Anglo-Eastern Group

Anglo-Eastern Univan Group ("Anglo-Eastern") is a privately-owned ship management company, with over 750 ships under third-party management making it the largest independent ship manager worldwide.^[1]

Anglo-Eastern

Company type	Ship management
Industry	Maritime
Founded	1974
Headquarters	17/F Kingston International Centre, 19 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Key people	Peter Cremers (Chairman) Bjorn Hojgaard (CEO) Carsten Ostenfeldt (COO) Mark Stevenson (CFO) Torbjorn Dimblad (CIO) Niraj Nanda (CCO) Michael Sandaluk (CHRO)
Services	Ship Management, Crew Management, Technical Services, Offshore, Education & Training
Number of employees	Around 2,200 shore staff and over 39,000 seafarers
Website	http://www.angloeastern.com/

It has a further 500 ships under crew management and has delivered over 1,000 newbuildings and conversions across its newbuilding supervision and project management divisions.

The group is headquartered in Hong Kong and comprises a network of 30 locations spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas that includes wholly owned training centres and the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy.

Overview

Anglo-Eastern’s was founded in Hong Kong in 1974 initially as a chartering and ship owning organisation but soon becoming one of the earliest ship management companies.^[2]

The company expanded its capabilities, establishing Anglo-Eastern Technical Services in 1989 and opening a dedicated crewing office in Mumbai in 1993. The 1990s saw strategic geographic and operational growth, including the opening of offices in Singapore, Montreal, and a pivotal management buy-out in 1998 led by current chairman, Peter Cremers, that gave the company autonomy and a renewed focus on innovation.

The early 2000s marked a period of consolidation and capability-building. Anglo-Eastern launched its own maritime training centre in Mumbai in 2000, merged with Denholm Ship Management in 2001, and expanded its European footprint with offices in Antwerp and Bremen. The establishment of the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy (AEMA) in 2009 and the founding of the volunteer network ANAVI underscored the company’s commitment to talent development and social responsibility.

A transformative merger with Univan in 2015 created a unified ship management powerhouse This was followed by a rebranding in 2017 and the formation of a digitalisation team in 2018, positioning Anglo-Eastern as a leader in maritime technology. The company continued to expand globally with new offices in the Netherlands and London, and the launch of its Fleet Performance Centre in 2021 to harness data for operational efficiency. ^[3]

Recent years have seen Anglo-Eastern embrace sustainability and innovation. The delivery of its first dual-fuel vessel in 2021, joint ventures with Seaspan and SeaQuest in 2022, and the acquisition of cruise and leisure management companies in Miami reflect its diversification.^[4] In 2024, the company celebrated the first vessel fully manned by AEMA graduates^[5] and expanded into Greece through the acquisition of Euronav Ship Management Hellas.^[6]

Anglo-Eastern is a pioneer of technologies like Starlink and augmented reality. In 2023, the company was the winner of the Ship Manager of the Year Award at the Hong Kong Annual Maritime Charity Dinner and Seafarer Awards hosted by the Mission to Seafarers Hong Kong and voted for by seafarers that recognised its efforts for promoting connectivity at sea.^[7]

In 2025, Anglo-Eastern unveiled a new LNG/ammonia bunkering station skid at its academy. The skid is designed to replicate real-world bunkering operations, delivering essential education and skill development for those working in the rapidly expanding field of alternative marine fuels in the run-up to the IMO’s net-zero emissions by 2050 goal.^[8]