capabilitieshuman capital risk management flexibility and optionality customer relationships strategy board of directors senior management business unitssouth atlantic oslo south atlantic casablanca chile indian ocean pacific steel & bulk cont med us west coast us gulf what we dorisk management bunkers department glossary investorskey figures debt financing shareholders financial reports financial calendar newswestern bulk chartering launches offer to subscribe for shares western bulk chartering opens west africa office western bulk chartering as completes private placement contactcareers contactlocations officesoslo norway seattle usa singapore santiago chile miami usa casablanca morocco gallery careers contact careers contact who we are who we are western bulk chartering is a global dry bulk operator with an untraditional business model . we are asset light trading oriented and decentralised and we use risk management as a guiding principle for all our decisions . short facts on wbc history strengths and capabilities strategy board of directors senior management business units what we do what we do western bulk chartering transports dry bulk commodities for a range of customers worldwide . we offer reliable flexible and competitive transportation services to our cargo customers as well as safe and reliable vessel employment for vessel owners . risk management bunkers department glossary investors investors western bulk chartering is a privately owned company . about 74 % of the shares are owned by subsidiaries of kistefos as . key figures debt financing shareholders financial reports financial calendar news news western bulk chartering launches offer to subscribe for shares western bulk chartering opens west africa office western bulk chartering as completes private placement contact contact western bulk chartering is one of the world s leading dry bulk operators . media applicants students and others are welcome to contact us at any time . careers contact gallery strengths and capabilities human capital agility & flexibility reliability and risk management are among our key strengths and capabilities . read on dry bulk shipping experience worldwide since 1982 we are a leading dry bulk shipping company with a commercially controlled fleet of 155 ships 2015 average . our local knowledge is the key to ensure a safe and reliable service to our customers worldwide . read on risk management is an integral part of western bulk s corporate dna more than just a set of theoretical models reports and administrative procedures risk management has become a way of thinking and a pivotal component of our culture . read on western bulk chartering as is a stand alone group of companies . after a sales transaction in february 2016 and subsequent equity raisings western bulk chartering as is now owned by about 250 shareholders . the kistefos group www.kistefos.no is the largest shareholder controlling about 74 % of the shares . western bulk chartering and its subsidiaries operate a fleet of around 120 chartered in vessels transporting cargoes for its customers world wide . what we do who we are western bulk chartering launches offer to subscribe for shares dry bulk since 1982 western bulk chartering is a global dry bulk operator with an untraditional business model ; asset light trading oriented and decentralised with risk management as a key component of our dna . maritime trainee programme western bulk chartering is always looking for young hard working and ambitious candidates to fill positions around the world . we recruit trainees mainly through the maritime trainee programme . read on the western bulk history the history of western bulk chartering starts in 1982 when the company is established under the names western bulk shipping and western bulk carriers . read on strategy we aim to further develop our position as one of the world s leading operators of medium sized dry bulk vessels . read on commercial management western bulk chartering runs a flat and decentralized commercial structure with seven business units . south atlantic oslo south atlantic casablanca chile indian ocean pacific steel & bulk cont med us west coast us gulf western bulk privacy policy design & development catch