartering brokerage covering both dry bulk and wet cargo (tanker) segments. Its 40+ employee team operates from Piraeus and Athens and serves a global client base including shipowners of various sizes, listed maritime companies, international banks and financing institutions, private equity and institutional investors, and charterers and cargo traders.

The firm's proprietary QuantumSea maritime analytics platform is the central technology layer, aggregating real-time vessel values, freight rates, newbuilding orderbook, fleet demographics, reported S&P and chartering fixtures, commodity flows, and regulatory/emissions data across dry bulk and tanker markets. QuantumSea supports internal brokers and is offered externally as market reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and bespoke), desktop vessel valuations (over 1,000 delivered annually), deal intelligence tools, ship financing advisory with carbon-pricing scenarios, and consulting services — backed by an internal database of 46,000+ vessel records spanning nearly four decades.

Allied generates revenue through five streams: shipbroking commissions on S&P transactions, chartering brokerage commissions, QuantumSea subscriptions and consulting fees, per-engagement vessel valuations, and ship finance advisory and arranging fees. Pricing is bespoke and transaction-driven; there are no standardized tiers. Distribution is sales-led through senior broker relationships, supplemented by QuantumSea's direct client engagement. Allied holds panellist positions in the Baltic Exchange secondhand vessel price indices and the Chinese Newbuildings Price Index, and is associated with BIMCO, INTERCARGO, the Hellenic Shipping Association, and major IACS classification societies, reinforcing its position at the center of the Greek maritime community.

Name

Allied

Legal name

Allied Shipbroking

Website

https://allied-shipbroking.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allied Shipbroking is a privately held Greek shipbroking firm offering newbuilding, secondhand, and chartering services alongside its proprietary QuantumSea analytics platform, serving shipowners, banks, investors, and charterers globally from Piraeus and Athens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Maroúli

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Shipbroking Commission (Sale & Purchase): Allied acts as intermediary in the purchase and sale of ships, earning commission on transactions. Covers newbuilding contracting, secondhand vessel transactions, and end-of-life vessel sales for recycling. Commission is typically a percentage of the transaction value, tied to deal execution.
2. Chartering Brokerage: Chartering brokers match shipowners' supply of available tonnage with demand from cargo owners, shippers, freight forwarders, or charterers. Earns commission on charter fixtures including voyage charters, time/period charters, contracts of affreightment (CoA), and bareboat charters across dry cargo and tanker segments.
3. QuantumSea — Market Research & Consulting: QuantumSea provides maritime research, consulting, and bespoke analytics services on a subscription or per-engagement basis. Delivered as weekly, monthly, quarterly reports or ad-hoc bespoke analysis. Revenue is earned through report subscriptions and consulting advisory fees.
4. Vessel Valuation Services: Independent desktop vessel valuations for shipowners, financiers, investors, insurers, and courts. Allied delivers over 1,000 valuations annually, with revenue earned on a per-valuation or per-report basis. Supports transactions, audits, financing, and benchmarking.
5. Ship Finance Advisory & Arranging: Allied acts as financing advisor, arranger, and process coordinator, assisting in identification of optimal capital sources, running competitive financing processes, and structuring debt or leasing facilities. Advisory fees or arrangement commissions are earned on deal closing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allied Shipbroking is a shipbroking and maritime services firm acting as an intermediary for ship sales (newbuilding contracting, secondhand sale and purchase, and end-of-life recycling) and chartering (dry cargo and wet cargo/tanker segments), supported by its proprietary QuantumSea analytics platform that delivers vessel valuations, shipping market reports, deal intelligence tools, ship financing advisory, and bespoke maritime consulting to shipowners, banks, investors, and charterers globally.

Product overview

Allied Shipbroking operates as a shipbroking and maritime services company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its proprietary QuantumSea maritime analytics ecosystem. The core platform provides integrated shipping market intelligence, vessel valuations, deal intelligence tools, and ship financing advisory capabilities. Allied's service portfolio encompasses shipbroking (newbuilding contracting, secondhand vessel sales, and ship recycling), chartering services (dry cargo and wet cargo/tanker segments), and QuantumSea-powered research, consulting, and reporting services. The company was established in 1988 in Piraeus, Greece, and serves a global client base including shipowners, banks, listed companies, and private fleet operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuantumSea: Allied's proprietary maritime analytics ecosystem that transforms complex shipping data into actionable decisions, encompassing market research, vessel valuations, ship financing, and deal intelligence tools.

