“It is a wonderful system - by using the B&V software our calculations are easily understood and accepted by our biz partners because they know how the calculations were made.”
Eric S.
Coal Industry, Commodity Trader
Who We Serve
Burmester & Vogel serves the world's essential shipping markets with AI-powered demurrage management solutions. From dry bulk commodities to energy transportation, we help organizations navigate complex laytime calculations and demurrage claims.
By industry
By role
Commodity Traders
Close the demurrage loop across dozens of counterparties before time bars expire.
Shipowners & Operators
Recover every dollar of demurrage across voyages without drowning in paperwork.
Charterers
Predictable demurrage outcomes on voyage charters and contracts of affreightment.
Brokers & Port Agents
Lower per-calculation overhead. Higher client value per hour.
Hear From Our Clients
“We have used the system for more than fifteen years. We save an enormous amount of money, amount of time and we avoid mathematical errors. Demurrage can cost $70-80,000 a day so the system will pay for itself many times over by ensuring correct calculations.
When you see so many counterparts using the program, including owners, you feel safe in relying on it.”
Michael G.
Commodity Trader, Operations Manager
“Great, very straightforward, easy to use, just a breeze, really good...you can see that this has been made by Laytime specialists.”
Wolfgang W.
Bulk Shipping, Commodity Trader
“During Covid the workload was so high I would have died were it not for your software.”
Patricia R.
Bulk Shipping, Demurrage Professional
“This industry has talked about digitization for so long, its nice to finally see someone actually doing it.”
Anonymous
US Grain Producer, Export Manager
“It is a wonderful system - by using the B&V software our calculations are easily understood and accepted by our biz partners because they know how the calculations were made.”
Eric S.
Coal Industry, Commodity Trader
“We have used the system for more than fifteen years. We save an enormous amount of money, amount of time and we avoid mathematical errors. Demurrage can cost $70-80,000 a day so the system will pay for itself many times over by ensuring correct calculations.
When you see so many counterparts using the program, including owners, you feel safe in relying on it.”
Michael G.
Commodity Trader, Operations Manager
“Great, very straightforward, easy to use, just a breeze, really good...you can see that this has been made by Laytime specialists.”
Wolfgang W.
Bulk Shipping, Commodity Trader
“During Covid the workload was so high I would have died were it not for your software.”
Patricia R.
Bulk Shipping, Demurrage Professional
“This industry has talked about digitization for so long, its nice to finally see someone actually doing it.”
Anonymous
US Grain Producer, Export Manager
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