GREEK & ITALIAN PHILOSOPHIES SHAPE MARITIME MANAGEMENT Bulk carrier management specialist, Iblea Ship Management was established in Greece in 2021, but it is not a newcomer to the industry. As part of the esteemed Augustea Group, which boasts over 60 years of maritime industry experience and deep Italian maritime roots, Iblea Ship Management inherits the group’s unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of crew safety and environmental impact; shaping its identity, values and strategy. General Manager Francesca Trotta spoke with Richard Hagan.
perating on the global market, Iblea
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such as iron ore, coal and grains. By mid-
Ship Management serves a diverse
2023, Iblea Ship Management had 22
clientele by offering high-quality
vessels in its management portfolio.
specific needs.
Ship-shape staff
ship management services tailored to their Iblea Ship Management’s services range
This growth in Iblea Ship Management’s
from full technical management of vessels
portfolio has been steady and sustained,
to operations and post-fixing; a meticulous
thanks, in large part, to its highly effective
process that ensures contracts are fully
people. The company’s bustling headquar-
resolved in terms of payment and dispute
ters in Athens, Greece, are a hive of activity,
resolution once a vessel has transported
housing over 37 onshore employees.
goods from one point to another. The com-
Roving superintendents and travelling staff
pany’s comprehensive service offering
ensure smooth operations between ships.
leaves no need unaddressed, making it
“We have managed to create what we
a preferred partner for many ship owners
have now, in Athens, in just two years,”
around the world.
said General Manager Francesca Trotta,
The company specialises in the
as she reflected on the company’s
management of bulk carriers, providing
remarkable growth trajectory. “It was
seaborne transport of major commodities
a lot of hiring, while still trying to run the
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