Hamburg- based delivery mogul Erck Rickmers has actually introduced he is offering his ship monitoring as well as ship broker agent companies to Bremen- based Zeaborn Group.

Effective January 1, 2018, Zeaborn Group got all shares in E.R. Schiffahrt, shipbroker Harper Petersen, as well as Rickmers Shipmanagement, for an unrevealed amount.

The brand-new entity will certainly handles a fleet of 165 container ships, mass service providers as well as multi-purpose vessels, with 360 shoreside staff members, 5,000 seafarers, as well as significant centers in Singapore as well as Manila.

“E.R. Schiffahrt and Harper Petersen are well managed and profitable businesses. The combined entity will have a critical size to operate successfully in the competitive global market place,” kept in mindRickmers “Consolidation among German ship management companies has long been overdue, but is needed in light of future market requirements. Zeaborn is pursuing a dynamic growth strategy that offers its customers and employees promising prospects.”

In a declaration, E.R. Schiffahrt, which Erck Rickmers established in 1998, claimed all personnel will certainly move toZeaborn Group The brand-new firm will certainly continue to be the headquartered in Hamburg.

Meanwhile, Nils Aden, presently Chief Executive Officer of E.R. Schiffahrt, will certainly be in charge of the bigger ship monitoring tasks. Simon Aust will certainly remain to be Chief Executive Officer of Harper Petersen.

Selling its ship monitoring as well as broker agent devices does not indicate that the Erck Rickmers Group is claiming goodbye to delivery.

With a total amount of 34 vessels under the E.R.-flag, completely possessed or collectively funded with financiers, the Group preserves a considerable participation in the maritime sector. Recently, the Erck Rickmers Group developed a brand-new firm establishing delivery financial investments for institutional financiers under the standard name Blue Star Group.

The organization passions of Erck Rickmers are handled by E.R.Capital Holding The Group is led by Jochen Kl ösges as Chief Executive Officer as well as is very branched out with possession allotment concentrated on realty growth as well as possession, exclusive equity as well as ship owning.