NABA Member of the Month August 2016: Western Bulk Chartering

NABA’s Member of the month is Western Bulk Chartering recently opened a new commercial office in Casablanca, Morocco. The Casablanca office will serve as a hub for the company’s clients in the 22 countries linked to the Atlantic coast of Africa, and will place the company at the forefront of future trade opportunities for the entire African continent.

Mr. Henning Fotland who has been with Western Bulk Chartering for eight years and is a graduate of the Maersk Executive Trainee program will head the office.

Jens Ismar, Western Bulk Chartering CEO, said of the opening, “West Africa holds tremendous promise and we see the opening of this office as a natural extension and the next stage in our increased business in a very exiting area for WBC.  We are also grateful for the good support of our clients and partners in Morocco in bringing about the opening of this new office.”

About Western Bulk Chartering:

Western Bulk Chartering is one of the World’s leading dry bulk operators. The company transports dry bulk commodities for a range of customers worldwide. Western Bulk Chartering has a highly diversified customer base consisting of commodity producers, consumers and traders. Western Bulk Chartering is headquartered in Oslo, and has offices in Singapore, Seattle, Santiago and Miami. Now with a new office in Casablanca, Morocco too.

Further information on Western Bulk Chartering is available on http://www.westernbulk.com/