The Ship Management prospects for Singapore look very positive, driven mainly by the growth of ship owning in the Asia Region and the need of ship owners to engage an international standard of ship management, based in the Asian time zone. Bringing value to their base business while at the same time supporting their competitiveness within the maritime industry and of course supporting the compliance with the ever increasing regulations in the industry said by Demetris Chrysostomou, Managing Director-Asia Region. There’s a greater need to integrate with the overall global logistics superstructure, and to forge partnerships with other specialist service providers.
A need to achieve actual efficiencies. A need to achieve scalability, optimization of costs and processes, but always specifically tailored to the individual client’s needs, from the large multinationals to the individual vessel and operation owner. The Columbia group, together with its partners and associate companies, has continuously evolved to meet that challenge head on. Columbia has developed a unique set-up that enables them to provide flexible packages of modular management & maritime services, fully-customisable and specifically tailor-made for each client. Their turnkey solutions guarantee cost-optimised operations and benefits obtained from economies of scale.
Offering End-to-end Solution
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) is part of a larger network of companies and the team behind it are experts in their fields. CSM is comprised of various departments such as Insurance and Claims, Crewing, Technical, Accounts, Marketing, QSHE and more assisting in the evolution of CSM from a traditional ship manager to an integrated maritime platform. The company’s range of objective-driven services includes technical management, crew management and training,commercial management, procurement,
catering, performance optimization tools, crew care, and Health Care Solutions, E-learning, Energy and Offshore Management, Crews management Super Yacht Management, Private Jet Management, Asset Management, Port Agency, Logistics, Waste Disposal, Consultancy on sustainability, PR and marketing. Columbia Shipmanagement was established by Heinrich Schoeller in Limassol, Cyprus, in 1978. After four decades of experience and a long list of milestones achieved, CSM has risen to become a leading force in the global maritime industry by adhering to an unequivocal commitment to quality, efficiency and continuously improving its services to benefit our clients and partners. With offices in Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Singapore, China and Saudi Arabia, and representatives in Japan and Korea, CSM has steadily established a network in strategic locations.
Spearheading Company’s Growth Bandwagon
Demetris Chrysostomou commenced his shipping career in 1995 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, majoring in Marketing Management and graduating from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1990. Additionally Demetris Chrysostomou holds a professional qualification of Chartered Shipbroker having completed his shipping studies through the London Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and accepted as a Fellow to the Institute in 1998. Demetris Chrysostomou, has been with Columbia Shipmanagement for the past 24 years during which time he has held numerous positions as Vessel Operator for cruise vessels, bulker carriers and tankers, Insurance and Claims Officer, Fleet Commercial Manager as well as Managing Director of Columbia’s Singapore Office from 2007 to 2013. Subsequently, he had taken up the position as Group Director for Marketing and Business Development and currently as of October 2020 holds the position of Managing Director Asia Region responsible for all Columbia offices and activities in Asia in addition to his exiting role as Group Director Business Development.
Robust Roadmap Ahead
The Columbia Group will continue to strategically target expansion in the Asia region and aim to continuously satisfy and improve services whilst bringing greater value to existing Asian-based clients. With offices and representation in Singapore, Shanghai, India, S.Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Manila, Columbia is very well positioned and fully committed to the Asia region and its clients. CSM’s vision is to be the leading international provider of ship management and maritime services. CSM’s mission is to keep their customers fully satisfied by managing and operating their clients’ ships to the highest levels of quality, safety, environmental friendliness, energy efficiency and economy, in accordance with their needs and expectations and in full compliance with international and national legislation, as well as other industry standards and guidelines, fully committed to zero accidents, zero losses, no harm to the environment and reduction in permitted emissions, and fully recognising the vital importance of all employees, ashore and onboard, in achieving this mission.
Demetris Chrysostomou, CSM Managing Director-Asia Region, Singapore Demetris Chrysostomou holds the position of Managing Director Asia Region responsible for all Columbia offices and activities in Asia in addition to his existing role as Group Director Business Development.
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