The Miami-based company offers an integrated suite of ship management, passenger sales and cruise marketing services to vessels with capacity for fewer than 1,000 passengers.
Led by ship management veteran Jim Barreiro de Leon and senior cruise line executive Hans Rood, previously of Haimark Line, The Small Ship Group will provide turnkey ship management and combine sales support with marketing services for ship and tour operators. The Group intends to partner with shipowners to obtain viable charters while working with charterers to address available cabin inventory needs, and it intends to be the driving force bringing new ships to market.
What makes the Group different, the principals said, is its combination of ship management with the shared responsibility of marketing inventory.
'We will focus on providing these services in line with operator branding requirements, while also creating a rewarding yet affordable experience for owners and operators of small size cruise vessels,' according to Rood, managing director, The Small Ship Group.
'Adding this new division strengthens Ship Supply’s organization and further demonstrates our commitment to being a leader in the maritime service sector,' added Barreiro de Leon, managing director of Ship Supply. 'The Small Ship Group will utilize the full extent of the Ship Supply logistics network to offer competitive pricing and creative new ways to provide cruise management services.'
Ship Supply provides logistics services at more than 100 domestic and international ports.
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