About us
Namor Shipping leverages its profound subject matter expertise encompassing commercial shipping, ship operations, and risk management to both charter vessels and manage freight trading positions across the entire range of the oil value chain, including basoils and petrochemicals, naphtha, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, VGO and crude oil.
The firm’s strategic focus targets sectors characterized by a higher degree of fragmentation. Capitalizing on the opportunities in these nuanced domains is facilitated by extensive personal relationships to optimally triangulate vessels. The founding members between them have more than 60 years of commodity trading/ship brokerage/freight trading experience on which to rely.
Namor Shipping utilizes an asset-light methodology which enables the organization to incrementally build its market exposure, avoiding substantial capital expenditures and allowing for a more judicious timing of market entry.
Namor Shipping – The Key to Unlocking Premium Tanker Markets with First-Class Vessel Optimization
Mission Statement
Namor Shipping is dedicated to reshaping the landscape of maritime commerce through our unwavering commitment to excellence in commercial shipping, ship operations, and risk management. Our mission is to pioneer innovative solutions in the freight trading sector, focusing on fractured markets with a nuanced approach that leverages personal relationships and strategic asset-light methodologies. We aim to build a resilient platform that fosters sustainable growth, offering unparalleled ship operations services, prudent risk management, and strategic investments in tonnage.
Vision Statement
At Namor Shipping, we envision a dynamic future where our leadership in the shipping industry transcends boundaries. Our vision is to be the foremost authority in navigating the intricacies of freight trading, epitomising excellence in commercial management and risk mitigation. We aspire to create a ‘Freight Led Commodity Trading’ platform that seamlessly integrates the expertise of seasoned commodity traders, achieving superior triangulation of vessels and setting the standard for earnings in the maritime sector. With a foundation rooted in experience and guided by innovation, Namor Shipping envisions a future where our influence positively transforms the global maritime trade landscape.
Our Value Proposition
Success Story
Managed and operated by a diverse collective of highly experienced professionals with decades of expertise. Our unwavering dedication is directed towards delivering a cutting edge approach to Freight Trading and Chartering.
Worldwide Proficiency
Located in Dubai, we possess a well established global network and extensive expertise across various countries, including Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Expertise
Our area of expertise lies in the combination of in depth understanding of both commodity trading and the bulk shipping sector, where we distinguish ourselves by providing an exceptional range of services encompassing trading, chartering, vessel operations, and post-fixture support. By comprehensively grasping the intricacies of both the commodity industry and the shipping value chain, we possess the ability to tap into synergistic opportunities that elude others.
Success Story
Managed and operated by a diverse collective of highly experienced professionals with decades of expertise. Our unwavering dedication is directed towards delivering a cutting edge approach to Freight Trading and Chartering.
Worldwide Proficiency
Located in Dubai, we possess a well established global network and extensive expertise across various countries, including Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Expertise
Our area of expertise lies in the combination of in depth understanding of both commodity trading and the bulk shipping sector, where we distinguish ourselves by providing an exceptional range of services encompassing trading, chartering, vessel operations, and post-fixture support. By comprehensively grasping the intricacies of both the commodity industry and the shipping value chain, we possess the ability to tap into synergistic opportunities that elude others.
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Our Individual Services
Freight Trading
We engage in both spot and time-charter contracts, adeptly identifying synergistic opportunities across various business domains and strategically assuming calculated risks to maximise revenues for our clients. Leveraging our extensive expertise in commodities trading, coupled with our intimate knowledge of established routing patterns, enables us to confidently undertake positions that others would hesitate to consider.
Chartering
We provide comprehensive ship chartering services tailored to meet the needs of startup traders and trading houses who wish to optimise their results without committing resources to establishing independent freight desks.
Ship Management & Operation
We handle all aspects of vessel operations, from coordinating with ports and terminals to ensuring compliance with local regulations as well as invoicing
What Sets Us Apart
We tailor services to meet each customer’s unique needs, utilizing a comprehensive range for effective data analysis. By combining anonymized information, we make optimal business decisions aligned with specific service requirements. Our focus includes managing conflicts of interest through defined trading authorities and preset nondisclosure agreements, ensuring a high level of trust and client information confidentiality.
Joana spent the first 17 years of her career within the Shell Trading network. She started her career in marine lubricants in Hamburg, then quickly moved to commodity trading, spending 12 years as a front-line oil trader between Rotterdam and London. She brings a wealth of knowledge of risk management, business development, as well as strategic development and implementation.
Joana Wogen
CEO
Lars has been in the shipping space for nearly 25 years. He started his career as a deck officer on cargo vessels, then moving to one of the largest U.S. based shipbrokers for 4 years. He then spent 11 years as a freight trader at Shell Trading in Houston, Barbados and London, eventually leading the Global Crude Freight Trading book. Lars most recent role before joining Namor Shipping was as the Global Head of Shipping for Litasco, where he spent 5 years building out their freight model across the entire product line.
Lars Wogen
CCO
Kyle has been in the tanker chartering business for 19 years. The first 6 years of his career were spent in New York and Geneva with two major ship brokerage firms, focusing in the clean petroleum trade. Since then, Kyle spent 13 years at Litasco, focusing on freight trading in both clean products, fuel oil and crude oil. At his peak, Kyle was shipping nearly 1 million tons of refined oil products a month, earning him the nickname, ‘The King of the Black Sea.’
Kyle Mackenzie
Senior Freight Trader
Ben has been in the tanker chartering business for over 11 years. He started his career in the LPG ship brokerage space at two separate UK based ship brokers, with his last assignment being 7 years in their Singapore branch. His role before joining Namor Shipping was at Litasco as a freight trader in the LPG and clean petroleum trade.
Benjamin Raper
Senior Freight Trader
Kira has over 15 years of tanker operation experience from both the ship owner and brokerage side of the business, giving her a clear understanding and focus on the bottom line for a tanker owner and the customer relation / communication skillset that ensures optimal day to day interactions. Kira’s extensive experience in product and chemical tankers gives her a superb advantage to maximize the operational economies involved in switching from one product to another.
Kira Cruickshank
Senior Freight Operator
Get in touch
At Namor Shipping, we are committed to providing reliable, efficient and costeffective Oil & Freight Trading as well as Brokerage Solutions to our clients. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business succeed in the global market.
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+971 52 790 26 52