Shipping consulting.
From first ambition to operational fleet.
Entering shipping, or building a stronger position within it, involves more than acquiring vessels. It requires the right structure, a clear strategy and the operational foundations to compete from day one.
STM accompanies commodity companies, investors and new owners through each of these steps, drawing on nearly two decades of commercial ship management.
What we cover.
Corporate set-up.
Onshore company structures, office establishment and brand registration, organised so that the business is ready to contract, operate and grow.
Shipping strategy.
A strategy built around each client’s business: which segments to enter, how to employ the vessels, when to charter in or own, and how to balance risk and opportunity across market cycles.
Operational readiness.
The processes, systems and people needed to run a shipping activity with confidence, from chartering and operations to finance, claims and regulatory compliance.
Market access.
Introductions to the counterparties that matter: charterers, brokers, financiers and port partners, so that a new player is known and trusted in the market from the outset.
First, the right questions.
Every engagement begins with the client’s business, not with a vessel. The rest follows in order.
How we work.
Understand.
We start with the client’s commercial objectives, cargo flows and appetite for risk.
Design.
We define the structure and strategy best suited to those objectives.
Build.
We put the company, the processes and the relationships in place.
Operate.
Once the activity is running, clients can continue with STM as their ship manager, or take the operation fully in-house.
A clear path. From the first conversation to a running operation, every step is planned with the client.