| Type | Private Listed company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, People's Republic of China |
| Area served | Hong Kong |
| Key people | Chairman: Mr. Christopher Richard Buttery |
| Website | Pacific Basin Shipping (Hong Kong) Limited |
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (SEHK: 2343) is a marine transportation company engaged in dry bulk international shipping services through the operation of a fleet of vessels.[1] Its vessels are chartered on both short-term and long-term contracts to transport commodities such as forest products, cement, fertilizer, iron and steel products, and grains.[2]
Pacific Basin was first founded as Pacific Basin Bulk Shipping Limited, a bulk carrier operator, in 1987, but it was acquired and privatised by an independent company in 1996. However, the former senior manangement reestablished the company as Pacific Basin Shipping Limited in 1998. Pacific Basin Shipping Limited was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2004.[3]