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Swiss-Atlantic
Legal namestring
Suisse Atlantique Group SA
Websiteurl
suisat.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1941
Descriptiontext

Suisse Atlantique Group SA is a privately held, family-owned Swiss dry bulk shipping group headquartered in Morges, Switzerland, operating under the André family since 1941. The group is structured into three core operating entities — Suisse Atlantique SA (ship management), Oceana Shipping AG (vessel owning), and Oceana Bulk SA (vessel operations) — supported by regional commercial subsidiaries in Singapore, India, Greece, and Norway. The company manages a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels totaling approximately 775,648 deadweight tons across Handysize, Supra/Ultramax, and Post Panamax classes, transporting commodities including grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal, and petcoke.

Short descriptiontext

Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned Swiss dry bulk shipowner and operator with 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels (~775,648 DWT), serving global commodity traders across voyage, COA, and time-charter arrangements via offices in Switzerland, Greece, India, Singapore, and Norway.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMorges, Switzerland
HQ citystring
Morges
HQ countrystring
Switzerland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
dry bulk shipping, ship management services, freight charter services, maritime transportation, vessel operating services
Industry3 codes
1Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize)
CodeTLADABACPrimaryYes
2Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize)
CodeTLADAKAAPrimaryNo
3Bulk & Commodity Freight Brokerage (Dry Bulk)
CodeTLADAMAKPrimaryNo
Product category
Dry Bulk Maritime Shipping
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Dry Bulk Freight Services
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Revenue generated through voyage-charter, COA (Contract of Affreightment), and short to long time-charter arrangements for dry bulk commodities. Both fixed and index-based pricing to align with customer strategy. Manages 15 owned vessels and 30 chartered vessels.

suisat.com
2Ship Management Services
TypeManaged Services
Description

Technical, crew, marine, and new building management services provided through Suisse Atlantique SA entity. Full-service ship management including maintenance, repairs, surveys, and crew training.

suisat.com
Marketing channels5 records

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Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned dry bulk shipping group offering freight chartering (voyage-charter, COA, and short- to long-term time-charter at fixed or index-based prices) and full ship management services (technical, crew, marine operations and new-building supervision). The group operates a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered Handysize, Supra/Ultramax and Post-Panamax bulk carriers, transporting grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal and petcoke for commodity traders and industrial clients worldwide.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Almost no interruption due to technical breakdown through dedicated fleet maintenance
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Swiss-Atlantic (Suisse Atlantique) operates as a maritime shipping company offering two interconnected core services: Ship Management Services and Freight Solutions. The Ship Management division provides technical management, crew management, marine operations, and new building expertise for vessels, while the Freight Solutions division handles commercial chartering operations for dry bulk transportation. The company manages a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels across multiple vessel sizes (Handysize, Supra/Ultramax, Post Panamax), transporting commodities such as grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal, and petcoke globally.

Product and service3 records
1Ship Management Services
CategoryShip Management
Description

Comprehensive ship management services including technical maintenance, crew management, marine operations and new-building supervision for owned and third-party dry bulk vessels. Targets shipowners and operators requiring high-quality technical management, regulatory compliance (including IMO 2020 fuel rules) and minimal off-hire.

2Freight Solutions (Dry Bulk Chartering)
CategoryFreight and Chartering
Description

Dry bulk freight services offering voyage-charter, Contract of Affreightment (COA) and short to long time-charter options (fixed or index-based pricing) for global transportation of grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal and petcoke. Targets commodity traders and industrial bulk-cargo shippers.

3Dry Bulk Fleet (Owned and Chartered Vessels)
CategoryFleet / Tonnage
Description

Fleet of Handysize, Supra/Ultramax and Post-Panamax dry bulk carriers totaling 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels, offering approximately 775,648 metric tons of deadweight capacity to support the freight solutions business globally.

Scale indicator5 records

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Recent move12 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Oldendorff Carriers
TypeDirect peer
Description

Large privately-held German dry bulk shipowner-operator with a global fleet of ~700 vessels, combining owned tonnage with chartered-in ships. Most directly comparable private competitor given Suisse Atlantique's own mixed owned/chartered model.

2Pacific Basin Shipping
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hong Kong-listed dry bulk owner-operator focused on Handysize and Supramax/Ultramax segments with a global chartering arm. Directly comparable vessel-size mix and customer base in minor bulks and grains.

3Genco Shipping & Trading
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dry bulk shipowner-operator with a fleet of Capesize and Ultramax vessels, serving commodity traders and industrial customers. Directly comparable voyage-charter and time-charter commercial model.

4Diana Shipping
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dry bulk owner-operator with a fleet of Capesize, Kamsarmax, Panamax and Ultramax vessels, offering both time-charter and voyage-charter services. Same B2B dry bulk commercial model targeting commodity traders.

