Laycan Match Software for Shipbrokers

Before you startShip Chartering Software That Turns Broker Emails into Cargo and Vessel Matches

From broker email to ranked opportunity
Parse cargo orders and vessel positions
Manage open tonnage in one searchable view
Rank cargo and vessel matches

Overview

From broker email to ranked opportunity

Parse :: Import selected mailbox folders and classify relevant cargo and vessel messages. Organize :: Turn useful text into reviewable cargo orders and vessel positions linked to the source email. Match :: Search both directions and rank possible opportunities using route, timing, size, confidence and freshness.

Parse cargo orders and vessel positions

A shipbroker email parser removes repeated re-keying without hiding the source. LaycanMatch extracts supported cargo fields such as commodity, quantity, load and discharge locations and laycan. Vessel records can include vessel name, type, DWT, open position and open date when those details are present. One email may create several records. Confidence and review states help the user distinguish a clear value from an ambiguous abbreviation or missing field.

Manage open tonnage in one searchable view

Parsed cargo orders and vessel positions become a working market view rather than another email archive. Users can filter and sort offers, open the source message, correct extracted values, review low-confidence records and export selected results. Search fields include ports and zones, laycan windows, DWT or quantity, cargo type, broker information, confidence and recency where supported by the production interface.

Rank cargo and vessel matches

Start with an open vessel to find possible cargo, or start with a cargo requirement to find vessel candidates. LaycanMatch compares available structured facts and presents a score as a shortlist aid, not a fixture guarantee. The user can inspect dates, route context, capacity, confidence, freshness and the original broker message before deciding whether to contact the counterparty.

Ship Chartering Software That Turns Broker Emails into Cargo and Vessel Matches — Laycan match software for shipbrokers turns broker circulars into cargo orders and vessel positions, then ranks matches by laycan, route and DWT.

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Where it helps

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Manage open tonnage in one searchable view

Built for chartering workflows

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Shipbrokers
Convert dense circular traffic into searchable opportunities and keep the source message available. Dry cargo brokers :: Review commodity, quantity, ports, laycan and tonnage before opening a possible match. Chartering teams :: Keep incoming offers, saved positions and match results in a consistent pre-fixture workflow.

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What LaycanMatch covers - and what it does not

Stage	LaycanMatch role	Boundary
Offer intake	Parses selected broker emails into reviewable records	Does not reply to brokers automatically
Market organization	Search, filters, source review, corrections and export	Is not a full CRM or contract archive
Opportunity matching	Ranks possible cargo-vessel pairs in both directions	Does not guarantee commercial or technical suitability
Voyage estimation	Prepares structured cargo and vessel context	Does not calculate TCE, bunker, canal or port costs
Fixture management	Supports pre-fixture shortlisting and handoff	Does not manage subjects, approvals, recap versions or charter parties

Start with evidence from your own mailbox

Use the free allowance to process a controlled set of broker emails, review extracted offers against their sources and confirm that search and matching reduce work for your desk before choosing a paid plan. A useful pilot should include both clear and incomplete circulars, repeated updates and several brokers, so the team can evaluate extraction accuracy, duplicate handling, source review and shortlist quality under the same conditions encountered during daily chartering work.

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Broker Circular Parser

Paste a cargo or vessel circular and turn it into structured, reviewable fields with confidence and source excerpts.

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Guide

AI in Shipping: Practical Uses for Shipbrokers | LaycanMatch

See where AI can reduce broker-email re-entry and search work.

Ship Chartering Software That Turns Broker Emails into Cargo and Vessel Matches

From broker email to ranked opportunity

Parse cargo orders and vessel positions

Manage open tonnage in one searchable view

Rank cargo and vessel matches

Move from manual work to a cleaner product workflow.

Use the product across the moments that matter.

Built for chartering workflows

Shipbrokers

What LaycanMatch covers - and what it does not

Start with evidence from your own mailbox

Move through the topic paths.

Parse cargo orders and vessel positions

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