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The Columbia Group (Columbia) opens a new manning agency, Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), adding to its worldwide network of owned manning agencies.
by Marketing Team|24 October 2023|News, News, Uncategorized
The establishment of CSM Vietnam satisfies Columbia’s long-standing ambition to tap into the developing Vietnam seafarers’ market with direct access. Whilst CSM has been employing Vietnam seafarers for years via third-party arrangements, possessing our own manning agency in Vietnam for...
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Columbia launches female cadet mentoring programme
by Marketing Team|17 October 2023|News, News
As part of its bid to attract more women into the maritime sector, shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has launched a mentoring programme aimed at female cadets. Recognising that the industry is missing out on a great deal of female talent...
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Columbia moves to a strong beat during Maritime Cyprus.
by Marketing Team|16 October 2023|News, News
  Columbia moves to a strong beat during Maritime Cyprus Drummers from Limassol’s Batoukinio percussion group added an exciting element of surprise and glamour to an impressive evening of top quality networking and socialising at Columbia Group’s own Maritime Cyprus...
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Columbia Shipmanagement and Seacon sign cooperation agreement
by Marketing Team|01 September 2023|News, News, Press Coverage, Uncategorized
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), member of Columbia Group, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hong Kong-listed shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping Group Ltd, that will see the Qingdao-based company’s Chinese-owned and operated vessels managed as clients out of CSM’s...
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Columbia Shipmanagement strengthens commitment to investment in people with expansion into Indonesia.
by Marketing Team|29 August 2023|News, News
The Columbia Group is delighted to announce its expansion into Indonesia with the aim of delivering its first-class manning solutions directly. Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) Indonesia will offer manning solutions in Indonesia and its surrounding regions, diversifying the crew pool on...
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Columbia Shipmanagement Continues Partnership with AKTI Project and Research Centre in Combatting Coastal Microplastics in Cyprus
by Marketing Team|08 June 2023|News, News
On World Ocean Day 2023, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. proudly reaffirms its commitment to environmental sustainability through its ongoing partnership with the AKTI Project and Research Centre. The collaboration aims to address the pressing issue of coastal microplastics in the waters...
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Columbia Shipmanagement Conducting Trial of Starlink Satellite Internet Service
by Marketing Team|11 April 2023|News, News, Uncategorized
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) shows commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology with trial of new internet service Starlink, created by technology disruptor Elon Musk. Leaders in innovation, the ship management arm of the Columbia Group, Columbia Shipmanagement, is conducting a trial...
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Columbia Group unveils ambitious plans for ground-breaking new digital platform to boost vessel performance
by Marketing Team|07 February 2023|News, News, Uncategorized
The operational performance of a vessel is set to be boosted with an innovative new digital solution designed to provide a holistic ship management system that brings together the fragmented capabilities of data collection and analysis under one platform.  ...
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Heinrich Schoeller and Mark O’Neil step up ‘friendly’ succession planning
by Marketing Team|06 February 2023|News, News, Uncategorized
Schoeller Holdings shipowner still active as CEO reveals aims for 2023 and beyond. Schoeller Holdings has big plans for the future as it works on its succession planning. Chief executive Mark O’Neil told TradeWinds that the Cyprus-headquartered shipping group has...
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CSM Italy enjoys placement among the best ship management companies
by Marketing Team|31 January 2023|News, News, Uncategorized
Managing Director Xanthos Kyriacou talks about the activities two years after arriving in Italy in cooperation with Premuda. A little more than two years after the start of operations, CSM Italy, the joint venture between Columbia Shipmanagement and Premuda, has...
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