US MPP operator Intermarine has moved into the dry bulk segment with the launch of Intermarine Bulk Carriers. The newly founded business will commercially manage six bulkers from parent Harren Group with a combined 350,000 dwt. Forging ahead, the Houston-based outfit, part of the JSI alliance, will offer MPP vessels as well as ECO OHBS handysize bulk tonnage. Intermarine’s team will also act as commercial managers for the group’s larger 76,000 to 95,000 dwt bulkers. “This move puts Intermarine in a bigger and better position. The synergies between MPP and bulk tonnage will take us to a new level,” said Intermarine president Richard Seeg. The Intermarine Bulk Carriers management team consists of directors Joachim Zeppenfeld and Jan-Philipp Rauno, as well as Intermarine’s chief of operations Lars Rasmussen and Martin Harren, CEO of Harren Group. “The expansion will open up completely new markets and customer groups for Intermarine. This is a perfect complement – a win-win situation for our customers and for us,” added Rasmussen. In addition to establishing a new brand, Intermarine will be expanding its MPP fleet with the addition of two secondhand F300 vessels, with the final takeover expected in summer 2024. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsUnited States