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 Although SOMEC is a young company born in 2004, its ancestry dates back almost 100 years now. As the direct descendant of marine divisions of Nissho, Nissho Iwai and Nichimen, our team has inherited the DNA defined through decades in the shipping business.
Today we serve the industry by offering services in newbuilding contracting, chartering and sale and purchase, via our Tokyo headquarter as well as our offices in London, Oslo, Piraeus, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Imabari among others.
All our teams are always working closely with each other. Arranging package transactions with various combination of deals - long-term T/C, newbuilding, sale, financing and management - is our specialty.
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Newbuilding
Backed up by rich knowledge and solid skills, our newbuilding team is one of the most experienced in the field. As broker or prime contractor, we have mediated tons of contracts for a variety of vessels from specialized boats to VLCC's.Not only do our customers benefit from the expertise of our staff, but from our existing relationship with Asian shipbuilders robustly built through numerous newbuilding transactions as well as equipment business.
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Chartering and Sale & Purchase
 SOMEC provides chartering services in the general trade for dry and wet cargoes and covers all major types of vessels for sale and purchase. With a strong client portfolio, we have a proven track record of creating new businesses and assisting a variety of ship owners and operators. In addition, we transport bulk cargoes of Sojitz Corporation and other valuable customers.
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LATEST NEWS
A 83,000tdw new building panamax bulk carrier owned by Sojitz Group of companies, was completed at Sanoyas Holdings and named "Buenos Aires". SOMEC was the broker for NB contract and T/C and is her manager. [Jan/16/2012]
A brand-new RO-RO cargo carrier was delivered from the builder Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation to a Europe-based shipowner on November 17. SOMEC placed its order as prime contractor. [Dec/23/2011]
An 83,000tdw panamax bulker was delivered at Sanoyas Holdings (ex. Sanoyas Hisniho Meisho) on October 25. The vessel, named "Hanjin Hirose", was ordered by SOMEC for its domestic client. [Nov/30/2011]
A 61,000tdw bulker, for which SOMEC served as broker, was completed at Iwagi Zosen and named "New Aspiration." [Nov/30/2011]
Kazunori Nagaike gave a presentation about handy bulker market durability at a seminar hosted by Imabari Shipowners' Association on September 16, 2011. Nagaike is SOMEC's former general manager of Imabari Office and now rejoined its headquarter at Tokyo. [Nov/11/2011]
On September 7 was completed at IHIMU's Kure works a unit of Future-56 handymax ordered by SOMEC as prime contractor. The ship, named "DST QUEEN", was then delivered to Litohoro Shipping S.A. [Oct/25/2011]
On July 8, a 8,500tdw general cargo vessel was delivered from Taiwan's Jong Shyn Shipyard and named "TRI FRIEND". SOMEC has ordered 7 sisters as prime contractor to the Kaohsiung-based shipbuilder and TRI FRIEND is the 6th vessel. [August/17/2011]
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