Mehul Gujar

• Manage chartering of both Motor tankers (MR, LR1, Handies,Product/ Chemical tanker) and Dry bulk vessels (Handimax,Supramax ) across global trade lanes (AG,PG, MEG, Asia, Africa).
• Negotiate and conclude spot and time charter fixtures with top-tier oil majors, trading houses, and global operators.
• Coordinate closely with operations, legal, and finance teams to ensure seamless post-fixture execution, demurrage settlement, and voyage performance tracking.
• Built and maintained strong working relationships with global ship owners, brokers, and cargo interests.
• Led freight market research to provide accurate and timely insights on freight trends and regional arbitrage.
• Assisted in fleet planning and optimal vessel deployment for maximized revenue generation.
• Oversaw end-to-end trade operations including documentation (BLs, NOR, LOI), cargo nominations, and voyage instructions.
• Acted as liaison between charterers, masters, agents, and P&I clubs.
• Resolved operational disputes, minimized delays, and ensured cargo delivery within contractual terms.
• Supported demurrage calculations and claims resolution with solid understanding of CP clauses and laytime analysis.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
• Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.

• Worked directly on the owners’ desk managing an in-house fleet of oil tankers & dry bulk carriers.
• VESSEL TYPE -CHEMICAL TANKER - 1, MR (CPP) - 3, LR-1 - 2, HANDY (DPP) - 1,HANDY (SINGLE DECK) - 1,SUPRAMAX - 1
• Identified profitable cargo opportunities, negotiated C/P terms, and ensured optimal earnings in volatile markets.
• Monitored vessel positions, bunker pricing, and to propose competitive freight solutions.
• Collaborated with technical and crewing teams to align vessel readiness with cargo commitments.
• Engaged in commercial risk management and implemented charter party clauses to safeguard owners' interests.
• Successfully handling of pre & Post Fixture operation
• Clean fixing of ships includes Voyage estimate calculation , negotiation & CP evaluation .
• Successfully settling the P&I CLAIMS
• Reconciliation of accounts & P&L for each voyage
• Bunker allocation / Binding
• · Network with Bunkering and Port agents.

• Clean fixing of ships includes Voyage estimate calculation, negotiation & CP evaluation .
• Day to day operations of in-chartered ships on Voyage as well as Time Charter.
• Day to day trading operations.
• STOCK & SELL operations Management & reporting
• Laytime calculation, evaluation & Settlement
• To ensure claims reception, checking and notifying time limit.
• Issuing invoices & claims to counter-parties including full documentation; following up and negotiating the recovering/settlement of the claims.

• Effectively handling of all post fixture operation
• Generating market report
• Day today broking operation
• Communicating with international Vessel Operators / Ship Owners / Charterers / Co-Brokers. This includes overcoming cultural/language barriers among customers and peers in a very diverse environment.

• Responsible for operational efficiency of assigned vessels.
• Monitoring operations of the assigned bulk carriers.
• Negotiations with vendors, agents and contractors.
• Ensure Bunkering for the assigned Bulk Carriers – Cost / benefit Analysis and comparison, Voyage duration finalization)
• Laytime Calculation
• Updating in IMOS & P&L for all voyages
• Monitoring weather routing services for vessels performances
• Preparing hire, freight & Demurrage invoices for vessels

• Day to day Ship agency operation as boarding officer
• Drafting SOF
• Monitoring cargo operation (load & discharge)
• Custom clearance
• Vessel inward & outward permission
• Arrangement of Port Clearance
• Miscellaneous husbandry services

• Day to day Ship agency operation as boarding & custom clearance officer for offshore vessel
• Supported reporting, accounting and recordkeeping staff with accurate updates regarding shipment information.