6 Michel Cigrang Managing Partner of Longship
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Short about Longship BV Longship Group B.V, based in Groningen in the Netherlands was established in 2009 and is a renowned industrial carrier in the short sea market. The company operates a homogeneous fleet of close to 30 modern vessels with an average age of less than 14 years. Their ships move 5 million tons of mainly bulk commodities per annum with a strong focus on biomass fuels and agricultural products, but also cargoes for the metal and aluminum industry. Its reliable and customer focused performance has led to long term relations and contracts. As such the fleet - with a stronghold in the size around 6,000 tdw - enjoys an average contract coverage in excess of 50 percent throughout the year. The company currently boasts a team of 20 experienced employees. The total turnover of the company amounted to € 71 million in 2019. For more information: www.longship.com