Profile: CAG Chartering
The Specialized Marketplace for Transshipment and Heavy Lift Vessels
About CAG Chartering
CAG Chartering is the dedicated shipbroking and chartering arm of the Caspian Alliance Group (CAG), functioning as a dynamic and specialized marketplace for maritime assets. We leverage our deep industry integration and market intelligence to provide expert chartering solutions for CAG’s internal projects and a select global clientele.
Our primary focus is on the niche and complex segment of vessels and equipment essential to mineral transshipment and heavy-lift operations. This specialized focus allows us to possess unrivaled expertise and a curated network of owners and operators for the specific assets our clients need.
Core Function: A Strategic Hub
We serve a dual strategic purpose:
For Caspian Alliance Group: We are the internal center of excellence, securing the optimal vessels and floating equipment for CAG’s global transshipment projects (such as the Sola Logistics operation in Guinea) and for our sister companies like Saga Atash shipyard. This ensures operational efficiency, cost control, and project success for the entire conglomerate.
For the Market: We offer our specialized brokerage services externally, acting as a trusted intermediary for mining companies, logistics providers, and vessel owners. We connect the right asset with the right project, anywhere in the world.
Our Area of Expertise
Transshipment Vessels (TSVs): Purpose-built or converted vessels for floating transfer operations.
Floating Cranes (Sheerlegs & Crane Barges): For heavy-lift operations both offshore and in port.
Tugs & Pushboats: Powerful and maneuverable vessels for assisting barges and large ships.
Self-Discharging Bulk Carriers: For efficient unloading in ports with limited infrastructure.
Barges of all types (Hopper, Deck, Dumb): The critical link in shallow-water and riverine logistics.
Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) & Support Vessels: For personnel and equipment logistics to offshore platforms.
The CAG Chartering Advantage
Niche Specialization: We don’t broker everything; we are experts in the specific assets required for mineral logistics. This means we understand the technical specifications, operational constraints, and market rates better than generalist brokers.
Integrated Market Intelligence: Our unique position within the CAG conglomerate provides us with real-time insights into global project flows, port conditions, and equipment availability, giving our clients a decisive information advantage.
Project-Based Approach: We look beyond the single voyage charter. We structure long-term and consecutive voyage contracts (CVCs) that provide stability and certainty for complex, multi-year mining projects.
Technical & Commercial Expertise: Our brokers are well-versed in both the technical capabilities of specialized equipment and the commercial intricacies of charter party agreements, ensuring a seamless and secure deal for all parties.
Our Services
Vessel Chartering (Time Charter, Voyage Charter, Contract of Affreightment – COA)
Shipbroking (Acting as Owners’ Agent or Charterers’ Agent)
Contract Negotiation and Charter Party Execution
Market Analysis and Freight Forecasting for the Transshipment Sector
Strategic Fleet Planning Advisory
Mission
To be the world’s most knowledgeable and reliable broker for the transshipment and heavy-lift vessel segment, ensuring our clients and the Caspian Alliance Group secure the right assets at the right time and the right price to drive project success.