BBC Chartering

BBC Chartering

Trade name	BBC Chartering GmbH
Industry	International shipping
Founded	1997 (1997) in Bremen, Germany
Headquarters	Leer , Germany
Number of locations	30 (2015)
Area served	Global
Key people	Roelf Briese, Ulrich Ulrichs (CEO), Tobias Tanzer (CFO)
Parent	Briese Schiffahrt Group
Website	http://www.bbc-chartering.com

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BBC Chartering GmbH, owned by the , 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.

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).^{[citation needed]} 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:

• Resupply missions for US Antarctic bases.^[3]
• Transportation of the radio telescope antennas used for in the Atacama Large Millimeter Array.^[4]
• Transport of turbines during construction of the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm.^[5]
• Mining freight.^[6]
• Bulk transport, including grain,^[7][8] and fertilizer.

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[]

External links[]

• Official website