About 80% of international trade, of the total volume, belongs to the sea, that is, it is connected with the delivery of goods by sea. The geographical distribution of international trade is also growing, and with it the proportion of goods transported increases proportionally. Each such product has its own characteristics for transportation, in accordance with this, the choice of the type of vessel also depends. In addition to these issues, a number of legal and organizational issues arise.
A freight or ship broker is a specialist who competently approaches the selection of cargo and the choice of a vessel for transporting various kinds of goods, freely navigates the maritime legal framework.
A freight (ship) broker is a special intermediary between a cargo owner and a shipowner who has information about the availability and nature of cargo, current freight rates, existing offers for chartering cargo, and also acts as a representative when making transactions for the purchase and sale of ships.
The freight broker of JCW provides the following services:

• Selection of the optimal freight rate;
• Selection of vessels and cargo for transportation within the Russian Federation and abroad;
• Support of vessel purchase and sale transactions;
• Assistance in concluding a vessel chartering agreement;
• Support of ship and cargo insurance transactions;
• Organization of cutting of vessels and other self-propelled and non-self-propelled watercraft on metal;
• Registration of large tonnage vessels, pleasure boats and yachts.