You bring the cargo.
We arrange the ship, the route and everything in between.
ERA Chartering is an independent shipbroking company working both sides of the market. If you are a cargo owner, we find the right vessel. If you are a shipowner, we find the right cargo.
Whether your shipment stays in Europe or needs to go further, you get the same approach: clear communication, fast coordination, and a deal that works in practice. We arrange seagoing transport across short sea and deep sea. Europe is our home ground, from the North Sea and the Baltic down to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and further when a cargo calls for it, including the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and West Africa.
It starts with your cargo and what you need. From there we select the right vessel through a broad network of owners and operators, and handle the freight, loading window, and operational details so you are not chasing loose ends and last minute surprises.
And if your cargo needs more than chartering, that is covered too. Transshipment, barging, storage, or agency work, with one team and one point of contact.
ERA Chartering is run by Ramses de Vries, backed by a team with long experience in shipping. Whoever you speak to knows the cargo, the ships, and the route. No getting transferred three times.
We handle bulk cargoes like aggregates, grain, and wood pellets. But where we add the most value is offshore and project work: a helicopter deck for a jack up, offshore anchors, heavy steel structures, cranes, and wind turbine blades, the kind of cargo that fits no standard hold and rarely follows a standard plan.
That is where the puzzle starts. We connect the dots, stay flexible around mobilisation and demobilisation, and find workable solutions for awkward dimensions, difficult routes, and tight windows.
Whatever you are moving, routine or far from it, we stay close to the details and get it to its destination safely. If there is a way to make it work, we will find it.
