1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using the website of Heading One Pte. Ltd. ("Heading One," "we," "us," or "our") at heading-one.sg or related pages (the "Website"), or by engaging our ship broking and maritime advisory services, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Website or our services.
Separate written agreements, engagement letters, or broker appointment terms may apply to specific mandates and will prevail over these Terms to the extent of any inconsistency.
2. About Heading One
Heading One Pte. Ltd. is a ship broking and maritime advisory firm headquartered in Singapore. We provide chartering brokerage, sale and purchase brokerage, newbuilding brokerage, and offshore vessel brokerage services to shipowners, charterers, investors, and cargo interests worldwide.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we act as an intermediary broker and not as a principal, carrier, shipowner, charterer, or financial adviser.
3. Use of the Website
You may use this Website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:
- Use the Website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, data, or networks.
- Transmit malware, spam, or harmful code through contact forms or other channels.
- Copy, scrape, or systematically extract Website content for commercial use without our prior written consent.
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting inquiries.
Information on this Website is provided for general informational purposes regarding our services and the maritime industry. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or binding commitment unless confirmed in a separate written agreement.
4. Brokerage Services
4.1 Scope
Our services may include matching vessels with cargo, facilitating vessel sale and purchase transactions, advising on newbuilding projects, and broking offshore support and specialised marine assets. The specific scope, duties, and exclusivity of any mandate will be defined in applicable broker appointment documentation.
4.2 No Guarantee of Outcome
Ship broking involves market conditions beyond our control. While we apply professional skill and market knowledge, we do not guarantee that any charter, sale, purchase, or newbuilding transaction will be concluded, or that any particular freight rate, price, or terms will be achieved.
4.3 Market Information
Market commentary, statistics, and insights published on this Website or shared informally are indicative only and may not reflect real-time conditions. You should not rely on such information as the sole basis for commercial decisions without independent verification.
5. Client and Counterparty Obligations
Clients and counterparties engaging our services agree to:
- Provide accurate, complete, and timely information relevant to the mandate.
- Act in good faith during negotiations and honour agreed broker appointment terms.
- Comply with applicable sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering laws.
- Notify us promptly of any material change in circumstances affecting a transaction or mandate.
- Pay brokerage commission or fees as agreed upon successful completion of a qualifying transaction or as otherwise contractually due.
6. Fees and Commission
Brokerage commission rates, payment terms, and triggering events (such as fixture, delivery, or signing) are established in individual broker appointment letters, commission agreements, or industry-standard terms applicable to the relevant segment (for example, voyage charter, time charter, or sale and purchase).
Unless otherwise agreed, each party is responsible for its own costs, legal fees, and expenses incurred in connection with a transaction.
7. Confidentiality
We treat client, counterparty, and transaction information as confidential subject to applicable law and legitimate business requirements. Confidentiality obligations may be further defined in separate non-disclosure or broker appointment agreements.
You agree not to misuse confidential information obtained through your engagement with Heading One.
8. Disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
- We disclaim implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.
- We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from security vulnerabilities.
- Nothing on this Website constitutes legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Heading One and its directors, employees, brokers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, revenue, cargo, freight, or business opportunity, arising from use of the Website or our services.
Our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Website or these Terms shall not exceed SGD 1,000, except where liability cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law (including liability for fraud or personal injury caused by negligence).
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under Singapore law.
10. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website — including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, layout, and software — is owned by or licensed to Heading One and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial reference. Any other reproduction, distribution, or commercial use requires our prior written consent.
11. Third-Party Links and Content
This Website is designed to operate without reliance on external content at runtime. If links to third-party websites are added in the future, we are not responsible for their content, availability, or privacy practices. Access to third-party sites is at your own risk.
12. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.
For service-related disputes governed by separate broker agreements, the dispute resolution mechanism specified in that agreement shall apply.
13. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms, please contact:
Heading One Pte. Ltd.
7030 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, #08-61, Northstar @ AMK
Singapore 569880
Email: info@heading-one.sg
Tel: (+65) 6747-2885
See also our Privacy Policy for information on how we handle personal data.