A lifetime at sea
The Blystad Group has a long history in international shipping. Through Songa Shipholding, the Blystad Group has been an active shipowner and operator in the international shipping markets for more than three decades.
The Blystad Group has investments in various shipping segments such as tankers, containerships and offshore supply vessels.
The group has long financing relationships with a number of highly regarded international financing institutions worldwide. Currently Songa Shipholding employs about 1,300 seafarers and 50 onshore technical management staff.
All vessels owned by the Group are technically managed by Songa Shipmanagement Ltd., our stamp of excellence and reliability.
Our diversified shipping exposure
Tankers
The current tanker fleet consist of 19 chemical- and product tankers.
Container
The container ship company Songa Box currently owns and operates a fleet of 9 feeder container vessels.
Offshore supply
The current offshore supply fleet consists of one Norwegian built platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel is commercially and technically managed by Remøy Shipping AS.
Songa Tankers
The current tanker fleet consist of 19 chemical- and product tankers.
Songa Box
The container ship company Songa Box Group currently operates a fleet of 9 feeder vessels.
Songa Supply
The current offshore supply fleet consists of one Norwegian built platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel is commercially and technically managed by Remøy Shipping AS.
| Ship name | DWT | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Songa Crystal | 13,000 | 2006 |
| Songa Hawk | 13,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Aurora | 16,650 | 2008 |
| Songa Taurus | 16,650 | 2009 |
| Songa Jade | 17,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Opal | 17,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Topaz | 17,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Diamond | 17,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Sapphire | 17,000 | 2008 |
| Songa Ruby | 17,000 | 2008 |
| Songa Pearl | 17,000 | 2008 |
| Songa Orion | 17,900 | 2020 |
| Songa Atlantic | 18,600 | 2010 |
| Songa Winds | 19,999 | 2009 |
| Songa Neptune | 19,999 | 2012 |
| Songa Eagle | 25,000 | 2008 |
| Songa Falcon | 25,000 | 2009 |
| Songa Cosmos | 25,000 | 2010 |
| Songa Polaris | 25,000 | 2011 |
| Ship name | TEU | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Songa Puma | 2,872 | 2009 |
| Santa Marta Express | 2,556 | 2010 |
| Puerto Limon Express | 2,556 | 2009 |
| Seaboard Gemini | 1,800 | 2024 |
| Songa Panther | 1,800 | 2023 |
| Songa Leopard | 1,794 | 2010 |
| Songa Lioness | 1,794 | 2010 |
| Polynesia | 1,740 | 2008 |
| Songa Wolf | 1,732 | 2007 |
| Ship name | Design | Yard | Built | Deck area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songa Commander | VS 485 CD | Hellesøy Verft Løfallstrand | 2010 | 1005 |
Inhouse technical shipmanager of excellence
HISTORY
- The Technical Management branch of Blystad Shipping (USA) was founded in Houston, Texas in 1995 to manage vessels owned by Mr. Arne Blystad.
- Following the move of the technical management branch from the US to Glasgow Blystad Shipmanagement Ltd. was founded in Scotland, 2003.
- Songa Shipmanagement Ltd was founded in 2006.
- Songa Crewmanagement Ltd. was founded in 2016
- Currently employs about 50 shore staff & 1,350 ship staff as of April 2024
ORGANISATION / CORE PRACTICES
- QES Supervision
- Technical supervision – procurements & maintenance
- Fiscal management
- Insurance Handling
- Consulting Services – Pre-purchase ship Inspections, newbuilding management & conversion / upgrading works
- Crewing is through Songa Crewmanagement Ltd.
Please see songashipmanagement.com for more information.
Contact us
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Postal address
Arne Blystad AS, P.O. Box 1468,
Vika No-0116 Oslo, Norway
Visiting/Parcel delivery address
Haakon VIIs gt. 1, 11th floor,
0161 Oslo, Norway
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 08.30 – 16.30
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