Torvald Klaveness expands Asian foothold with opening of new office in Japan
Image: Haruki Chua, General Manager and Commercial Lead for Klaveness Dry Bulk in Japan
Oslo, 08 April 2024: Torvald Klaveness is pleased to announce a commercial presence has been established for Klaveness Dry Bulk in Japan with the opening of a new office, Klaveness Japan KK. The move strengthens Klaveness’ global foothold and commitment to deliver localized client service.
Located in Marunouchi in the heart of Tokyo's business district, Klaveness Japan KK aims to become an additional hub for commercial activities in Asia, building on an existing presence on the continent with offices in Singapore, Manila, and Dubai.
The office will be headed by Haruki Chua, General Manager for Klaveness Japan KK, who comments: “I am thrilled to spearhead our operations in Japan. Being in close proximity to the Japanese market increases our capacity to nurture existing relationship and forge new ones.”
Head of Klaveness Dry Bulk Michael Jørgensen adds: “Klaveness has a strong relationship with Japan, notably through our ties with Marubeni and our pool business. Establishing a physical foothold is a natural progression of our strategy and positions us well to open even more doors into the Japanese market for Klaveness Dry Bulk and the wider Klaveness group.”
About Klaveness
Torvald Klaveness is a pioneering shipping company with a vision to Improve the Nature of Shipping and an ambition to Make Seaborne Supply Chains Resilient, Decarbonized, and Cost-effective.
The company consists of a holding structure and four operating companies. Through Klaveness Combination Carriers, the company takes an active part in the transition to low-carbon shipping with its unique combination carrier concept. Klaveness Dry Bulk is a leading operator servicing the global dry bulk industry, it manages the world’s largest Panamax Pool and Market Manager, a digital platform enabling clients to make data-driven freight decisions. Klaveness Ship Management manages the owned vessels from an environmental, technical, and commercial standpoint. Klaveness Digital has developed the world’s leading platform for managing seaborne supply chains for raw materials in bulk with CargoValue.
With over 75 years’ experience, Klaveness operates some 90 vessels through offices in Oslo, Singapore, Manila, Dubai, and Tokyo, with around 200 employees onshore and close to 650 seafarers.
More information about our company and our activities can be found at www.klaveness.com.