Why we exist
For too long, East African cargo owners have negotiated with global tonnage through London, Singapore or Dubai middlemen who don't understand a Mtwara cashew season, a Dar berth queue or what a Friday holiday at TASAC means for laytime.
Bahari Nexus was founded by Tanzanians who have worked both sides of the desk — at owners' offices in Athens and Singapore, and at shippers in Dar and Mwanza. We bring that perspective home.
How we work
We are independent. We own no vessels. We carry no inventory. We have no chartered tonnage to fill or empty boxes to dispatch. Our only product is judgement, and our compensation is brokerage commission — paid by whichever side hires us.
We hold a Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) shipbroker licence and operate to FONASBA standards of conduct. Every fixture we negotiate is documented under recognised charter party forms (NYPE, BALTIME, GENCON, ASBATANKVOY) with terms appropriate to the cargo, route and counterparties.
Memberships & affiliations
- TASAC licensed shipbroker (Tanzania)
- FONASBA member (Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers & Agents)
- BIMCO documentary subscriber
- ICC Tanzania member
Our leadership
Captain Joseph Mwakatobe — Managing Director. 18 years in ship operations and chartering across Tanzania, UAE and Singapore. Former chartering manager at a Mediterranean bulk operator.
Aisha Hassan — Head of Bulk Desk. 12 years brokering dry-bulk fixtures for East African and Indian Ocean trade. Chartered insurance background.
James Otieno — Tanker & S&P Desk. Former cargo trader with deep MR/LR experience across the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.