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S BRAID & CO LTD Established 1955 |
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Ship chartering and UK Port Agency dates back
to the origins of the company. It should always remain an important
part of the business.
There are many forms of chartering, various contract terms relate to the employment of a ship. Part or parcel fixtures are more available as a consequence of increased services from specialist heavy lift operators and their new and larger ships. Ship chartering takes the company into cross-trading globally on many routes. Foreign to foreign fixtures demand experienced partners to provide quality and competitive services. Braid has many quality overseas partners with proven track records. We are active in coastal chartering where we manage two ships under 1000 dwcc and fix many other ships of various configurations to meet customer requirements.
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We
perform nationwide port agency services for any vessel type at
any uk port. We also arrange transhipment into barges for inland
deliveries to shallow draft locations and river or canal connected
facilities.
The company's largest fixture was in july 2000 when we chartered Queen Elizabeth 2 for one week. The ship became a floating hotel for guests visiting the millennium open in St Andrews. Over 2,200 guests enjoyed the ship's facilities.
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