5Berge Bulk
TypeDirect peer
Description

Privately held Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner operating ~80+ owned and chartered vessels (Capesize, Kamsarmax, Ultramax, Handysize). Closest peer in terms of private ownership, family-influenced governance, and integrated ship owning/operating model.

6Star Bulk Carriers
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public dry bulk shipowner operating ~115+ Newcastlemax/Capesize/Kamsarmax/Ultramax/Handymax vessels. Closest direct comparable in vessel mix and global commercial model to Suisse Atlantique's dry bulk operations.

7Eagle Bulk Shipping
TypeDirect peer
Description

Owner-operator focused exclusively on Supramax/Ultramax dry bulk tonnage, providing voyage and time charter services worldwide. Highly comparable in vessel size and trading patterns.

8Golden Ocean Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dry bulk shipping company with a fleet of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Kamsarmax and Ultramax vessels, offering voyage charters, time charters and COAs. Highly comparable in commercial offering.

9Safe Bulkers
TypeDirect peer
Description

International dry bulk shipping company operating Panamax, Kamsarmax, Post-Panamax and Capesize vessels. Comparable in fleet mix and B2B chartering focus on dry bulk commodities.

10Pangaea Logistics Solutions
TypeEmerging player
Description

Niche dry bulk operator focused on specialized ice-class and project cargoes using smaller Handysize and Panamax vessels. Comparable commercial structure but with a more specialized end-market focus than Suisse Atlantique.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Number of profiles
Profiles12 records

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Subsidiaries6 records

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Swiss-Atlantic

Dry Bulk Maritime Shippingsuisat.com

Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned Swiss dry bulk shipowner and operator with 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels (~775,648 DWT), serving global commodity traders across voyage, COA, and time-charter arrangements via offices in Switzerland, Greece, India, Singapore, and Norway.

What Swiss-Atlantic does

Suisse Atlantique Group SA is a privately held, family-owned Swiss dry bulk shipping group headquartered in Morges, Switzerland, operating under the André family since 1941. The group is structured into three core operating entities — Suisse Atlantique SA (ship management), Oceana Shipping AG (vessel owning), and Oceana Bulk SA (vessel operations) — supported by regional commercial subsidiaries in Singapore, India, Greece, and Norway. The company manages a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels totaling approximately 775,648 deadweight tons across Handysize, Supra/Ultramax, and Post Panamax classes, transporting commodities including grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal, and petcoke.

Swiss-Atlantic firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Swiss-Atlantic
Legal name
Suisse Atlantique Group SA
Website
https://suisat.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1941
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned Swiss dry bulk shipowner and operator with 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels (~775,648 DWT), serving global commodity traders across voyage, COA, and time-charter arrangements via offices in Switzerland, Greece, India, Singapore, and Norway.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Swiss-Atlantic industry classification

Industry
Product category
Dry Bulk Maritime Shipping
akta.pro primary industry
Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize) (TLADABAC)
akta.pro secondary industries
Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize) (TLADAKAA), Bulk & Commodity Freight Brokerage (Dry Bulk) (TLADAMAK)

Keywords

  • Dry bulk shipping
  • Ship management services
  • Freight charter services
  • Maritime transportation
  • Vessel operating services

Where Swiss-Atlantic is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Morges
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

Swiss-Atlantic business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Dry Bulk Freight Services: Revenue generated through voyage-charter, COA (Contract of Affreightment), and short to long time-charter arrangements for dry bulk commodities. Both fixed and index-based pricing to align with customer strategy. Manages 15 owned vessels and 30 chartered vessels.
  2. Ship Management Services: Technical, crew, marine, and new building management services provided through Suisse Atlantique SA entity. Full-service ship management including maintenance, repairs, surveys, and crew training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Swiss-Atlantic product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned dry bulk shipping group offering freight chartering (voyage-charter, COA, and short- to long-term time-charter at fixed or index-based prices) and full ship management services (technical, crew, marine operations and new-building supervision). The group operates a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered Handysize, Supra/Ultramax and Post-Panamax bulk carriers, transporting grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal and petcoke for commodity traders and industrial clients worldwide.

