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The sea chartering broker is a market intermediary whose place and role are not well known amongst maritime transport. Nevertheless, he/she is the one who leads the negotiation of charter party clauses, which is an indispensable document regarding sea chartering transport. The broker is both the facilitator, the negotiator, and the translator of the charter party. The particular moment of the negotiation provides an interesting illustration of the concept of “pivotal transaction.” Here that indicates the swing from the terrestrial sphere to the maritime sphere concerning seaway exportation. The broker evolves amongst complex relationship logics in between the shipowner who will provide the ship and the charterer who has goods to transport.