We welcome Gary Robson (GR) to the AEC team. Gary comes with loads of specialized chartering experience from our industry and will work out of London. With AEC’s increasing activity Gary will for sure be a great addition to our team.
While MV AEC Ability II was discharging steel drilling pipes in the port of Houston, AEC’s CEO Mr. Madsen escorted a prominent Houston delegation to the vessel to experience what is happing in their own home port and onboard an AEC vessel. A warm thank you to Captain Darko Turato and Crew for receiving everyone […]
The traditional Panamaxes are facing competition from two sides. The Ultramaxes and the Kamsarmaxes are both newer popular designs. Depending on the restrictions involved in the various trades, the newer designs do threaten the standard Panamax vessels in their trades. During the 2016 CMA in Stamford, CT, the CEO of AEC was asked what designs […]
The Japanese Bulk Carrier, MV Christina, has been chartered on long term Time-Charter to AEC. The vessel is a special Japanese design with higher Deadweight that normal Ultramaxes. She delivered from Mitsui Yard in Japan and was sent on her first employment to load grain in Vancouver, BC for discharging in Japan. ‘We have a […]
Be it Coal or Petroleum Coke, AEC continues to be the trusted partner to meet the Marine Transportation requirements of our clients in the Energy Sector. MV Falmouth Bay, the 58,616 deadweight Bulk Carrier built 2014, alongside in North Brazil. 52,500 mts of Bulk Coal being discharged into shore ‘hoppers’ and on to trucks. […]
AEC chartered the New Building MV Calypso.GR for calling the Port of Praia Mole (Espírito Santo state, Brazil) for loading five different types of steels: Billets, Rebars, WFB (wide flange beans) and Merchant Bars during her 3rd voyage after delivery from yard. Due to the complex of the operation, AEC was not only […]
The words ‘Order and Progress’ on the Brazilian flag has often seemed misplaced. We follow up on the past Brazilian inputs from AEC’s website (latest https://aecarriers.com/the-brazilian-parliament-votes-in-favor-of-presidential-impeachment/ ). The fact that ex-President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula), finally began his 12 years prison sentence is something exceptional for Brazil. For foreigners with little knowledge about […]
AEC’s close South America focus has lately been enhanced with fertilizer imports from China to Brazil. ‘We have a very close relationship with the Charterers and we provide them with the needed ‘hands on, full package’ operational job. Our company profound knowledge in South America benefit our clients every day’ says Jose Cavalieri from the […]
AEC highly skilled Chartering team, the diversified trading and the flexible high quality fleet sometimes brings some interesting cargoes. ‘This time it was Cocoa Beans in bags’ say Naresh Khandelwal from the AEC operations team and continues ‘We are always ready to handle what is needed and we have the experience and the fleet to […]
The nice design of the Japanese MV AEC Ability II resulted in the perfect stowage of Wood Pulp in Sete, France. ‘This is where these ships differentiates themselves. It is really a minimum of dunnage that is required to load a vessel that is so perfect for the cargo’ says Jesper Lollesgaard, Chartering Manager, London. […]