Chinese alliance

Bibby Ship Management has formed a strategic alliance with Singapore-based United Ship Management to capitalise on business opportunities in the growing Chinese market. The joint venture, to be known as Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd, has been set up as an independent company by both companies to help diversify operations into the North Asia region, targeting China and Taiwan for specialist sectors such as offshore, oil and gas, LPG and LNG. Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd will offer a series of comprehensive one-stop-shop marine services such as technical management; consultancy; crew management; offshore training; surveying and marine travel.