OUR HISTORY
1985-90 Parakou Shipping Limited was established in Hong Kong in 1985, started ship management business, chartering business and consecutively purchased 18 second-hand vessels.
1990 Started building new vessels. Took delivery of 1 unit of 62,800 DWT panamax bulker from Sasebo. Took delivey of 1 unit of 2,000 TEU container-carrier from Halla.
1991 Took delivery of 2 units of 68,600 DWT panamax bulker from Tsuneishi.
1992 Took delivery of 4 units of 3,494 TEU container carriers from CSC shipyard in Taiwan. Started property investment in Shanghai and Singapore.
1993 Completed construction of petrol chemical wharf and 4,000 cubic meter capacity storage tanks in Tai Chong. Set up branch offices in New York and Copenhagen for chartering business. Started aircargo business and trading business in Shanghai. Took delivery of 2 units of 316 TEU container carrier from Daedong.
1994 Took delivery of additional 2 units of 316 TEU container carrier from Daedong. Took delivery of 2 units of 9,500 DWT product tanker from Daedong.
1995 Ordered 4 units of 73,000 DWT panamax bulker from Halla. Established Joint-Venture with Zhanjiang Harbour Authority to develop warehouse storage business. Set up companies in Singapore for marine supply business. Set up cargo forwarding business by Joint-Venture with China Shipping Group. Took delivery of 4 units of 8,500 DWT product tanker from Daedong. Took delivery of 2 units of 392 TEU and 1 unit of 420 TEU container-carrier from Daedong. Took delivery of 2 units of 43,500 DWT handymax bulker from Hanjin.
1996 Obtained ISM/DOC and ISO9002 Certificate. Took delivery of 3 units of 420 TEU container carriers from Daedong. Took delivery of another 2 units of 43,500 DWT handymax bulker from Hanjin.
1997 Took delivery of 3 units of 46,500 DWT handymax bulker from Daedong. Took delivery of 4 units of 73,000 DWT panamax bulker from Halla. Successfully purchased 70% share of railway business in Tangshan. Purchased warehouse in Singapore for expanding godown storage business.
1998 Took delivery of 1 unit of 46,500 DWT and 2 units of 45,500 DWT handymax bulker from Daedong. Took delivery 2 units of 10,500 MT chemical/product tanker from Daedong. Ordered a total of 10 units of panamax bulker from 4 Japanese shipyards, including Sasebo, Namura, Oshima and Imabari. Took delivery of 2 units OPL boat in Singapore for expanding marine services.
2000 Took delivery of 7 units of 74,000 DWT panamax bulker from Japanese shipyards.
2001 Took delivery of 3 units of 74,000 DWT panamax bulker from Japanese shipyards.
2002 Took delivery of 1 unit of 105,500 MT alframax tanker from Japanese shipyards.
2003 Ordered 6 units of 35,200 DWT lake bulker from Xingang. Ordered 2 units of 74,700 MT and 2 units of 51,000 DWT product tanker from STX.
2004 Took delivery of 2 units of 37,200DWT lake bulker from Xingang. Ordered additional 2 units of 74,000 DWT and 2 units of 51,000 DWT product tanker from STX. Ordered 2 units of 1,043 TEU container vessel from Daesun. Ordered 2 units of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Ordered 4 units of 50,100 DWT product tanker from Dongyang. OPL boat fleet expanded to 15 vessels.
2005 Took delivery of 1 unit of 1,043 TEU container vessel from Daesun. Took delivery of 1 unit of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Took delivery of 1 unit of 51,000 DWT product/ chemical tanker from STX. Ordered 7 units of 51,000 DWT product/ chemical tanker from STX.
2006 Took delivery of 1 unit of 1,043 TEU container vessel from Daesun. Took delivery of 1 unit of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Took delivery of 5 units of 51,000 DWT product/ chemical tanker from STX. Ordered 1 unit of 51,000 DWT product/ chemical tanker from STX. Ordered 10 units of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Ordered 12 units of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha.
2007 Took delivery of 4 units of 37,200 DWT lake bulker from Xingang. Took delivery of 6 units of 51,000 DWT product/ chemical tanker from STX. Ordered 6 units of 57,700 DWT supramax bulker from STX Dalian.
2008 Took delivery of 3 units of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Ordered 2 units of 82,000 DWT kamsarmax bulker from Judger.
2009 Took delivery of 5 units of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Took delivery of 3 units of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha.
2010 Took delivery of 2 units of 53,000 DWT supramax bulker from Chengxi. Took delivery of 4 units of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha. Took delivery of 4 units of 57,700 DWT supramax bulker from STX Dalian.
2011 Took delivery of 2 units of 57,700 DWT supramax bulker from STX Dalian. Took delivery of 3 units of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha. Ordered 1 additional unit of 35,000 DWT and 4 units of 35,200 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha.
2012 Took delivery of 3 units of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha.
2013 Took delivery of 3 units of 35,200 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha. Ordered 12 units of 64,000 DWT ultramax bulker from Chengxi.
2014 Took delivery of 1 unit of 35,000 DWT handysize bulker from Changqingsha. Ordered 4 units of 50,300 DWT product/ chemical tanker from SPP.