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EMS Shipmanagement and EMS Crewing: On track for continued success under new names
Previously known as Fehn Ship Management and Northwest Competence, the German shipping companies are now sailing under a common flag with their sister company EMS Chartering. Together, the three companies provide international customers with comprehensive maritime services from a single source.
The German shipping companies Fehn Ship Management and Northwest Competence continue their successful path under the new names EMS Shipmanagement and EMS Crewing. Together with their sister company EMS Chartering, they form a strong unit offering comprehensive maritime services ranging from crewing and technical ship management to chartering. As the maritime division of the EMS-Fehn-Group, the three companies also operate under the common branding EMS Group.
“The rebranding to EMS Shipmanagement and EMS Crewing is a clear statement of unity. At the same time, it shows at a glance in which area the companies are active,” says Andreas Bergmann, CEO and founding partner of UNIATLANTICO. The Hamburg-based shipping company acquired a majority stake in EMS Chartering, EMS Shipmanagement and EMS Crewing in July 2024.
“Despite the name changes, we are focusing on continuity. In recent months, the experienced EMS teams have succeeded in further expanding the business of all three companies and optimizing internal processes,” says Bergmann. “While the requirements in the maritime industry are becoming more complex, we have put ourselves in a position to support our international customers even more efficiently with tailor-made solutions from a single source”. All three companies are headquartered in Leer, Germany. They have further offices in Bremen, Hamburg and Riga.
The name change is accompanied by a harmonization and careful modernization of the company logo, which is reminiscent of a stylized ship's propeller. “The new uniform logo builds on our decades of tradition and at the same time shows that we consider ourselves as modern companies that embrace change so that we can continue to offer our customers first-class, state-of-the-art services in the future,” says Andreas Bergmann.
About the companies:
EMS Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2003 in Leer, Germany. The company is responsible for the technical management of external customers' vessels and the EMS Group's own fleet. The international team of professionals takes care of maintenance and repairs, organizes shipyard visits, accompanies newbuilding projects, handles insurance claims and ensures that the vessels always have all the necessary certificates and permits. EMS Shipmanagement is also an official point of contact for the Latvian flag in Germany and assists clients in registering their vessels with this or other flag states.
EMS Crewing GmbH, founded in 2008 in Leer, recruits qualified crew members for all positions on board various types of vessels. The experienced team can rely on a strong network of international contacts and partners. With its comprehensive crew management, EMS Crewing and its Riga-based subsidiary Baltic Transocean Shipping & Crewing SIA not only support the EMS Group's own fleet. They also assist a number of German and international shipping companies as an external crewing service provider. One of EMS Crewing's specialties is short sea shipping, a growing segment in which the company offers a wide range of service.
EMS Chartering GmbH & Co. KG dates back to 1984. The fleet of the Leer based company consists of modern general cargo vessels with a capacity of 2,600 to 5,000 DWAT. The vessels are mainly used in the European coastal shipping for the safe and timely delivery of bulk, breakbulk and project cargo. EMS Chartering's experienced professionals also active in deep sea shipping and charter space on vessels that sail the world. In doing so, they can rely on a global network of partners and make use of a variety of vessel types, ranging from barges and coasters to MPP and (Super) Heavy-Lift vessels. The international team also cooperates with ENERCON in the chartering of the wind turbine manufacturer's own MPP vessel “E-Ship 1”.
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