Rickmers Group

Rickmers Group
IndustryMarine transportation
Founded1834
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
ParentRickmers Holding AG
Websiterickmers.com[dead link]

The Rickmers Group was an international provider of services for the maritime industry, a vessel owner and an ocean freight carrier. The group's head offices are located in Hamburg and Singapore. The group of companies is divided in three segments: Maritime Assets, Maritime Services and Rickmers-Linie. Following insolvency proceedings in 2017 the assets were acquired by Zeaborn Group and Bertram Rickmers[1] The following year Rickmers and E.R. Schiffahrt were combined as Zeaborn Ship Management.[2]

In the Maritime Assets segment the Rickmers Group acted as Asset Manager for its own vessels and also for those of third parties and is in charge of related shipping projects. In the Maritime Services business segment the Group provides ship management services, whereas in the Rickmers-Linie business segment the Rickmers Group operated as a shipping line for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, and additionally offered individual voyages.

  1. ^ Hand, Marcus (8 September 2017). "Zeaborn and Bertram Rickmers step in to rescue insolvent Rickmers Group". Seatrade Maritime News. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Moore, Rebecca (14 August 2018). "Zeaborn Group combines members into Zeaborn Ship Management". Riviera. Retrieved 27 June 2022.