Product overview

Swiss-Atlantic (Suisse Atlantique) operates as a maritime shipping company offering two interconnected core services: Ship Management Services and Freight Solutions. The Ship Management division provides technical management, crew management, marine operations, and new building expertise for vessels, while the Freight Solutions division handles commercial chartering operations for dry bulk transportation. The company manages a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels across multiple vessel sizes (Handysize, Supra/Ultramax, Post Panamax), transporting commodities such as grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal, and petcoke globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Ship Management Services Comprehensive ship management services including technical maintenance, crew management, marine operations and new-building supervision for owned and third-party dry bulk vessels. Targets shipowners and operators requiring high-quality technical management, regulatory compliance (including IMO 2020 fuel rules) and minimal off-hire.
  • Freight Solutions (Dry Bulk Chartering) Dry bulk freight services offering voyage-charter, Contract of Affreightment (COA) and short to long time-charter options (fixed or index-based pricing) for global transportation of grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal and petcoke. Targets commodity traders and industrial bulk-cargo shippers.
  • Dry Bulk Fleet (Owned and Chartered Vessels) Fleet of Handysize, Supra/Ultramax and Post-Panamax dry bulk carriers totaling 15 owned and 30 chartered vessels, offering approximately 775,648 metric tons of deadweight capacity to support the freight solutions business globally.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Almost no interruption due to technical breakdown through dedicated fleet maintenance
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Swiss-Atlantic

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Swiss-Atlantic technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Swiss-Atlantic partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Swiss-Atlantic competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Oldendorff Carriers: Large privately-held German dry bulk shipowner-operator with a global fleet of ~700 vessels, combining owned tonnage with chartered-in ships. Most directly comparable private competitor given Suisse Atlantique's own mixed owned/chartered model.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping: Hong Kong-listed dry bulk owner-operator focused on Handysize and Supramax/Ultramax segments with a global chartering arm. Directly comparable vessel-size mix and customer base in minor bulks and grains.
  • Genco Shipping & Trading: Dry bulk shipowner-operator with a fleet of Capesize and Ultramax vessels, serving commodity traders and industrial customers. Directly comparable voyage-charter and time-charter commercial model.
  • Diana Shipping: Dry bulk owner-operator with a fleet of Capesize, Kamsarmax, Panamax and Ultramax vessels, offering both time-charter and voyage-charter services. Same B2B dry bulk commercial model targeting commodity traders.
  • Berge Bulk: Privately held Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner operating ~80+ owned and chartered vessels (Capesize, Kamsarmax, Ultramax, Handysize). Closest peer in terms of private ownership, family-influenced governance, and integrated ship owning/operating model.
  • Star Bulk Carriers: Public dry bulk shipowner operating ~115+ Newcastlemax/Capesize/Kamsarmax/Ultramax/Handymax vessels. Closest direct comparable in vessel mix and global commercial model to Suisse Atlantique's dry bulk operations.
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping: Owner-operator focused exclusively on Supramax/Ultramax dry bulk tonnage, providing voyage and time charter services worldwide. Highly comparable in vessel size and trading patterns.
  • Golden Ocean Group: Dry bulk shipping company with a fleet of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Kamsarmax and Ultramax vessels, offering voyage charters, time charters and COAs. Highly comparable in commercial offering.
  • Safe Bulkers: International dry bulk shipping company operating Panamax, Kamsarmax, Post-Panamax and Capesize vessels. Comparable in fleet mix and B2B chartering focus on dry bulk commodities.

Emerging players

  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions: Niche dry bulk operator focused on specialized ice-class and project cargoes using smaller Handysize and Panamax vessels. Comparable commercial structure but with a more specialized end-market focus than Suisse Atlantique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Swiss-Atlantic social profiles

Digital presence

Swiss-Atlantic financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Swiss-Atlantic leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Swiss-Atlantic subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries6 records

Swiss-Atlantic funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Swiss-Atlantic M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Swiss-Atlantic

What does Swiss-Atlantic do?

Suisse Atlantique is a family-owned dry bulk shipping group offering freight chartering (voyage-charter, COA, and short- to long-term time-charter at fixed or index-based prices) and full ship management services (technical, crew, marine operations and new-building supervision). The group operates a fleet of 15 owned and 30 chartered Handysize, Supra/Ultramax and Post-Panamax bulk carriers, transporting grains, sugar, fertilizers, aggregates, alumina, steel, bauxite, ores, coal and petcoke for commodity traders and industrial clients worldwide.

Is Swiss-Atlantic a public or private company?

Swiss-Atlantic is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Swiss-Atlantic founded?

Swiss-Atlantic was founded in 1941. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Swiss-Atlantic based?

Swiss-Atlantic is headquartered in Morges, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does Swiss-Atlantic make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Dry Bulk Freight Services are the primary driver. The others are ship Management Services.

Who are Swiss-Atlantic's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Oldendorff Carriers, Pacific Basin Shipping, Genco Shipping & Trading, Diana Shipping, Berge Bulk, Star Bulk Carriers, Eagle Bulk Shipping, Golden Ocean Group and Safe Bulkers. Pangaea Logistics Solutions is listed as an emerging player.

Does Swiss-Atlantic have an API?

No public API is recorded for Swiss-Atlantic.

What industry is Swiss-Atlantic in?

Swiss-Atlantic's product category is Dry Bulk Maritime Shipping. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLADABAC, Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize), with a secondary code of TLADAKAA, Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize).

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