Houston operator Intermarine is taking over commercial management of a series of bulkers owned by parent company Harren Group
The newly founded Intermarine Bulk Carriers will be responsible for six vessels with a combined deadweight of 350,000 dwt.
Intermarine said it would now offer multipurpose vessels as well as handysize eco open hatch bulker tonnage.
Its staff will also act as commercial managers of Harren’s larger 76,000-dwt to 95,000-dwt bulkers, which it said are suitable for transporting wind turbine blades.
“This move puts Intermarine in a bigger and better position. The synergies between MPP and bulk tonnage will take us to a new level,” said Intermarine president Richard Seeg.
The Intermarine Bulk Carriers management team will consist of Harren Group CEO Dr Martin Harren; Intermarine chief operating officer Lars Rassmussen; and Intermarine Bulk Carriers managing directors Captain Joachim Zeppenfeld and Jan-Philipp Rauno.
Intermarine chief executive Svend Andersen said the tie-up would help customers benefit from “greater choices and better, more efficient solutions”.
“The expansion will open up completely new markets and customer groups for Intermarine,” he added.
Intermarine is also adding two more secondhand F300 MPPs to its fleet: the Industrial Ursula and Industrial Katharina.
The final takeover of the vessels will happen in the summer, Intermarine said, without giving details as to their identity or former ownership.
“Each ship is equipped with two very reliable 150-ton NMF cranes and a very robust MAK main engine – two real workhorses that are in top condition and complement our fleet perfectly,” said Zeppenfeld.
Harren Group completed its takeover of Intermarine in November 2022, having originally taken a 50% stake in 2020.
In February this year, Jumbo Shipping and Harren Group company SAL Heavy Lift combined their activities with those of Intermarine to build a 50-vessel “powerhouse” in the breakbulk and project cargo shipping sectors called the JSI Alliance.
