About ARA
Some 25 years ago an enthusiastic partnership founded ARA Group, a privately owned company, involved in ship owning, shipmanagement and shipbroking.
The Group’s shipowning and shipmanagement activities are based in Werkendam, The Netherlands.
ARA Shipmanagement B.V. takes care of the daily management of her own, privately owned short sea fleet, a modern fleet of multi-purpose and container vessels which are deployed world-wide.
The technical, commercial and operational management is all done in house by ARA Shipmanagement B.V.
All Sale and Purchase activities of the ARA Group are handled by ARA Ship Brokers Hamburg GmbH based in Hamburg Germany. Besides acting as the in-house broker on behalf of ARA Ship Management, ARA Shipbrokers GmbH. is very active on the competitive Sale and Purchase market as well.
Vision QHSE policy
Company policy
QUALITY, HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
ARA is committed to protecting the health and safety of everybody who plays a part in our operations. Wherever we operate, we will conduct our business with respect and care for both the local and global environment and systematically manage risks to drive sustainable business growth.
We will not be satisfied until we succeed in eliminating all injuries, occupational illnesses, unsafe practices and incidents of environmental harm from our activities.
Our Objectives:
To meet our commitment, ARA will:
Operate the ships and transport cargo safely and efficiently;
Avoid injuries to personnel and loss of life;
Conserve and protect the environment;
Comply with applicable codes, guidelines and standards recommended by International Maritime Organisations, Administrations, Classification Societies and recognised Maritime Industry Organisations;
Ensure continuous development of the skills of personnel, system and understanding of the business;
Be prepared for emergencies.
Ship Owning
We care with passion for all ARA owned vessels. For maximum cost and operation efficiency, our dedicated shore and vessel crew take care of all shipmanagement aspects in-house -personal and competent.
With our own diversified modern fleet of multi-purpose and container vessels and the dedication of our highly skilled mariners and engineers, we offer a full range of tailor-made transportation solutions for our customers.
Our work underlies highest safety and quality standards which guarantee your vessels and your cargoes in safe hands.
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Sale and Purchase
All sale and purchase activities within the ARA Group are handled by ARA Shipbrokers Hamburg GmbH.
The Hamburg office is led by Sven Oest and has access to a carefully developed worldwide network within the shipping industry. Direct relationships with shipowners, buyers, financiers and other key decision-makers enable ARA Shipbrokers to manage the sale and purchase process of any vessel professionally and effectively.
ARA Shipbrokers acts as the in-house broker for ARA Ship Management, which is an active buyer of various types of tonnage. In addition, ARA Shipbrokers has established a strong position in the competitive sale and purchase market for container vessels up to Panamax size and multipurpose vessels ranging from 3,000 to 30,000 DWT.
The company has also extended its activities into the dry bulk sector, covering vessels of all sizes.
ARA Shipbrokers can furthermore assist clients with vessel valuations, newbuilding projects and demolition transactions. The Hamburg office also closely follows opportunities involving larger container vessels and tankers up to LR1 size.
Valuations
Valuations are part of Sale and Purchase brokers day-to-day business, especially where loan-to-value becomes a usual shipping term. ARA Shipbrokers provides valuations for all kind of vessels and being highly respected from Owners and especially banks and KG houses for their excellent knowledge of container feeder and MPP market
Newbuilding
ARA Shipbrokers is able to offer excellent newbuilding possibilities especially in Europe, China and South Korea, thanks to its experience in this business area and thanks to its proven global network.
Demolition
Scrap deals is not a core business of ARA Shipbrokers, however of course demolition deals can be handled professionally for worldwide scrapping such as Turkey, India, Bangladesh and China.
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