famILy owned sHIppIng agency BuILds on Its fIne reputatIon
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amily owned and managed for more than 70 years, H Bromet Shipping has been one of the leading shipping agents in Paramaribo for over half a century. the company has represented many shipping lines and vessels in the course of its long history. today, its representation consists mainly of seafreight Line and atL express. the company is managed by brothers Hugo and robert Bromet, who inherited the business from their father. their daughters now work for the company, too, so it is a real family affair. seafreight offers a weekly direct container service with a nine-day service from miami to suriname with calls at Jamaica, cayman Islands, aruba, curaçao, Bonaire, venezuela, panama, trinidad, Haiti, st Lucia, st vincent, grenada and guyana.
servICes atL offers a twice a week service from Houston, usa, with breakbulk, containers, heavy lift, out-of-gauge and project cargo. the line mainly carries mining equipment such as pipes, drilling equipment and project cargo as well as some raw materials. H Bromet shipping is also local agent for seapack, a cargo consolidator operating out of the usa. the company deals with LcL cargoes to the caribbean and specialises in personal effects as well as handling commercial cargo.
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as a port agency, H Bromet shipping offers vessel services in both paramaribo and paranam – the private port operated by suralco – including freight handling, delivery services and contracting of stevedores. the company handles about 40 per cent of the containers passing through paramaribo. exports consist mainly of frozen seafood to europe, rice and timber. some traffic is also transhipped through Jamaica, especially cargo arriving from china and the far east via the panama canal. seafreight vessels connect with Zim vessels in kingston.
repUTaTIon the company’s long-standing service and attention to detail have been rewarded by an excellent reputation both in suriname and elsewhere, leading to a growing number of requests for service and assistance. after seven decades of service to suriname’s maritime community, the future looks bright indeed for H Bromet shipping.