KLAVENESS DRY BULK

Smarter operations through collaboration and innovation

Much more than your traditional operator

At Klaveness Dry Bulk, we believe that commercial shipping can be smarter, more collaborative, and deliver greater value across the maritime ecosystem.

Yet the reality is that freight markets are highly competitive, where standard contracts and price-driven decisions often dominate. In this environment, differentiation can be limited and value is easily lost.

Our approach is different.

  • We offer alternative freight structures that go beyond traditional market contracts.

  • We combine market expertise with digital enablement to reduce trading inefficiencies.

  • We build partnerships focused on performance across cycles and long-term value creation.

As a leading operator in the global dry bulk industry and manager of the world’s largest Panamax pool, we aim to align cargo and vessel economics through disciplined execution and differentiated structures.

Our Services

Klaveness Chartering

With a proven track record spanning 80 years, we deliver freight solutions to cargo owners and shipowners across the global dry bulk market.

We work to understand each customer’s specific needs, tailoring our approach to unlock new business models and revenue opportunities.

Whether it’s optimizing contract timing for shipowners or enhancing freight efficiency for charterers, we ensure no value is left on the table.

Our teams in Oslo, Dubai, Tokyo, Singapore, and Manila operate around the clock to deliver sustainable, high-performance shipping solutions. We are relationship driven, data informed, and execution focused.

50

Vessels managed

40M

MT of cargo carried

500

Fixtures per year

Baumarine by Klaveness

Baumarine is our global Panamax and Kamsarmax pool and strategic platform for shipowners in volatile freight markets.

Through scale, collaboration and data driven insight, we offer owners an alternative to traditional employment structures, putting owners back in control of their assets.

Innovation is in our DNA

Klaveness Dry Bulk developed its ‘Market Manager’ initiative to improve freight decision making and increase transparency in bulk shipping markets. What began as an internal innovation soon became a market facing digital solution.

Today, these products are fully owned and developed by Klaveness Digital, the digital arm of Torvald Klaveness that focuses on delivering decision-support software solutions for the global maritime industry.

We are proud of what we built at Klaveness Dry Bulk and the role it has played in strengthening freight decision-making for industrial clients. As ‘Market Manager’ continues to live and evolve within Klaveness Digital, we remain committed to advancing digital innovation across our commercial platform.

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