Star Shipping provides high quality transportation and logistic services for a number of industries. The Star fleet includes more than 60-70 ships, totaling approx. 3 million deadweight tons. Star, founded in 1961, is owned by two major ship-owners; Grieg Shipping II AS and Masterbulk Pte. Ltd., the latter wholly owned by the Westfal-Larsen family.

Our vision is to be a world class industrial shipping company and the preferred carrier in our chosen business segments. Long term commitment, specialized vessels and efficient and damage free cargo handling are essential to fulfill the high quality demands of our customers.

The Star organization is highly skilled and experienced. With 22 offices world wide we provide our customers with excellent service when and where required.

Star Open Hatch Concept

Star has a unique position in the transportation of forestry products worldwide. With close to 50 highly specialized Open Hatch vessels that are tailor made for the carriage of wood pulp, rolled paper and other forestry products. In addition we carry a wide range of other unitized cargoes, project cargoes and containers.

Punctuality, efficiency, quality and flexibility are Star's primary competitive advantages to ensure our customers satisfaction in the long run. We are continuously working to improve every aspect of the cargo handling and transportation process. Our vessels have box shaped holds, gantry cranes with rain protection, tweendecks, dehumidification systems and state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment. This enables us to load and discharge the cargo with a minimum of handling, ensuring safe stowage and minimum delays.

Our Open Hatch business is based on long term contracts and strong relationships.

Star Conventional Pool

Star also operates a modern fleet of about 20 geared Handysize/ Handymax bulk carriers, equipped with grabs. This fleet operates worldwide carrying a large variety of cargoes, such as coal, coke, alumina, fertilizers, cement, concentrates, steel products, grain, sugar, salt, scrap and logs.

Star Container Services

Star Shipping operates two regular container services, one between North Europe and the US East Coast/Gulf and one between North Europe and the US West Coast. The combination of containers, break bulk and project cargoes makes this service unique and competitive.

Our Swedish subsidiary, Atlanticargo, manages our container activities. The office in Gothenburg, together with our staff in North America and our agency network in Europe are dedicated to providing our container shippers with fully integrated door-to-door transportation solutions.

Star also frequently transports containers in other trades, either as empty positioning moves or full containers on behalf of other operators.

Star Terminals

Star offers shippers integrated transport solutions from customer to end receiver. As part of our transportation solutions we have long term agreements with terminals in all our major ports around the world to provide efficient and safe cargo handling.

Star owns a purpose-built forestry products terminal, Squamish Terminals Ltd. in British Columbia, serving producers in British Columbia and inland Canada.

We offer flexible logistic solutions, tailored to our customers' requirements.