Products and services

• Shipbroking Services Intermediary services facilitating the buying, selling, and contracting of ships, including newbuilding advisory, secondhand vessel transactions, and end-of-life ship recycling. Allied represents shipowners as buyers or sellers in negotiating contracts across the full vessel lifecycle.
• Newbuilding Contracting Advisory and brokerage services guiding clients through shipyard selection, contract negotiation, main engine and equipment maker options, shipbuilding contract terms, and construction supervision through delivery in Chinese, South Korean, and Japanese shipyards.
• Secondhand Vessel Brokerage Brokerage services for acquiring or selling operational secondhand ships across dry cargo, tankers, container carriers, gas carriers, and specialized vessel types, including inspection coordination, due diligence support, and counterparty screening.
• Ship Recycling End-of-life vessel disposal services including valuation assessment, buyer matchmaking, compliance verification with EU Ship Recycling Regulation and Hong Kong Convention, contract negotiation, and delivery oversight at certified recycling yards.
• Chartering Services Intermediary services matching cargo interests with vessel operators, covering voyage charters, time/period charters, trip charters, contracts of affreightment, and bareboat charters for both dry bulk and wet cargo transportation.
• Dry Cargo Chartering Chartering brokerage for bulk commodities including iron ore, coal, grains, fertilizers, cement, and bauxite, covering Capesize, Panamax, Handymax, Supramax, Ultramax, and Handysize bulk carriers across all major trade routes.
• Wet Cargo / Tanker Chartering

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 vessel valuations delivered annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hellenic Shipping Association (HSA)coreOthersAllied Shipbroking is associated with the Hellenic Shipping Association, a key Greek maritime industry body representing shipowners and maritime professionals in Greece, the world's largest shipowning nation. This association membership reinforces Allied's positioning at the heart of the Greek shipping community.
• BIMCO (Baltic and International Maritime Council)coreOthersAllied is associated with BIMCO, one of the largest international shipping associations providing standard contracts, advice, and industry advocacy. BIMCO standard forms are referenced in Allied's charterparty and MoA documentation practices.
• Baltic ExchangecoreOthersAllied is a panellist in the Baltic Exchange secondhand vessel price indices, contributing to independent benchmark freight rate and vessel value indices that are foundational to the global shipping market. Allied also operates in alignment with Baltic Exchange standards.
• INTERCARGO (International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners)minorOthersAllied is associated with INTERCARGO, a professional association representing dry cargo shipowners globally, supporting best practices and advocacy in the dry bulk shipping sector.
• DNV (DNV GL — Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd)coreTechnology or IntegrationAllied works with DNV GL in the newbuilding plan approval process and classification verification, leveraging DNV's role in verifying design integrity, safety standards, and seaworthiness endorsements. DNV is one of several IACS classification societies Allied cooperates with.
• Lloyd's Register (LR)coreTechnology or IntegrationAllied cooperates with Lloyd's Register for newbuilding plan approval and classification in the shipbuilding process, leveraging LR's verification of design integrity and safety standards compliance with international conventions.
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreTechnology or IntegrationAllied cooperates with ABS as part of its network of IACS classification societies for newbuilding plan approval and vessel classification verification.
• Shipyards in China, South Korea, and JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllied maintains deep insight and long-standing market contacts with prominent shipyards in China, South Korea, and Japan for newbuilding contracting. Chinese and South Korean yards lead main shipbuilding activity; Japanese yards focus on cutting-edge design and energy efficiency. Mandating Allied ensures sourcing of prompt newbuilding slots at competitive pricing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Spence Young (SSY): SSY is a UK-based shipbroking group providing sale and purchase, chartering, research, and ship finance services with strong presence in tankers and dry bulk. As a similarly structured mid-sized specialized broker with comparable service lines, SSY directly competes with Allied for the same institutional client base of shipowners, banks, and charterers.
• Fearnleys: Fearnleys is a Norwegian shipbroking firm with a comparable mix of sale and purchase, chartering, research, and ship financing advisory services, with similar specialization in dry bulk and tankers. As a similarly sized specialized shipbroker headquartered in a major maritime cluster (Oslo), Fearnleys is among the closest direct peers to Allied in business model and target segments.
• Lorentzen & Stemoco: Lorentzen & Stemoco is a Norwegian shipbroking firm offering sale and purchase and chartering services across dry bulk and tankers with similar mid-sized specialized positioning. It is a direct peer of Allied within the Northern European shipbroking community.
• Poten & Partners: Poten & Partners is a US-based shipbroking firm specializing in tanker and dry bulk chartering, S&P, and research, with a similarly specialized mid-sized firm profile. As a direct peer in the tanker and dry bulk segments where Allied is strongest, Poten competes for the same institutional and shipowner clients.
• EA Gibson Shipbrokers: EA Gibson is a London-based shipbroking firm specializing in sale and purchase, newbuilding, recycling, and research for tankers, dry bulk, containers, and specialized tonnage. As a similarly sized independent shipbroker, EA Gibson competes directly with Allied for European and global shipowner mandates.

Regional players

• Banchero Costa: Banchero Costa is a Genoa-based shipbroking firm with strong presence in the Mediterranean and continental European shipowner market. It offers comparable S&P and chartering services in tankers and dry bulk and is a regional peer of Allied within European maritime clusters.

Broad incumbents

• Clarksons (Clarkson PLC): Clarkson PLC is the world's largest publicly listed shipbroking group, offering sale and purchase, chartering, research, and financing services across all major shipping segments from offices globally. It is a direct peer of Allied in S&P and chartering brokerage, with broader geographic coverage, larger scale, and a more diversified research and technology offering.
• Braemar (Braemar ACM): Braemar is a London-based maritime services group offering shipbroking, chartering, claims, and salvage services with broader geographic and service coverage. It is a direct competitor in chartering and S&P brokerage and a broader incumbent in adjacent maritime services where Allied does not operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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