Anglo-Eastern Group
Anglo Eastern Univan group is a leading, independent provider of ship management services to ship owners around the world and is one of the largest ship management companies in the world, with nearly 600 ships under third party management in December 2016.[1][2]
In August 2015, the Anglo Eastern group announced its merger with the Hong Kong-based Univan group, resulting in combined third party management of nearly 600 ships.[3]
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| Ship Management | |
| Industry | Ship Management |
| Founded | 1974[4] |
| Headquarters | 23rd Floor of the MLC Tower, 248 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
Key people | Peter Cremers, Bjorn Hojgaard, Marcel Liedts, Mark Stevenson |
Number of employees | 1,300 ashore/20,000 at sea |
| Website | www.angloeastern.com |
History
Peter Nash established Anglo-Eastern in 1974, initially as a chartering and ship owning organization - with Anglo-Eastern Management Services being the in-house manager of the ships. The latter was the start of the present Anglo-Eastern Group.
The process of an MBO (Management Buy Out) in 1998 and a subsequent merger with an established UK ship manager, Denholm Ship Management in 2001, were the key factors in establishing the present AE Group as a truly independent, global ship manager.
Currently the Anglo-Eastern Group looks after a varied fleet, crew-based training, technical services and operating on a worldwide basis.[5]
In May 2012, the company entered a partnership agreement with the Teekay group, assisting them with crew management and training.[6]
The Company Today
The Anglo-Eastern Group has quietly grown over years, establishing an operation that is known for its service standards, emphasis on safety and long-standing employee records.
As of September 2013, Anglo Eastern managed more than 450 vessels, consisting mostly of container ships, bulk carriers and tankers (crude oil, product and chemical), heavy lift vessels (owned by Dockwise—a Dutch company) and a few general cargo and RoRo vessels. The Company employs more than 20000 sea going crew in their ships and also more than 1000 for their shore-based jobs.
Hong Kong forms the hub of its operations, with company offices occupying more than 3 floors, in Queens Road, Wanchai. Their other large management offices (more than 50 ships each) are located in Singapore (tanker division) and Glasgow. Comparatively smaller offices (less than 25 ships) are located in Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada and India. The company's technical services division (AETS) supervises new builds and conversions in China, Korea and Philippines.
Since 2010, they have managed Pipe laying barges. In August 2015 Anglo Eastern merged with univan ship management and new group is called ANGLO EASTERN-UNIVAN GROUP. what brings us to a total of almost 29000 employees..
Senior Management Positions
Peter Cremers - Executive Chairman
1985:Anglo-Eastern, general manager
1990:Managing director
1997:Executive chairman (after a leading management buyout)
2001:CEO of Anglo-Eastern Group after merger with Denholm Ship Management
2015:Executive Chairman of Anglo-Eastern Unvian Group after merger with Univan[7]
Bjorn Hojgaard - CEO
Marcel Liedts - COO
Mark Stevenson - CFO
Offices Around the World
Hong Kong (Headquarters)
23/F, 248 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Far East
Singapore - 200 Cantonment Road, #16-02, Southpoint, Singapore 089763
China - Anglo Eastern has offices in the prime cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen in China
Philippines - Makati City, 1229 Metro Manila. / Cebu City, Philippines
Macau - Edf. Jardim Brilhantismo, 12 andar "L" Macau
Japan - Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 Japan
Europe
United Kingdom - 144 Elliot Street, Glasgow, G3 8EX, United Kingdom
Belgium - Sneeuwbeslaan 14, Wilrijk B-2610, Antwerp, Belgium
Latvia - Riga 12 Citadales Street Riga LV-1010
Germany - Ferdinandstrasse 38-40, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Ukraine - Balkovskaya Str.84, Office 401 Odessa Ukraine
Indian Subcontinent
Mumbai - AESM India Pvt Ltd, 303, 3rd Floor, Leela Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East)- Mumbai
Delhi - L 104 / 105, Jal Vihar Road, Lajpat Nagar - 2, New Delhi 110024
Kolkata - 2A, 2nd Floor, Puspanjali Chambers, 9/2A Topsia Road (South) Kolkata - 700046
Chennai - 4A EGA Trade Office, 809 Poonamelle High Road, KilPauk, Chennai 600 010, India
North America
Canada - 6600 Trans-Canada, Suite 235, Pointe Claire, Que. H9R 4S2, Montreal
United States - The Atrium, 10701 Corporate Drive, Suite #138, Stafford, Texas 77477, U.S.A
Types of Ships Managed
The company manages the following types of vessels
- Bulk Carriers
- Container Ships
- RoRos / Car Carriers
- Tankers ( Crude Oil and Chemical carriers )
- LNG carriers
- Heavy lift ship
- Yacht Carriers
- Research Vessels
- Pipe laying barges (PLB)
- Offshore Vessels including AHTV (Anchor handling tugs)
- Yachts
Crew Management
Main crewing sources are:
India, China, Philippines and Ukraine.(nepal)
Technical Services - AETS
Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd, born through a demand in technical expertise, marine consultancy and project management. This includes New building / Conversion Consultancy, Life Extension Programmes, Pre-Purchase Surveys, Contract negotiation, Plan approval, On-site supervision, Planning, designing and execution of conversions, Pre-purchase inspection of ships and Condition surveys of ships.
Training
Anglo Eastern started its own cadet training academy AEMA (Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy) in 2009. This is located in Karjat, 2 hours' drive from Mumbai, India, houses 240 deck DNS cadets and 160 GME engine cadets, 40 ETO cadets and is expected to expand further.
The company has its own training centers, some with full mission deck and engine simulators, in India (Mumbai Andheri—AEMTC,[8] Delhi), Ukraine (Odessa), China and Philippines (Manila).
Anglo Eastern was the first shipping company to launch virtual classes, whereby training is conducted online, over the internet by a remotely located teacher with a webcam. They also conduct online computer-based training over a platform called CMS (Competency Management System)[9]
Awards and Achievements
- National Maritime Day 2011 Awards for Best Foreign employers of Indian Seafarers & Most Compassionate of The Indian Seafarers
- Awarded ‘Creation of Maximum Jobs’ for Indian seafarers during year 2010 at the 10th Sailor Today SeaShore Award function (March 2011)
- The Most Compassionate Employer for Indian Seafarers 2008-2009-2010
- The Best Foreign Employer Indian seafarers 2002 to 2008, 2010
- Gallantry Award for years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Highly Commended Contribution to education and training, Seatrade 2006
- Winner-Education and Training Award – for Middle East and South East Asia, Seatrade 2007
- 1st training center in India and 2nd in the world to be accredited by DNV SeaSkill Benchmarking.
References
- ↑ Yan, Dexter (17 August 2015). "Anglo-Eastern and Univan agree to merge". Fairplay. IHS Maritime. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dry Cargo - Anglo-Eastern Univan Group faces challenges". Lloyds List. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Anglo-Eastern, Univan Join Forces". World Maritime News. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ Anglo-Eastern Merchant Navy Cadet Training
- ↑ "Anglo-Eastern Group". Anglo-Eastern Group. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
- ↑ Debbie (29 May 2012). "Teekay in Anglo Eastern Deal". Tradewinds.
- ↑ "Anglo-Eastern and Univan Merge". The Maritime Executive. The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ AEMTC - website http://aemtc.aegroup.biz/%5B%5D
- ↑ Fonseca, Joseph. Maritime Training : A challenging course, Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, November 2012, pp 80-83