German Shipping Company BBC Chartering Introduces Trans-Pacific Service

Leading German heavy lift shipping company BBC Chartering announces the commencement of a new monthly liner service that connects Asia with North America.

With the new service, BBC Chartering aims to further strengthen its position in the liner segment of the global project cargo, break‐bulk and heavy lift market. Svend Andersen​, Managing Director of BBC Chartering, comments on this new step: “Over the years we have introduced many dedicated liner services also allowing smaller project parcels to be shipped around the world. Such reliable and regular services respond to the demands of our global clients in this segment.”

With the introduction of the Trans-Pacific service the company calls loading ports in Shanghai, Masan, Kobe, and Yokohama and discharges in Long Beach (West Coast), Charleston and Houston.

Expressing his confidence in this service Mr. Andersen states: “I am pleased to say that with this new link between Asia and the US our liner offering turns into a truly world-embracing service.”

About BBC Chartering – BBC commenced operations in 1997 with a fleet of ten multipurpose vessels. With currently more than 145 vessels being marketed by BBC Chartering the company operates the single largest heavy lift fleet in the market with lifting capacities reaching up to 800mt. A network of 25 sales and chartering offices assists local and global clients around the world in planning and executing their transport assignments. BBC Chartering serves leading clients e.g. in the oil & gas, power and utility, offshore contracting, chemical processing, mechanical engineering industry via tramp, affreightment and liner services.

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Source: BBC Chartering, August 5, 2011.