Shipping industry
Real-asset exposure to global trade through vessel ownership, chartering, and maritime infrastructure — income-generating and lowly correlated to public markets.
Around ninety percent of world trade moves by sea. The vessels that carry it are real, income-generating assets — and for investors, a way to earn returns tied to the physical flow of global commerce rather than the mood of public markets.
Centrum Finance invests across vessel ownership, chartering, and maritime infrastructure. Charter agreements generate contracted income, while the underlying vessels provide real-asset backing and inflation-linked value.
Because shipping returns are driven by trade volumes, freight rates, and vessel supply, they tend to move independently of equities and bonds — making the sector a genuine diversifier within a multi-asset portfolio.
- Of world trade by sea
- ~90%
- Charter income
- Contracted
- Correlation to equities
- Low
Of world trade by sea
Charter income
Correlation to equities
The characteristics that matter.
Charter income
Long-term charter agreements generate contracted, recurring cash flow from creditworthy operators.
Real-asset backing
Every position is backed by a physical vessel with tangible resale and scrap value.
Inflation linkage
Freight rates and asset values tend to rise with inflation, helping preserve real purchasing power.
Global trade exposure
Returns track the growth of world trade across bulk, container, and tanker segments.
Low correlation
Shipping cycles are driven by their own supply-and-demand dynamics, independent of public markets.
Experienced operators
We partner with established managers who handle crewing, maintenance, and commercial operations.
A disciplined path from thesis to return.
- 01
Assess the cycle
We evaluate freight rates, vessel supply, and trade demand to time entry into the right segments.
- 02
Select assets and operators
We choose vessels and pair them with experienced managers and creditworthy charterers.
- 03
Secure charter income
We structure charter agreements that lock in contracted income over a defined term.
- 04
Operate and realise
We oversee operations through trusted managers and plan the eventual sale or re-chartering of each asset.
Maritime assets bring contracted income, real-asset backing, and true diversification to a portfolio — a rare combination. Centrum Finance provides access to a sector most private investors struggle to reach.
Reach out to explore how a shipping allocation could strengthen the income and resilience of your portfolio.
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