Carisbrooke and Zeaborn has announced that effective as from 1st of April 2016 Carisbrooke’s fleet of 17 MPP vessels, the 12900-dwt and the “Vectis” types, will be commercially managed by Zeaborn Chartering in Bremen, Germany.
General Cargo Ship Vectis Pride - Image: Marcel Coster
Whilst Zeaborn Chartering is providing break bulk and multi-purpose project expertise Carisbrooke will continue to support the MPP fleet with their bulk cargo expertise and exclusive customer portfolio.
Nicki Schumacher, Chartering Director of Zeaborn said: “This is an exciting development during a challenging time for the industry. We are looking forward to maximising earnings for the shipowners through our synergies with Carisbrooke, and to providing value added solutions to cargo customers through our heavy lift and project cargo expertise.”
Willem Wester, CEO of Carisbrooke adds: “We are very pleased with this strategic cooperation with Zeaborn in which we can combine the multi-purpose and bulk expertise of the two companies. We will continue to provide a 1st class service to our customers, and stakeholders alike.”
Source: Carisbrooke