Project & break-bulk ocean transportation — navigating the clever way.
Navigating the
clever way.
Specialist shipbrokers for breakbulk and project cargo. 16 years of execution, 200+ years of combined experience.
We don't circulate.
We consult.
On both sides of every negotiation.
TSL Shipping & Trading is a fully insured shipbroker and consultancy house specializing in breakbulk and project cargo. For 16 years we have moved everything from steel cargoes to the most complex oversized and heavy-lift units for the energy, offshore, and infrastructure industries.
We see ourselves as a young, agile team, but we bring more than 200 years of combined experience in shipping and chartering. Our philosophy is simple: a shipbroker and advisor are only as successful as their clients.
About TSL
Facts beat feelings.
The record speaks for the team.
The cargo most brokers won't touch.
Six services, one point of contact.
Project & Breakbulk Chartering
From steel cargoes to complex oversized and heavy-lift units, we find the right vessel, price, and schedule.
Learn moreVessel Employment for Owners
We treat your tonnage as our own, using our global network of charterers to find employment for your vessel.
Learn moreExclusive Agency in the Americas
As exclusive agents for a fleet of 50+ vessels, we see cargoes, positions, and opportunities across many regions.
Learn moreBunker Supply
All fuel grades and lubricants, by truck or barge, in more than 200 ports worldwide.
Learn moreHeavy Lift & Semi-Submersible
Semi-submersible and FLO/FLO transport for jack-ups, liftboats, and other floating units, from bid to re-float.
Learn moreConsultancy & Advisory
Independent advice on freight consolidation, vessel purchases, towage, and more, for both sides of the negotiation.
Learn moreProof, not promises.
Selected projects from around the globe.
600,000 CBM, China to Thailand
An eight-month COA with zero safety incidents. TSL's largest contract by volume.
34,000 MT of subsea pipe to Guyana
Five shipments that met an oil major's QSHE and vetting standards, with zero damage.
Six firefighting helicopters to Australia
Delivered days ahead of deadline, despite COVID-19 vessel restrictions.
3,600 MT liftboat, China to the Gulf
Matched with a barge already repositioning, avoiding a costly ballast voyage.
Built on connections.
Bound by our word.
My word is my bond, an old saying we still live by.
One-point contact
Every transport is known to the whole TSL team, and every client is looked after by all of us. One contact for all your transportation needs.
Risk management
We make sure your cargo ships on the right vessel, handled by experienced people, and we give you options to manage every aspect of risk.
Market coverage
We monitor the open market daily to find the most suitable vessel and operator, at the best possible price and schedule.
Let's work together.
Offices in Houston, Dubai, Copenhagen, and Chile, so someone is always on the email.