BSM grows Latin American presence

Ship management company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has established two new ship management and crew service centers in Mexico, the company said in a statement.    Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has opened two new centers in Mexico to boost its Latin American presence.
   A new Ship Management Center in Mexico City and a Crew Service Center in Ciudad del Carmen in Mexico will handle financial and management functions for customers as well as oversee operations and logistics regarding vessel management on the Atlantic and Pacific Coast, said BSM.
   “These two new centers represent an important step forward for BSM in Mexico, a country in which we already have long standing relationships and one that is becoming increasingly important for our global services,” said BSM CEO Capt. Norbert Aschmann.
   “BSM recognizes the importance of Mexico as one of the fastest growing shipping centers in Latin America, with an economy which is expanding rapidly. With these new facilities, our ambition is to work in the Mexican market to serve our existing and prospective new customers in a more direct manner,” added Aschmann.
   BSM Mexico currently has six vessels under management, including two offshore flotel vessels with over 700 industrial workers serving in the Gulf of Mexico, three tug boats and a panama sized bulk carrier operating on the Mexican Pacific Coast.
   “With a steady growth in its Latin American operations, BSM will continue to boost its presence in the region through a strong and skilled workforce, tapping into the numerous opportunities available,” added Capt. Ricardo Jimenez, director and operations manager at BSM Mexico. “BSM’s entry into this market has already created a good impression with customers and the crew being recruited for our managed vessels.”