beship brokers sl.

What beship brokers sl. does

BESHIP Brokers S.L. is a Madrid-based shipbroking intermediary founded on October 1, 2020 as a joint venture between Bai Sea Chartering (part of the Algeposa Group) and Ership Group. The company was created by merging the chartering teams of both parent organizations to consolidate their position in the Spanish maritime freight market. It serves two principal counterparties: shipowners (armadores) seeking to charter out their vessels, and charterers (fletadores) needing vessel capacity for cargo transport, matching them through commission-based brokerage arrangements.

The company's core offering is vessel chartering and brokerage services covering the full range of cargo types — including steel, fertilizers, solid fuels, biomass, grain, clinker, cement, and minerals — across all vessel sizes and global markets. The company reports handling more than 1,000 vessel fixtures per year and approximately 6 million tons of cargo annually, serving a network of roughly 70 shipowners and 60 charterers. Operations are coordinated from Madrid with coverage of all Spanish ports, supported by the broader office networks of its parent groups. There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed; client engagement is conducted via direct contact through a team of 17 professionals, supplemented by a bilingual (Spanish/English) website and Microsoft Teams for client communications.

BESHIP operates as a B2B services intermediary earning transaction-based commissions on each charter fixture it arranges. No public pricing or fee schedules are disclosed, consistent with bespoke B2B shipbroking practice. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with client acquisition relying on industry referrals, the reputations of the Ership and Algeposa/Bai Sea parent groups, and direct outreach. There are no disclosed external institutional investors; ownership rests with the two founding parent groups, and the company is GDPR and Spanish LOPDGDD compliant but holds no technology certifications, patents of substance, or industry awards beyond its registered trademark.

Name

beship brokers sl.

Legal name

BESHIP BROKERS, S.L.

Website

https://beshipbrokers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BESHIP Brokers is a Madrid-based shipbroking joint venture between Ership Group and Bai Sea Chartering (Algeposa Group) that arranges vessel chartering contracts between shipowners and charterers, handling over 1,000 fixtures and 6 million tons of cargo annually across all Spanish ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipbroking Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Tug Chartering, Brokerage & Dispatch Services (TLAHAHAL)

Keywords

• Ship chartering brokerage
• Maritime freight transport
• Vessel charter contracts
• Bulk cargo shipping
• Shipowner charterer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shipbroking Commission: Commission-based revenue from arranging vessel chartering contracts between shipowners and charterers. The company acts as intermediary in freight contracts, earning fees for facilitating agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BESHIP Brokers arranges ship chartering contracts and maritime freight transport between shipowners and charterers. The firm handles over 1,000 vessel fixtures and approximately 6 million tons of cargo annually, covering all cargo sizes and vessel types (steel, fertilizers, solid fuels, biomass, grain, clinker, cement, minerals) across Spanish ports and international markets. Services are delivered directly by a Madrid-based team of 17 professional shipbrokers, operations staff, and backoffice, supported by the office network of parent groups Ership and Algeposa/Bai Sea Chartering.

Product overview

BESHIP Brokers operates as a single, unified shipping brokerage service offering. The company was established on October 1, 2020, as a merger between the chartering teams of Ership Group and Bai Sea Chartering (Algeposa Group). The core offering consists of ship chartering and brokerage services combined with customized maritime solutions, enabling shipowners and charterers to arrange vessel fixtures and cargo transportation. The company covers the full range of cargo types (steel, fertilizers, solid fuels, biomass, grain, clinker, cement, minerals) and vessel sizes, leveraging the network of offices across Spanish ports. Key differentiators include their strategic positioning covering all Spanish ports, with over 1000 fixtures per year and 6 million tons handled, supported by 70 shipowners and 60 charterers in their network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ership GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Parent company and co-founder of BESHIP. The chartering teams from Ership Group merged with Bai Sea Chartering to form BESHIP in October 2020. Ership Group provides shipping industry expertise and network coverage.
• Bai Sea Chartering (Algeposa Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Parent company and co-founder of BESHIP. The chartering teams from Bai Sea Chartering (part of Algeposa Group) merged with Ership Group to form BESHIP in October 2020.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fearnleys: Norwegian-headquartered shipbroker and shipping services provider covering dry cargo, tankers, offshore, and sale & purchase. Comparable as a long-established European shipbroker offering the same charter-brokering model BESHIP operates in the Spanish market.
• ACM Shipping Group: Independent shipbroker operating dry-bulk and special cargo chartering desks globally. Comparable as a privately-held, multi-desk charter broker competing for the same fixture opportunities as BESHIP, especially in the Mediterranean.
• Barry Roglian Salles (BRS): International shipbroking group with French roots operating across dry bulk, tankers, containers, and reefer. Comparable as a privately-held multi-desk shipbroker competing for the same chartering mandates BESHIP serves.
• Simpson Spence Young (SSY): Global shipbroking group covering dry bulk, tankers, and specialized chartering. Directly comparable as a traditional relationship-driven shipbroker arranging fixtures between shipowners and charterers across commodity types similar to BESHIP's portfolio.
• East Chartering: European dry-bulk shipbroker focused on Handy/Supra/Ultramax and Panamax/Kamsarmax segments. Comparable as a niche charter broker covering similar vessel sizes and commodity flows as BESHIP's Spanish dry-bulk portfolio.
• Maersk Broker: Copenhagen-based shipbroker and shipping services provider covering dry cargo, tankers, and offshore. Comparable as an established European shipbroker with similar transaction-based commission economics and a focus on dry-bulk charter intermediation.
• Howe Robinson Partners: UK-headquartered shipbroking house specializing in dry cargo chartering. Directly comparable as a traditional charter broker operating the same intermediary model between shipowners and cargo interests as BESHIP.

Broad incumbents

• Clarkson PLC: London-listed global shipping services group operating Clarksons Research, broking, and support services. Comparable as the largest integrated shipbroker and shipping services provider, far broader in scope but directly competing with BESHIP on dry-bulk chartering desks.
• Braemar (including Braemar ACM): Listed shipping services group offering shipbroking, technical, and consultancy services. Comparable as a multi-service maritime group where the shipbroking arm directly competes with BESHIP in dry-bulk and special cargo chartering.

Emerging players

• Weco Shipping: Smaller specialist shipbroker covering dry-bulk chartering and project cargo. Comparable as a focused, smaller-scale broker competing in similar Mediterranean and European chartering flows, though with less institutional backing than BESHIP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beship-brokers

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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