Independent maritime brokerage & advisory with global reach. Serving shipowners, charterers, traders, and energy companies across every major market.
MB Maritime is a boutique shipbroking and marine advisory firm based in Houston, supporting global shipping and energy markets since 2014. With over 65 years of combined experience, we provide chartering, sale & purchase, and commercial guidance to shipowners, charterers, traders, and energy companies worldwide.
We combine deep market knowledge with long-standing relationships — including direct access to senior decision-makers across major shipowners and charterers — to deliver tailored, one-stop maritime solutions.
Our expertise spans oil, gas, chemical, dry bulk, product tanker, and offshore sectors, offering clients an independent, relationship-driven perspective unclouded by institutional conflicts. We also liaise with major pool operators and ship managers to help shipowners optimize vessel earnings and operating expenses.
As a boutique firm, we have no proprietary interests or institutional agendas. Our only objective is delivering the best outcome for our clients.
Direct access to senior decision-makers at major shipowners and charterers globally — built over decades, not databases.
We operate with complete confidentiality. Our clients trust us with sensitive commercial matters, and we take that responsibility seriously.
From spot chartering to complex financial structuring, MB Maritime provides comprehensive commercial solutions across the full maritime spectrum.
Time & spot chartering across wet, dry, gas, offshore, and inland barge markets. We cover the full vessel spectrum, bringing you the right tonnage at the right time.
S&P advisory for buyers and sellers across all vessel types. Comprehensive market intelligence and transaction support from first inquiry to delivery.
Short and long-term Contract of Affreightment structuring tailored to your cargo volumes, trade lanes, and commercial objectives.
Worldwide commercial and technical ship-to-ship lightering support, with particular expertise in US Gulf operations.
Liaising with shipowners and operators to provide emergency response for well containment services in the US Gulf, with rapid deployment through trusted industry relationships.
Commercial development, asset strategy, and market intelligence to help clients navigate freight markets and optimize their commercial positioning.
Financing advisory including sale-and-leaseback arrangements, helping clients access capital solutions for vessel acquisition and fleet management.
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Contact UsMB Maritime operates across the full spectrum of liquid and offshore shipping markets, with hands-on expertise and long-standing relationships across every major trading region.
Full range of crude and dirty product tanker sectors across all major trade routes worldwide.
From very large gas carriers to smaller pressurized vessels across global gas trade routes.
Specialist expertise across the full range of chemical tanker trades, including complex multi-parcel cargoes.
Clean product tanker chartering across all major refinery export and import markets.
Sale & purchase advisory and long-term charter structuring across all major dry bulk vessel classes and global trade routes.
Commercial support for offshore vessel requirements across the US Gulf and global markets.
Comprehensive coverage of the US inland waterway system and Jones Act barge markets.
MB Maritime operates across all major maritime markets worldwide. While headquartered in Houston, our network and client relationships span every major trading region.
In today's maritime environment, compliance is not optional — it is foundational. MB Maritime maintains strict standards across every transaction.
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Last updated: April 2026
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