Alfa Maritima International

What Alfa Maritima International does

Alfa Maritima International Inc. is a privately held dry bulk maritime transportation shipbroker and chartering services firm founded in 1990 and headquartered in North Royalton (Cleveland), Ohio, USA. The company intermediates vessel charters across the full bulk carrier size spectrum from Handysize (20,000 dwt) through Chinamax/Valemax (up to 400,000 dwt), and provides charter party administration under BIMCO and ASBA standardized forms covering Voyage Charter, Time Charter, Contract of Affreightment, and Bareboat arrangements. Its core products are bulk carrier chartering, charter party negotiation and dispute resolution, supply chain optimization for dry bulk commodities (grains, bauxite, minerals, cement, clinker, fertilizers), and consulting/outsourcing services including feasibility studies and demurrage settlement. The firm operates as a B2B enterprise field sales motion targeting large industrial corporations in Canada, the USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, with named enterprise clients historically including Cemex de Venezuela, Empresas Polar, and Ferro Aluminio C.A.

Name

Alfa Maritima International

Legal name

Alfa Maritima International Inc.

Website

https://alfamaritima.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alfa Maritima International is a privately held dry bulk maritime shipbroker founded in 1990, headquartered in Ohio, that arranges bulk carrier charters, administers charter parties, and provides supply chain and consulting services to industrial corporations across the Americas, Caribbean, and LATAM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dry Bulk Maritime Shipbroking

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize) (TLADAKAA)

Keywords

• Dry bulk shipping
• Maritime chartering
• Shipbroker services
• Commodity brokerage
• Bulk carrier transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

North Royalton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chartering Services: Arrangement and administration of bulk carrier chartering including Voyage Charter, Time Charter, Contract of Affreightment, and Bareboat arrangements. Revenue generated through freight rates and charter fees based on vessel size and voyage requirements.
2. Supply Chain & Commodity Brokerage: Dry bulk commodity brokerage and supply chain management services providing logistics solutions, market information, and commodity trading assistance for grains, minerals, and industrial materials.
3. Consulting & Outsourcing: Maritime transportation consulting including feasibility studies for major projects, demurrage settlement, market research, and administration of charter party contracts. Also includes international sales and procurement services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alfa Maritima International operates as a dry bulk maritime transportation shipbroker, arranging chartering of bulk carriers for grains, bauxite, minerals, cement, clinker, fertilizers and other industrial commodities. The company sources vessels (Handysize through Chinamax), designs and administers BIMCO and ASBA charter party contracts, and coordinates end-to-end supply chains from source mines and ports to industrial production facilities across the Americas.

Product overview

Alfa Maritima International (AMI) operates as a dry bulk maritime transportation and chartering company offering integrated shipping and logistics services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services built around bulk carriers chartering, which includes vessel sourcing across multiple carrier sizes (Handysize through Chinamax), charter party design and administration, transportation services for dry bulk commodities (grains, minerals, cement, fertilizers, timber), supply chain optimization, and consulting services. The core offering combines maritime transportation expertise with commodity brokerage and consulting capabilities to serve industrial clients in Canada, USA, Mexico, Caribbean, and Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services for Dry Bulk Commodities
• Bulk Carriers Chartering
• Charter Party Administration
• Chartering Assistance
• Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions
• Consulting & Outsourcing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved economies of scale by increasing quantities of bauxite per shipment, improving competitiveness for Ferro Aluminio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Major Industrial CorporationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term commercial alliances with major industrial corporations including Cemex, Empresas Polar, and Ferro Aluminio. AMI develops maritime transport solutions for their dry bulk commodity supply chains, including grains, bauxite, minerals, cement, and fertilizers.
• World-Class ShipownerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExcellent relationships with committed world-class shipowners providing bulk carrier vessels for chartering services. Fleet types include Handysize, Handymax, Supramax/Ultramax, Panamax/Kamsarmax, Post Panamax/Mini Cape, Capesize, and Very Large Ore Carriers.
• Financial InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint efforts with financial institutions as part of AMI's strategic alliances for maritime transportation projects and operations.
• BIMCOcoreOthersBIMCO (The Baltic and International Maritime Council) membership. AMI bases its bulk carrier chartering on all BIMCO & ASBA charter party forms, ensuring standardized and legally compliant maritime transportation contracts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Spence Young: Global shipbroker with significant dry bulk chartering franchise serving industrial charterers. Directly comparable to AMI's core business of arranging dry bulk ocean charters using BIMCO-standard charter parties.
• Poten & Partners: Shipbroking and consultancy with strong tanker and dry bulk capabilities serving industrial and commercial clients. Directly comparable to AMI in arranging bulk commodity charters and supply chain solutions for industrial end-users.
• Clarkson PLC: World's largest shipbroker and integrated shipping services provider with deep dry bulk chartering capabilities. Directly comparable to AMI in business model — arranging dry bulk ocean charters for industrial clients across multiple commodity types — though far larger in scale.
• Howe Robinson Partners: International shipbroker focused on dry bulk chartering and sale & purchase. Closely mirrors AMI's specialization in dry bulk charter party administration and industrial client service across multiple vessel classes.
• E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers: UK-based shipbroker specializing in dry bulk chartering across multiple vessel classes and commodities. Closely comparable to AMI's dry bulk chartering focus and industrial client base, though operating at greater scale.
• Braemar: Integrated shipbroking, logistics, and consultancy group with strong dry bulk and commodity focus. Closely comparable to AMI in providing chartering services to industrial clients and commodity traders across global trade lanes.

Broad incumbents

• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchant with significant ocean freight and dry bulk shipping operations. While far larger and broader than AMI, it overlaps in industrial dry bulk commodity flows (grains, minerals, fertilizers) that AMI brokers in LATAM and the Caribbean.
• Cargill: Largest privately held commodity trader globally with an integrated ocean transportation business moving grains, oilseeds, and minerals. Overlaps AMI's dry bulk industrial client franchise at vastly greater scale and with in-house chartering capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alfa-maritima-international-llc-dry-bulk-shipping-commodities

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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