Braemar Shipping Services PLC
Braemar Plc is a specialized service provider to the shipping, marine, and energy industries, offering expertise in shipbroking, financial advisory, and logistics. Its Shipbroking division facilitates the chartering of various vessels, including tankers for crude oil, liquefied petrochemical gas, and liquefied natural gas, as well as specialized tankers, dry cargo, and offshore vessels. It also handles the sale and purchase of second-hand ships and provides market intelligence through research, valuation, consulting, and derivatives brokerage. The Financial segment delivers transaction advisory, financing and capital raising services, asset and loan management, and counsel on restructuring and insolvency. For logistics, the company offers port and liner agency, hub agency, freight forwarding, ship-to-ship transfer coordination, vessel tracking, and customs clearance. Operating globally, Braemar maintains a presence in the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United States, Australia, and Germany, among other international markets. Founded in 1842 and headquartered in London, UK, the company was formerly known as Braemar Seascope Group plc, changing its name to Braemar Shipping Services plc in June 2007.