BBC Chartering

BBC Chartering GmbH, owned by the Briese Schiffahrt Group, is an international shipping company based in Leer, Germany. With over 150 vessels in their fleet, BBC Chartering is the largest multipurpose, heavy lift and project shipping company in the world.[1] BBC Chartering concentrates on specialized marine transport.

BBC Chartering
BBC Chartering GmbH
IndustryInternational shipping
Founded1997 (1997) in Bremen, Germany
Headquarters
Leer
,
Germany
Number of locations
30 (2015)
Area served
Global
ParentBriese Schiffahrt Group
Websitehttp://www.bbc-chartering.com

History

BBC Chartering opened its first office in Bremen, Germany in 1997. Two years later, the headquarters was moved to Leer, Germany. Offices in Argentina and Houston, Texas followed. Through joint ventures, BBC continued to expand its presence and services to Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean. The Singapore office was established in 2004 through a joint venture with Clipper Projects called Asia Project Chartering (APC). Today the company operates 30 global offices with main hubs in Leer, Houston, and Singapore.[2]

Operations

BBC chartering has been involved in many areas of shipping, including:

In addition to traditional chartering services, BBC Chartering also operates throughout 16 regular trade lanes.[6] BBC Chartering's current fleet includes 150 vessels with an average age of 5 years.[9]

References
  1. "BBC Chartering questions Clipper multipurpose pool". ShippingWatch. May 8, 2012.
  2. "History : BBC Chartering - The premier source for global project shipping services". www.bbc-chartering.com.
  3. "Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica". web.archive.org. February 18, 2011.
  4. "BC Shipping News". Issuu.
  5. "Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm - United Kingdom". www.fluor.com.
  6. "Page not found! : BBC Chartering - The premier source for global project shipping services". www.bbc-chartering.com.
  7. "BBC England loads grain". November 26, 2005.
  8. "BBC Italy".
  9. "Fleet : BBC Chartering - The premier source for global project shipping services". www.bbc-chartering.com.
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