BBC Chartering
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| BBC Chartering GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Industry | International shipping |
| Founded | 1997 in Bremen, Germany |
| Headquarters | Leer , Germany |
Number of locations | 30 (2015) |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Wilke Briese,
Ulrich Ulrichs (CEO), Enno Jelken (CFO) |
| Parent | Briese Schiffahrt Group |
| Website | http://www.bbc-chartering.com |
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BBC Chartering GmbH, owned by the Briese Schiffahrt Group, is an international shipping company based in Leer, Germany. With over 160 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.
The company has more than 400 employees in 30 offices worldwide.
History[edit]
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]
Fleet[edit]
Depending on the class of ship, heavy goods up to a maximum unit weight of 800 t can be loaded and unloaded using the on-board cranes.[3]
Operations[edit]
BBC chartering has been involved in many areas of shipping, including:
- Resupply missions for US Antarctic bases.[4]
- Transportation of the radio telescope antennas used for in the Atacama Large Millimeter Array.[5]
- Transport of turbines during construction of the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm.[6]
- Bulk transport, including grain,[7][8] and fertilizer.
BBC Chartering's current fleet includes roughly 130 vessels with an average age of 15 years.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC Chartering questions Clipper multipurpose pool". ShippingWatch. May 8, 2012.
- ^ "History : BBC Chartering - The premier source for global project shipping services". www.bbc-chartering.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "BBC Chartering - THB". www.thb.info. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica". February 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-02-18.
- ^ "BC Shipping News". Issuu.
- ^ "Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm - United Kingdom". www.fluor.com.
- ^ "BBC England loads grain". November 26, 2005.
- ^ "BBC Italy".
- ^ "Fleet : BBC Chartering - The premier source for global project shipping services". www.bbc-chartering.com.