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Best Solutions
By addressing the challenges of tomorrow’s maritime
transport requirements, Barwil is creating solutions for today
Barwil serves a large number of international maritime
customers through its global network of more than 200 offices, in 54 countries
around the world. Through this network Barwil covers all of the world’s
major ports.
By doing this it has grown to be what it today claims is
one of the world’s leading providers of shipping agency and related
services, with 25 years in the business. The office network is growing
constantly – more than 40% in the past five years – and at
the same time growing the volume of port calls handled by 140%. Expansion
is being pursued through new joint ventures, acquisitions, cooperation
agreements and management arrangements plus, of course, through strong
growth in existing businesses. Development areas include terminal operations,
inland logistics, and offshore services. The company offers a broad range
of services that range from simple ship agency tasks to more complex outsourcing
activities.
Port and marine services
Barwil’s key activity and global core product is port and marine
services. This term spans a broad range of ser-vices traditionally provided
by shipping agents, often integrated and combined with more recent service
creations. Its hallmark is the combination of high service quality with
global uniformity and local knowledge, allowing Barwil to offer a broad
range of services that vary from simple shipagency tasks to complex outsourcing
activities.
Value chains
Barwil has moved towards market orientation by identifying customers’
value chains and integrating its ser-vices with its customers in order
to find the best solutions together. Just one example of this is Barwil’s
port agency management solutions – an outsourcing service which
bundles functions traditionally carried out by the client with the port
agency services performed by Barwil.
Asia-Pacific connections
With a particularly strong network in the Asia Pacific, Barwil has operations
in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand,
the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea
and Japan. The offices in Asia are strongly involved in all the major
commodity and cargo segments in the area, be it dry bulk, liquids or general
cargo. It will continue to strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific
by providing premium quality port and marine services to the world shipping
community, wherever these services are required.
Liner agents
Barwil also has a considerable presence as liner agent in key markets
in the Middle East and Asia, as well as in parts of Europe. Strong sales
and marketing teams with comprehensive market knowledge provide complete
market coverage. Sales, documentation and support services are integrated
through IT systems. The strength of Barwil’s port operational capabilities
ensures optimal efficiency in turnaround time, thus contributing to reduced
costs.
Service portfolio
Freight forwarding services are available as a part of the service portfolio
in most Barwil offices. These are a particularly significant activity
across Barwil offices in the Middle East and many parts of Asia. Total
supply chain logistics solutions for large manufacturers and distributors
are also within the capability of Barwil. Barwil is active as stevedore
and warehouse operator in a number of ports worldwide, particularly in
the general cargo and bulk segments. Its marine services capabilities
are uniquely versatile and unrivalled. This portfolio includes, among
others:
Petroleum Logistic International,
offering ship-to-ship transfer services of liquid cargoes using a full
range of owned equipment and oil major approved mooring masters; and
Aagaard Euro-Oil, the leading
Norwegian bunker broker, delivering more than 3m tonnes per year.
Abeer Marine Services
Barwil subsidiary, Abeer Marine Services operates 34 offshore utility
boats in Middle East and South-East Asia, as well as other specialised
and offshore vessels in other parts of the world.
Norwegian roots
Barwil is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Norwegian shipping company
Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA, which was founded in 1861. Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA is
listed on the Oslo stock exchange, but is controlled by the Wilhelmsen
family with Mr Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, fourth generation Wilhelmsen of the
founding family, as its chairman.
The Wilh Wilhelmsen Group employs more than 13,000 people
worldwide and had a turnover of US$817m in 2001. In addition to Barwil,
key group activities include a 50% stake in
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines, the world’s largest ro-ro and car carrier
operator, a 40% stake in EUKOR (formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine’s
ro-ro and car carrier operation) and Barber International, one of the
world’s premier providers of ship management and marine consultancy
services.
For further information, visit:
Website: www.barwil.com
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