Shipping & Maritime

Source: reference/verticals/shipping-and-maritime.md · synced 2026-06-12

Vertical encyclopedia for the rubric and outreach engines. To be populated with Calibre’s domain expertise during the build phase.

Scope

Companies and roles across:

Ship owners and operators (dry bulk, tankers, container, gas carriers, specialised)
Ship management
Chartering (commercial, operations)
Shipbroking
Maritime services (P&I, classification societies, surveying, insurance)
Port operators and terminal services
Maritime technical and engineering services

Adjacent: maritime law firms, marine insurance, shipyards.

Sub-Functions

To be filled with Calibre’s input:

Commercial / chartering
Operations (post-fixture)
Technical / fleet management
Marine HSEQ
Newbuilding / S&P (sale & purchase)
Bunker trading
Maritime finance

Common Titles (with seniority signals)

To be populated.

Skills, Tools, Certifications

To be populated. Will include: chartering platforms (Q88, Sea/, IMOS), STCW certifications, ship management qualifications, fluency in chartering parties / BIMCO terms.

Industry Jargon

To be populated. Examples: laytime, demurrage, voyage vs time charter, COA, dwt vs TEU, dry-docking, OPA, MARPOL.

Career Trajectories

To be populated. Sea-to-shore transitions, broker-to-trader paths, technical-to-commercial moves.

Red Flags

To be populated.

Outreach Tone Notes

To be populated. Tight community — reputation travels fast, especially in chartering and broking circles.

This file is a stub. Replace with real content via interview session with Calibre and the Calibre team.