Entries by Lars-Peter Madsen

Dry-docking of MV AEC Belief

The fleet vessel, MV “AEC Belief” 33,540 deadweight, built 2004, underwent a successful dry-docking and special survey completed in February 2015. AEC’s technical managers, SeaQuest, with whom AEC’s enjoys a close, strategic relationship, attended the vessel on-site to supervise and ensure maintenance was carried out to strict quality standards. A subsequent condition survey of the vessel […]

Forming the AEC Group

AEC is constantly preparing for the future and is currently in stage 5 of the outlined company strategy plan. With great support from it’s investors, the Group is constantly being formed and aligned. The Dry Cargo segment has reached a historical low where prudent management and proper long term views are important factors for success going forward. Quality […]

Supplying Brazil

AEC continue to be active supplying Brazil and have had six full inboard shipments so far this year. Admittedly Brazil is facing political difficulties lately and many things should be changed for the country to prosper in a way it deserves. However, the country has been through many difficult phases over time and will always […]

AEC House

AEC has entered it’s new premises in the Bahamas with the establishment of ‘AEC House’. The building serves as the Group’s Head Quarters and offers modern office space and meetings facilities. The address is: Agriculture & Energy Carriers AEC House Building 6, Western Road Mount Pleasant Village P.O. Box N-7776-283 Nassau Bahamas  

AEC New Building is launched at Naikai Zosen, Japan

On the 22nd of January 2015 a AEC delegation attended the launch of the second Naikai Zosen 38,165 dwt Bulk Carrier together with valuable clients from Latin America. What started off as an overcast and windy day changed the moment Mrs. Samantha Carr cut the cord in traditional Japanese style and the vessel rolled into […]

Best of Bulk

Shipping and Marine (www.shippingandmarine.co.uk) had an article called Best of Bulk concerning new regulations and the current market. The CEO of Load Line, Mr. George Souravlas, is quoted for stating: ‘The only way forward during these difficult times is to forge strong relationships with first class charterers, such as Bunge, Norden, Ultrabulk, Oldendorff, AEC, Noble, based on mutual trust, […]

AEC off to an active start of the New Year on the East Coast of South America

Fresh out of the blogs in the New Year, AEC has already send four vessels to supply Brazil and its close clients. ‘Our relationships and ties to South America are very strong’ say CEO Lars-Peter Madsen. ‘We intend to expand our business in that area even further. We pursue the knowledge, network and many decades of vast […]

AEC ends the year on a busy note

The end of the year continue to be busy with about 400.000mts of cargo onboard modern Handysize ships. Highlighting the diversity of the customer base the cargoes being shipped are petroleum coke, coal, sugar, soya beans/meals and fertilizers to name a few commodities. The USG has been busy area with six Handysize loading in December together with the activity from […]

AEC takes delivery of Box Shaped Open Hatch vessel

AEC continue to be active with vessels transactions and during the first week of December a Japanese Double Hull Open Hatch Box Shaped Bulk Carrier entered into the AEC fleet in Vancouver, Canada. The vessel is built in 2006 with 37,504 mts deadweight and has 36 mts cranes. On delivery the vessel entered into a long […]