A new shipbroking shop with arms in Switzerland and Singapore has opened for business in the current challenging market.

Founder and Cass Business School graduate Fabian Purps told TradeWinds that Charter Haus will focus on stainless-steel chemical tankers and the corrosive cargoes sector.

He said Charter Haus – the name is his nod to his German roots — is particularly active in the carriage of sulphuric acid.