When the cargo won't fitthe liner schedule.
Vessel and aircraft charter brokered through our relationships with shipping lines, operators and airlines — for bulk, breakbulk, out-of-gauge and project cargo that needs its own capacity.
Overview
We do not own tonnage. That is the advantage.
A carrier sells you the space it has. A broker finds the space that fits your cargo. We hold working relationships across shipping lines, vessel operators, terminal operators and airlines, and we use them to secure competitive freight rates and reliable capacity for consignments the scheduled trades handle badly — full and part cargoes, heavy lift, and shipments where the discharge conditions matter as much as the rate.
Capabilities
Enterprise-grade capabilities, engineered for West African operations.
Voyage charter
A vessel fixed for a defined cargo on a defined route, priced per tonne or as a lump sum freight.
Time charter
Tonnage taken for a period where a programme of shipments needs assured capacity rather than a single lift.
Part cargo & consolidation
A share of a vessel's capacity where a full charter is more capacity than the cargo needs.
Air charter
Chartered aircraft for time-critical and oversized consignments, compared against sea on landed cost and transit.
Charter party negotiation
Terms, laytime, loading and discharge rates and demurrage exposure negotiated and explained before fixture.
Freight rate benchmarking
Rates tested across our operator network so the fixture reflects the market, not the first quote.
Process
How we deliver, step by step.
- 01
Cargo & route brief
Day 1Commodity, tonnage, dimensions, load and discharge ports, and the window it has to move in.
- 02
Market search
Days 2–5We canvass suitable tonnage across our operator relationships and report the realistic options.
- 03
Terms & fixture
On agreementCharter party terms negotiated, laytime and demurrage set out, and the fixture confirmed.
- 04
Load & documentation
At load portLoading supervised and coordinated with clearance and transport, with documents issued against the charter.
- 05
Discharge & settlement
On arrivalDischarge coordinated at destination and laytime reconciled so demurrage or despatch is settled on evidence.
Ghana Coverage
Fixed from Tema, discharged anywhere.
We arrange charters into and out of Ghana's ports, and coordinate the clearance and inland movement that follows so the charter is not managed in isolation.
- Tema Port — containerised, breakbulk and project cargo
- Takoradi Port — bulk and heavy lift
- Kotoka International Airport — air charter
- Bulk, breakbulk and out-of-gauge consignments
- Onward customs clearance and inland haulage
- Corridors into Burkina Faso, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali
Why Cosmopolitan
Built for enterprise trust.
Independent of any one carrier
We are not selling our own space, so the recommendation follows the cargo rather than the fleet.
Charter terms explained
Laytime and demurrage are where charters cost money. We translate the clauses into what they mean for you.
Joined to clearance
The same company clearing the cargo arranged the vessel, so nothing is lost between the two.
Deep operator network
Long-standing relationships with lines, operators and terminals across our trading lanes.
Frequently Asked
Answers for enterprise buyers.
Something specific we haven't covered? Call our commercial team on +233 24 025 2350, email info@cosmopolitanlogisticservices.com or send us a message.
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