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Bulk Shipping

Run the whole voyage in one system

From the first voyage estimate to the final freight settlement. Built for ferrous cargoes on chartered vessels.

1 systemfrom voyage estimate to freight settlement
Zerospreadsheets to run a voyage
2 hourssaved on every voyage

What ReSpark changes about bulk shipping

The old way creates work. ReSpark replaces it.

Without ReSpark
Voyage details spread across emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets
Charter party terms retyped from the recap
Laytime worked out by hand after the vessel sails
Chartering, operations, and finance each keep their own version
With ReSpark
The whole voyage in one system
AI reads the recap and fills in the charter party terms
Laytime calculated from the statement of facts
One set of numbers for every team

Everything a bulk voyage needs.

  • Know what a voyage will cost before you commit.

    • Estimate freight and voyage costs up front
    • Cargo orders tied to the sales contract
    • The estimate carried into the voyage once the vessel is fixed
  • Pick the right vessel and check it before you fix.

    • Nominate vessels against the contract's vessel requirements
    • Screening through LSEG World-Check
    • Vessel data from Signal Ocean
  • Charter party terms on the voyage without retyping.

    • AI reads the charter party recap and fills in the terms
    • Options and key dates tracked
    • Your team approves before the terms are saved
  • Every port call in order, with who is handling it.

    • Port rotation for the whole voyage
    • Port agents and surveyors on each call
    • Cutoffs tracked for each port
  • Laytime calculated from what actually happened at the port.

    • NOR and statement of facts read in by AI
    • Laytime and demurrage calculated from the charter party terms
    • Each figure traced back to the event behind it
  • Plan the load and confirm what went on board.

    • Stowage plans built with help from AI
    • Draft surveys read in and compared
    • Loaded quantities carried to the invoice
  • Close the voyage with the numbers already in place.

    • Owner freight invoices read in and matched to the voyage
    • Freight settled against the charter party terms
    • Provisional and final invoices created from the same voyage

Frequently asked questions.

Does ReSpark handle a chartered vessel from start to finish?

Yes. One voyage covers nomination, fixture, port rotation, statement of facts, laytime, stowage, invoicing, freight settlement, and close.

How is laytime calculated?

From the events in the statement of facts and the terms in the charter party. Each figure can be traced back to the event behind it.

Can the AI read charter party recaps?

Yes. It reads the recap, fills in the terms, and your team approves them before anything is saved.

How are vessels screened?

Vessels are screened through LSEG World-Check, and vessel data comes from Signal Ocean.

Does bulk use the same contracts and invoices as containers?

Yes. Bulk and container shipments share contracts, documents, and invoicing, so the desk works one way for both.

The platform your operation will run on for the next 20 years.

Talk to the team. Understand where ReSpark creates real value for your operation.