About Heading One
Established maritime professionals delivering chartering, S&P, newbuilding, and offshore brokerage across global markets.
Built on Relationships & Results
Incorporated in Singapore in 2025, Heading One was founded by maritime professionals with more than 30 years of combined experience in global shipping. While the firm is new, our brokers bring long-established relationships, deep segment knowledge, and a disciplined approach to every mandate.
We connect shipowners, charterers, investors, and cargo interests through market intelligence, global relationships, and professional negotiation — maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity in every transaction.
What Defines Us
Integrity
Transparent dealings and fiduciary responsibility in every mandate we undertake.
Global Reach
Local market knowledge across six strategic hubs connected by one team.
Market Intelligence
Data-driven advisory backed by decades of freight and asset market experience.
Built on Decades of Experience
2025 — Incorporated in Singapore
Heading One Pte. Ltd. was established in Singapore to provide independent ship broking and maritime advisory from one of the world's leading maritime hubs.
Founder Experience — 30+ Years in Shipping
Our founding partners bring more than three decades of hands-on experience across chartering, sale & purchase, and newbuilding — built through careers with leading owners, charterers, and trading houses worldwide.
Deep Segment Knowledge
The team has worked across dry bulk, tanker, container, and offshore markets through multiple freight cycles, giving clients practical insight when conditions shift quickly or opportunities require decisive action.
Relationships That Endure
Decades in the industry have cultivated a trusted network of owners, operators, yards, and investors across major shipping centres — enabling introductions, market colour, and deal flow from the outset.
Founder-Led, Client-Focused
Heading One is built for today's market: confidential mandates, transparent communication, and disciplined negotiation tailored to shipowners, charterers, and investors navigating an evolving global fleet.
Rooted in Singapore's Maritime Ecosystem
Operating within one of the world's leading maritime ecosystems — connecting Asia-Pacific trade with global markets.
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