{"id":6172,"date":"2020-03-13T05:50:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T02:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/clipper-takes-control-of-klaveness-bulkhandling-pool\/6172\/"},"modified":"2020-03-13T05:50:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T02:50:34","slug":"clipper-takes-control-of-klaveness-bulkhandling-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/clipper-takes-control-of-klaveness-bulkhandling-pool\/6172\/","title":{"rendered":"Clipper Takes Control of Klaveness\u2019 Bulkhandling Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Danish dry bulk specialist Clipper Bulk revealed it would acquire the Bulkhandling shipping pool, described as the world\u2019s oldest pool of Supramax and Ultramax vessels, from Norwegian shipowner Klaveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As informed, the duo has agreed to transfer <em>\u201cthe trademark, governance and key people of the Bulkhandling pool\u201d<\/em> from Klaveness to Clipper Bulk. The transfer of rights and employees from Klaveness to Clipper Bulk will formally take place on April 1st.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAll current members of the Bulkhandling pool have been offered to join the new Clipper Bulkhandling pool, and the new pool management will jointly with the members agree on a strategy for further growth and expansion,\u201d <\/em>the two companies said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As a result, Clipper Bulk will manage one of the leading pools for Supramax and Ultramax dry bulk tonnage in the world which dates back to 1963.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Back in November 2019, Klaveness said that Klaveness Chartering <a href=\"https:\/\/worldmaritimenews.com\/archives\/286265\/klaveness-scaling-down-supramax-activity-to-focus-on-panamax-post-panamax-segment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">would scale down its activity in the Supramax segment<\/a> and that it was looking for partners in the pool business. In January 2020, Klaveness unveiled that it <a href=\"https:\/\/worldmaritimenews.com\/archives\/289729\/marubeni-klaveness-create-giant-panamax-pool-operator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">joined forces<\/a> with Marubeni to create the world\u2019s leading dry bulk Panamax pool. On March 10, Klaveness announced that the legacy of Bulkhandling will be continued under Clipper management.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to Lasse Kristoffersen, CEO of Torvald Klaveness, the Bulkhandling pool has significant potential for growth and the company believes that Clipper can lead the pool to further growth.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBy combining the best of Bulkhandling and Clipper Bulk, we believe we will offer a unique product to the dry bulk market,\u201d <\/em>Peter Norborg, CEO Clipper Group, commented.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is the time to join pools. And with the integration of the Bulkhandling owners, experience and governance into our pool, we know that several other owners are close to joining. We look forward to announce new pool members in the near future,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n<p>world maritime news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danish dry bulk specialist Clipper Bulk revealed it would acquire the Bulkhandling shipping pool, described as the world\u2019s oldest pool of Supramax and Ultramax vessels, from Norwegian shipowner Klaveness. As informed, the duo has agreed to transfer \u201cthe trademark, governance and key people of the Bulkhandling pool\u201d from Klaveness to Clipper Bulk. 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