Canadian shipping company Canfornav announced today the official opening of its new office in Hong Kong. The expansion reflects Canfornav’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the Asian market, adding a new hub to its global operations.
The Hong Kong office will better serve Far East clients and develop further partnerships in light of Canfornav’s fleet expansion. The company owns 30 lakes-suitable bulk carriers and will add 25 Japanese-built handy-size bulk carriers to its fleet over the next few years.
“This new expansion marks our 49th year of operation,” says Knud Baek Jensen, President and CEO of Canfornav. “We are very pleased to open this new office which will be operated by Christoph Held. With Montréal, Limassol and now Hong Kong, we cover strategic hubs for our routes,” he added.
Founded in 1976 as a vessel operator engaged in the lumber trade, the Canadian Forest Navigation Group has evolved into one of the leading international dry bulk carriers in the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes. Renamed Canfornav in the nineties, it expanded by chartering larger ships. Today, Canfornav is one of the large handy-size vessel owners and operators in the worldwide ocean transportation market.
Canfornav operates 50 vessels carrying approximately 8.1 million tonnes of cargo annually in grain, agricultural products, fertilizers, steel, concentrates, raw materials and other products.
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