Gearbulk Holding Limited

Infobox_Company
company_name = Gearbulk Holding Limited
company_
company_type = Corporation
foundation = 1968
location_city = Hamilton
location_country = BermudaGearbulk 2008, "Offices".]
key_people = Kristian Gerhard Jebsen
industry = Ship transport
products =
revenue =
net_income =
num_employees = 600 office staff worldwide
3000 operational and seafaring staff
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homepage = http://www.gearbulk.com/
phone = [phone]
fax = [phone]
email =

Gearbulk Holding Limited is an international shipping company headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company operates the world's largest fleet of open hatch gantry and semi-open jib craned vessels. These vessels specialize in carrying unitised breakbulk cargoes like forest products, non-ferrous metals, and steel. The company also has a revenue stream in terminal operations.

Gearbulk was founded by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen of Bergen, Norway in 1968.Gearbulk 2008, "About us".] KGJS 2008, "About us".]

Fleet

The Gearbulk fleet consists of over 70 vessels, most of which are "open hatch gantry craned (OHGC)" vessels. Standardizing on this design makes the vessels interchangeable, and offers operational flexibility.

Gearbulk also operates open hatch jib craned (Fleximax) vessels and several bulk carriers for general bulk cargoes. The company has an extensive new building program.

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References

*cite web |url=http://www.gearbulk.com/company.aspx |title=About Us |accessdate=2008-04-22 |author=Gearbulk |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |work= |publisher=Gearbulk Holding Limited |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate=
*cite web |url=http://www.gearbulk.com/gearbulk_offices.aspx?oid=68 |title=Offices |accessdate= 2008-04-22|author=Gearbulk |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |work= |publisher=Gearbulk Holding Limited |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate=
*cite web |url=http://www.kgjs.no/ |title=About Us |accessdate=2008-04-22 |author=Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi AS (KGJS) |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |work= KGJS Web site|publisher=KGJS |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate=

External links

* [http://www.vest-sahara.no/index.php?cat=49&art=543 Parliamentarians protest Gearbulk shipment]
* [http://www.vest-sahara.no/index.php?cat=49&art=540 Tradewinds: "Can’t stop Gearbulk"]
* [http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/2008/04/71186 Mike Ball joins Gearbulk]
* [https://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=company&subview=overview&companyid=154797 Gearbulk Shipping AS at Det Norske Veritas]
* [https://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=company&subview=overview&companyid=182858 Gearbulk Shipowning Ltd. at Det Norske Veritas]
* [http://www.shipphotos.co.uk/sheets/gearbulk.htm Ship Photos - Gearbulk Shipping]