Our Story

About Hibernia

A Dubai-based maritime house built on expertise, integrity, and a deep understanding of global trade.

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2001 Founded
in Dubai
Established in Dubai

From Port Saeed to the World's Oceans

Hibernia Shipping was established in the heart of Deira, Dubai — one of the oldest and most active trading districts in the Gulf. Located on the third floor of the Golden Business Center in Port Saeed, our office sits at the intersection of Dubai's land, sea, and air trade corridors.

Over more than two decades, we have built a reputation founded on three principles: deep market knowledge, complete transparency with clients, and the ability to move quickly in a business where time directly translates to cost. Every fixture we negotiate and every vessel transaction we manage is handled with the same precision we would apply to our own affairs.

We work with cargo owners, shipowners, traders, commodity companies, energy firms, and logistics operators across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, East Africa, and beyond. Our team combines years of hands-on market experience with access to one of the most extensive vessel and cargo networks operating from the UAE today.

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What We Stand For

Our Values

01

Integrity in Every Transaction

We operate with full transparency — on fees, on market conditions, and on the realistic prospects of any fixture or transaction. Our clients trust us precisely because we tell them what they need to hear, not only what they want to hear.

02

Market Depth and Accuracy

Shipping decisions are made on the quality of information available. Our brokers maintain live market intelligence across all vessel classes and trade lanes, ensuring the advice we give is grounded in current reality rather than outdated precedent.

03

Speed Without Compromise

In maritime commerce, a fixture can be lost within hours. We structure our team to move decisively — responding to enquiries, preparing proposals, and closing negotiations with the urgency that this market demands.

04

Long-Term Relationships

Our business is built on repeat clients and referrals. We invest in understanding each client's business, their cargo streams, their risk appetite, and their long-term objectives — because a single transaction should be the beginning of a lasting partnership.

05

Dubai at the Centre

The UAE is uniquely positioned between the world's largest cargo origins and destinations. We use this geographic and commercial advantage to offer our clients options that brokers in other markets simply cannot access with the same speed or depth.

06

Documentation and Compliance

We manage the full documentation chain — charter parties, MOAs, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and all regulatory filings — with the accuracy and attention to detail that protects our clients in every jurisdiction.

In Operation

Twenty-Four Hours at Sea

From dawn loading at Jebel Ali to night-time bunkering off Khor Fakkan — the maritime business never sleeps. A look at the operations our team handles every single day.

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Aerial View
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Our work begins where the cargo lives — on the docks, in the holds, at the agency desk — and ends only when the last bill of lading is signed.
— Hibernia Operations Team
Our People

Meet the Team

Experienced brokers and operators — reachable 24/7 from our Port Saeed office.

Managing Director

Charter & S&P

Over 20 years fixing bulk and tanker fixtures across the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean.

Senior Charter Broker

Dry Bulk & Tanker

Specialist in Panamax and Supramax fixtures with deep owner relationships in the AG.

Cargo Broker

Container & Breakbulk

Matches cargo to tonnage across container, breakbulk and project cargo trade lanes.

Operations Manager

Port Agency & Docs

Handles port calls, documentation and husbandry across UAE and regional ports.

Trust & Credentials

Certifications & Memberships

BIMCO Member

Standard charter parties and industry best practice

UAE Shipping Association

Registered maritime services provider in the UAE

ISM / ISPS Compliant

Full regulatory compliance on managed vessels

FIATA Affiliated

International freight forwarding standards

Reach

Key Trade Lanes We Serve

From Dubai, Hibernia Shipping operates across the most active maritime trade corridors in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Arabian Gulf
Arabian Gulf

UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman — full port coverage

Indian Subcontinent
Indian Subcontinent

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka — bulk and container routes

East Africa
East Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar — breakbulk and dry bulk

Red Sea
Red Sea & Horn

Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia — transit and feeder cargo

Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam — container and tanker routes

Europe Mediterranean
Europe & Med

Rotterdam, Hamburg, Piraeus, Genoa — dry bulk and project cargo

Far East
Far East

China, Japan, South Korea — bulk carriers, container, and tanker markets

Americas
Americas

US Gulf, Brazil, Argentina — dry bulk and tanker long-haul routes