Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd and Nova Marine C[ds_preview]arriers SA will combine the consolidation of all short sea bulk activities. The new partnership will start as from 1st January 2017.
The coordination of all chartering and operation activities will be channelled from Nova Marine’s HQ in Lugano, Switzerland. This will include the effective control of both Groups’ vessels and contracts. The combined fleet comprises around 60 vessels ranging from 5,000 dwt up to 15,000 dwt.
Carisbrooke Shipping controls a combination of 48 shortsea, MPP, and bulk carriers (including grab fitted vessels) ranging from 5,000 dwt up to 13,400 dwt with an emphasis on UK-Continent/Mediterranean short sea market as their core business with grains, fertilizers, coal, forest products etc. With offices in Cowes (Isle of Wight -UK) and Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, Carisbrooke is also actively involved in dry bulk trades within and between European, Trans-Atlantic, Americas and Far East markets.
»We will leverage on the synergies between the strong short sea
and dry bulk expertise of the two companies.«
Robert Wester, COO of Carisbrooke Shipping
Nova Marine Carriers is currently controlling a fleet of 50 vessels ranging from 5,000 dwt up to 57,000 dwt bulk carriers including the development of rapidly expanding fleet of cement pneumatic vessels. Nova‘s core business is mainly on Baltic-North Europe/Mediterranean-Black Sea trades with 25,000/32,000 dwt grab fitted bulk carriers with close association within the steel and cement industries.
Some months ago Carisbrooke and Zeaborn announced their collaboration with Carisbrooke’s fleet of 17 MPP vessels being commercially managed by Zeaborn Chartering in Bremen, Germany. Carisbrooke continues to support the MPP fleet with their bulk cargo expertise and exclusive customer portfolio.
