Demurrage & Laytime
Fully outsourced demurrage and claims management for shipowners, operators, and charterers, from initial claim to final settlement.
Commercial Management, Operations & Trading Services
Deep Blue’s commercial division provides fully outsourced commercial management, trading services, and vessel operations support for shipowners, operators, charterers, and commodity traders.
With over 60 years of combined experience across commercial shipping, vessel operations, and commodity trading, our team gives you the expertise of a seasoned in-house desk without the fixed overhead. Whether you need full commercial operations management or targeted operations support for a specific trade, we scale with your business.
01 / Services
What We Do
Commercial Management and Operations Services
Running a commercial shipping desk requires experienced operators who understand fixtures, post-fixture obligations, counterparty relationships, and market dynamics. These professionals are genuinely hard to find and expensive to retain. Deep Blue's fully outsourced commercial management service gives you that capability on demand. Our team embeds in your operation, managing the day-to-day commercial workload so you can focus on strategy and growth.
Consulting
Our commercial management consulting team works with shipping companies across the globe to diagnose inefficiency, identify training gaps, and implement practical improvements to their operations. We've advised operators on everything from workflow redesign to charterparty clause optimization with a focus on changes that have a measurable impact on cost and revenue.
Trading Services
Through our network of strategic partners, Deep Blue connects active buyers and suppliers across bulk and liquid cargo markets, managing transactions from contract through settlement. Our trading desk is also active in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) and EEX EUA Spot markets and provides guidance and execution support for shipping companies navigating the energy transition and evolving emissions regulations.
Operations Support
Deep Blue's vessel operations support gives your ops team an experienced extension when they need it the most, covering planned absences, unexpected workload spikes, and everything in between. Our operators have hands-on experience across tankers, bulk carriers, and chemical vessels, and can manage everything from voyage instructions and port nominations to bunker management and post-fixture reporting. No lengthy onboarding, just experienced operators available when you need them.
02 / Why us
Why Companies Choose Deep Blue for Commercial Management & Operations
Focused On Success
Our commercial management team is incentivized by your outcomes, not by hours billed. We measure success by the performance of the trades and operations we support, and our track record speaks for itself.
Flexible
Outsourcing your commercial management or operations to Deep Blue means you scale headcount up or down without the friction of hiring, training, or redundancy. We give you access to senior expertise exactly when and where you need it.
Experienced Team
With over 60 years of combined experience across commercial shipping and vessel operations, our team has navigated every market cycle. We bring deep expertise in tanker, bulker, and chemical vessel management along with the commercial instinct that comes with time on the front line.
Solutions Oriented
Shipping is unpredictable. Vessels are delayed, counterparties default, and market conditions shift overnight. Our commercial operations team is built to solve problems fast and draws on experience across hundreds of voyages to find the right outcome for your business.
Innovative
Our in-house software team at Deep Blue Labs builds the tools that underpin our commercial management and operations support services. From voyage tracking and reporting dashboards to trading workflow automation, we don't wait for off-the-shelf solutions; we build what the job requires.
03 / Team
Meet the Commercial Management Team
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Raymond Walsh
Founder and CEO
Deep Blue Shipping
Ray has spent 20 years on the commercial front lines of chemical and tanker shipping including roles with a prestigious Japanese chemical tanker operator and two of the world's most respected tanker pools. That depth of experience across fixture negotiation, vessel operations, post-fixture management, and counterparty relationships is what shaped Deep Blue's approach from day one.
Ray holds a professional practice BSc in Maritime Business and is the founder of Deep Blue Shipping and co-founder of Deep Blue Laytime Services.
04 / Divisions
Other Divisions
Marine Services
Vessel inspections, pre-vetting surveys, ISM/ISPS/MLC audits, port captaincy, and P&I investigations, led by a Master Mariner with 28 years' experience.
Labs
Custom maritime software, AI-powered automation, and shipping workflow systems built by engineers embedded in a working shipping services company. Home of DEMURO.