All of Charles R. Weber's broad-based capabilities in chartering, marine projects and operations are grouped under the Compasswatch Service. This describes succinctly and elegantly our global reach in what is truly an international business. In order to better serve our clients' needs more completely, our brokers are divided into specialty teams focusing on specific sectors of the market. Our commitment is to produce the best ship for your needs regardless of the complexity of your requirement. These needs could involve the following: spot charters, time charters, ship-to-ship transfers, Contracts of Affreightment, the sale and purchase of vessels, rate and voyage estimates, Forward Freight Agreements, the movement of crude and products, terminal and infrastructure development and analysis and research of historical trends and future expectations within a number of maritime markets. James Ford joined Charles R. Weber in 1987 as a broker, he became a director in 2001 and Managing Director in January 2008. James is a past Manager of the ASBA Tanker Broker Panel and President of ASBA. James was a director at Seascope Shipping and prior to that worked at John I. Jacobs in London. James was educated at Sandhurst Military Academy.