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Chemikalien Seetransport GmbH (CST) is a family-owned company founded by Dr. Karl-Heinz Krämer in 1969. Today, CST is one of German’s leading technical and commercial ship management companies for own and third-party tankers and other tonnage.

Since 2017 the company is managed by Christian Krämer in the 3rd generation of the owning family.

ISO certifications that reflect our commitment to excellence:

  • ISO 9001 (Quality Management)

  • ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)

  • ISO 50001 (Energy Management)

Our Vision

We strive to be the preferred partner for ship management services for our global clients.

Our Mission

  • Expanding our global customer base in various shipping segments

  • Training highly qualified ship and shore personnel and building a strong team

  • High levels of customer satisfaction and continuous improvement programs of our HSSQE targets

  • Complying with the company code based on high ethical standards and business codes

Core Specialities

  • Technical, commercial and crew management for:

    • Oil & chemical tankers

    • Gas tankers

    • Bulk carriers

    • General cargo vessel

  • Technical superintendence for docking & repair of vessels

  • New building supervision

  • Ship inspections and condition reports

  • Buying and selling of ships

Technical & Commercial Ship Management

  • Ship Management: Complete Technical & Commercial Ship Management for the managed vessels including support and compliance with EU ETS regulations in consultation with the respective ship owners

  • Crewing: Complete crew management for our fleet through dedicated subsidiaries, sourcing seafarers primarily from Eastern Europe, Germany, Philippines, China, India, and Southeast Asia, boasting a remarkable retention rate of over 95%.

  • International Presence: Subsidiaries in key locations

    • Singapore for Technical Management and Crewing

    • Cyprus for Commercial Management and Accounting

    • Philippines for Crewing

  • LNG/LPG Experience: Ownership and management of LNG and LPG carriers since the 1970s, demonstrating our expertise in specialized vessel operations

CST’s subsidiary Chemikalien Seetransport Cyprus Limited based in Limassol was founded in 2003 and acts primarily as a commercial ship manager.

In 2004, CST founded Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte. Ltd. that provides technical management services.

Belchem Philippines Inc. was incorporated in 2006 as a joint venture for crew management in the Philippines.

Chemtrans Crewmanagement GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of CST, is handling crewing services since 2009.

In 2018, the tanker shipping company Rigel was acquired and renamed as CST Schifffahrts GmbH & Co. KG.

In 2021 the joint venture CST/DS Shipmanagement GmbH was founded as another technical management company.

PT CST SCORPA JASA was founded as a ship management company in Indonesia in 2023.

Company History

“Only those who know where they want to sail can set their sails correctly.”

— Jürg Meier, publicist and writer from Switzerland