Commercial strategy & management
Employment planning, spot and period options, market assessment and budget comparisons aligned with the owner’s objectives, vessel profile and risk appetite.
OWNER OBJECTIVES & EMPLOYMENT
Your interests.
Our responsibility.
Commercial management and chartering backed by maritime experience, with a focus on protecting owners’ and managers’ interests. Direct involvement and clear accountability throughout each vessel’s employment.
Talk to OceanosCONTAINER & DRY BULKMANAGEMENT · OPERATIONS · CHARTERING
01 / OCEANOS SHIPPING
A clear mandate.
Personal accountability.
Oceanos Shipping provides commercial management, chartering and owner representation for container and dry bulk vessels.
Led by Konstantinos Tsochas, a Master Mariner with over 20 years of experience at sea and ashore, we combine operational understanding with commercial judgement.
We work closely with owners and their appointed teams, from employment strategy and charter negotiations to voyage operations and post-fixture coordination. We remain directly involved in each assignment, with clear communication and consistent follow-through.
Our work is grounded in an agreed scope, clear responsibilities and transparent reporting. We assess the commercial implications of decisions, address issues promptly and coordinate the parties involved, connecting recommendations with practical execution.
02 / WHAT WE DO
From opportunity
to execution.
Commercial expertise.
Clear accountability.
Chartering & negotiations
Vessel positioning, opportunity evaluation, charter negotiations and COA support. Review and development of charter party clauses and rider terms to reflect owners’ priorities and the vessel’s operational capabilities.
OPPORTUNITY TO FIXTUREVoyage operations & post-fixture
We oversee voyage operations and post-fixture matters to support compliance with charter party provisions, minimise owners’ exposure to claims and disputes, and protect their hire and freight earnings. Working closely with owners, vessels, charterers and brokers, we monitor vessel performance and bunker consumption, identifying and addressing potential issues early.
PROTECTING OWNERS’ EARNINGSPerformance & owner reporting
Hire invoicing and freight collection follow-up, off-hire calculations, disbursement and commission control, voyage estimates and financial performance monitoring. Clear reporting on outstanding items and decisions requiring owner approval.
VISIBILITY & OVERSIGHTOwner representation
A commercial point of contact for owners, coordinating counterparties and advisers within an agreed mandate. Flexible support for individual vessels, fleets and specific commercial assignments.
AN AGREED OWNER MANDATESale & purchase support
Second-hand vessel evaluation, newbuilding specification assessment and commercial review of sale and purchase agreements. We review transaction terms against owners’ interests, assess their financial and operational implications, and recommend improvements that translate into commercial value.
ASSET & EMPLOYMENT PERSPECTIVEThird-party manager oversight
OPEX and budget monitoring, monthly expense reviews and operational follow-up for vessels under third-party technical or crew management. Manager evaluation and reporting to support owners’ oversight.
COST CONTROL & MANAGER REVIEWMarine & project support
Coordination of internal audits, inspections and PSC preparation; appointment and follow-up of independent inspectors. Incident investigation reviews, crew briefings, maintenance follow-up and ESG or performance reporting reviews within the agreed scope.
TAILORED MARINE ASSIGNMENTS03 / COMMERCIAL & CONTRACT ADVISORY
Protect owners’ interests.
Before terms are agreed.
Charter parties and vessel transactions.
Careful review. Terms that create value and minimise exposure.
Contract wording shapes revenue, obligations and operational exposure. Led by Konstantinos Tsochas, Oceanos reviews proposed terms, identifies commercial risks and develops practical amendments grounded in extensive experience in negotiating commercial terms and protective clauses in charter parties and sale and purchase Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs).
Review the wording.
Understand the exposure.
Detailed review, drafting and negotiation of charter party clauses and rider terms, aligning the agreement with the owner’s mandate and the vessel’s capabilities. Following fixture, we monitor compliance and support the handling of commercial issues.
- Hire, payment terms and off-hire provisions
- Performance, consumption and bunker provisions
- Trading limits, excluded ports and operational restrictions
- Delivery, redelivery and allocation of responsibilities
Assess the commitments.
Support the transaction.
Commercial and operational review of sale and purchase agreements and Memoranda of Agreement, with proposed amendments to safeguard the owner’s position as buyer or seller and support a workable closing process.
- Price, deposits and payment arrangements
- Inspection terms, subjects and documentation
- Vessel condition and delivery requirements
- Delivery windows, closing obligations and responsibilities
- Consistency with intended employment and operational needs
We identify commercial and operational risks, recommend amendments and additional clauses, and support negotiations to strengthen the owner’s contractual position. Our review looks beyond signing to anticipate issues that may arise during performance, delivery, redelivery or closing, with clear provisions on responsibilities, payment, claims and remedies. Recommendations are discussed with the owner, and agreed terms are followed through during execution. Where specialist legal input is required, we coordinate with the owner’s appointed legal advisers.
04 / OUR MARKETS
Container & dry bulk.
Owner-led priorities.
Employment choices shaped by
the vessel and the owner’s mandate.
Regional trades.
Connected markets.
Commercial management and employment for container vessels, including feeder and regional trades, with support shaped around each vessel’s trading profile.
- Feeder vessel employment
- Time charter negotiations
- Commercial and operational coordination
Flexible employment.
Disciplined execution.
Chartering and operational support across dry bulk trades, with employment options assessed against vessel specifications, cargo requirements and trading restrictions.
- Voyage and time charter employment
- Contracts of affreightment
- Voyage operations and post-fixture
05 / OUR APPROACH
Clear advice.
Informed decisions.
Responsibility starts with clarity: what we are authorised to do, which decisions require your approval and how you will be informed. These arrangements are agreed around your vessel, fleet and priorities.
Clear reporting
Understand employment, revenue, costs and outstanding matters. Receive updates on exceptions, proposed actions and decisions requiring your attention.
Owner approval
Assess opportunities against your objectives, trading limits and contractual exposure. Refer commitments requiring approval to you before proceeding, within the agreed mandate.
Responsible follow-through
Maintain a named commercial contact, coordinate with your appointed managers and advisers, and track agreed actions and unresolved issues through to completion.
06 / LEADERSHIP
Maritime experience.
Commercial leadership.
Experience across vessel employment, transactions and fleet management, built through senior operational and executive roles.
FOUNDER & CEO
Konstantinos Tsochas
Master Mariner · MBA in Shipping, ALBA
Konstantinos is a maritime executive with over 20 years of experience in the container and dry bulk sectors, combining operational leadership with commercial expertise.
He has worked closely with shipowners, charterers, brokers and other market participants on vessel employment strategies, charter party execution, commercial negotiations and fleet performance management.
His career includes senior management and C-level roles overseeing large container fleets, with more than 12 years within Capital Group and earlier experience at MSC headquarters in Geneva, covering global liner operations and commercial planning.
He has originated and executed vessel acquisitions, sales, charter party agreements and newbuilding contracts, while building and leading teams across commercial, operational and technical fleet management.
At Oceanos, he personally leads the commercial relationship and contract-review approach, connecting executive judgement with the practical requirements of vessel operation.
TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE ACROSS HIS CAREER
- 50+
- Vessel acquisitions
- 30
- Vessel sales
- 200+
- Charter party agreements
- 20+
- Newbuilding contracts
Commercial leadershipCharter party clausesS&P agreement reviewFleet performance
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Discuss your requirements.
Define the right mandate.
Speak directly with Konstantinos Tsochas about your vessel, fleet or contract review.
We will discuss the scope, responsibilities and reporting that suit your requirements.
DIRECT CONTACTKonstantinos TsochasFounder & CEO · Oceanos Shipping Ltd