Alba Tankers

What Alba Tankers does

Alba Tankers ApS is a privately held Danish shipping company founded in 2000 that operates as both owner and commercial operator of chemical and oil tankers. The company specializes in the sub-20,000 DWT segment, trading petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oils, with a fleet of nine owned vessels equipped with specialized tank coatings (Marineline, Epoxy, Zinc silicate) to handle diverse sensitive cargoes. Its operational footprint spans three countries: the headquarters and technical management function are based in Nørresundby, Denmark; the chartering and commercial team operates out of Gothenburg, Sweden; and crewing operations are run from Swinoujscie, Poland, under wholly owned subsidiaries.

The company's commercial model centers on chartering its owned fleet under time and voyage charters to oil majors, petrochemical producers, and commodity traders, complemented by a third-party ship management business that currently includes two additional vessels managed on behalf of external owners. Ship management services span technical management, crew recruitment and training, QA/vetting preparation, procurement, vessel inspections, and conversion/newbuilding supervision. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per engagement, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or standardized pricing. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: a dedicated chartering team in Gothenburg conducts direct outreach to major charterers, leveraging structured market analysis and a stated track record of outperforming tanker market benchmarks.

Governance and compliance are treated as strategic differentiators rather than back-office functions. The company maintains ISO 14001 environmental management certification, a Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, and a Modern Slavery Statement. A Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and Compliance Committee — chaired by the COO and including Board representation — oversee ethics and safety, and an Open Incident Reporting Module allows employees to file anonymous or attributed reports. The leadership team includes a Group CEO, CFO, COO, divisional CEO for Sweden, a Fleet Manager who is a Master Mariner, and heads of chartering, HSEQ, purchasing, and technical functions.

Name

Alba Tankers

Legal name

Alba Tankers ApS

Website

https://albatankers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alba Tankers is a privately held Danish owner and commercial operator of chemical and oil tankers below 20,000 DWT, trading petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oils for oil majors, petrochemical producers, and commodity traders, with additional third-party ship management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping Services

NAICS

Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical & Petrochemical Tanker Transport (TLADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Tanker Transport (TLADALAA), Crude Oil Tanker Shipping (EUALADAG)

Keywords

• Chemical tanker shipping
• Oil tanker operations
• Vessel chartering services
• Ship management
• Maritime transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Nørresundby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vessel Chartering: Revenue generated from chartering owned vessels to charterers for transport of petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oils. Vessels operate under time charters or voyage charters with structured analysis of markets and close cooperation with vessels to optimize performance.
2. Ship Management Services: Full ship management services for both in-house Alba Tankers vessels and external clients, including technical management, crew management, vetting preparation, vessel inspections, and QHSE services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alba Tankers owns and commercially operates a fleet of chemical and oil tankers below 20,000 DWT, transporting petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oils worldwide. The company also provides full technical ship management, crew management, QA/vetting, and procurement services to third-party vessel owners through offices in Denmark, Sweden, and Poland.

Product overview

Alba Tankers is an Owner and Commercial Operator of Chemical- and Oil Tankers offering a comprehensive suite of maritime services. The core offering consists of Chartering & Commercial Services (chartering, strategic planning, and market optimization) and Technical Ship Management. These are supplemented by specialized modules including Crew Management (recruitment and seafarer selection), QA/Vetting Services (compliance and vetting preparation), Purchase Services (procurement for vessels), Chemical Cargo Supervisors & Vetting Preparation, Vessel Inspections (sales, purchases, vetting), Vessel Conversions & New Building Supervision, and an Open Incident Reporting Module for safety and environmental reporting. The company operates a fleet of chemical and oil tankers focused on vessels below 20,000 DWT, trading petroleum products, chemicals, and vegetable oils.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chartering & Commercial Services Chartering and commercial operations for owned chemical and oil tankers, providing strategic planning, cargo flow optimization, and market analysis to maximize vessel returns under time or voyage charters for oil majors, petrochemical companies, and commodity traders.
• Ship Management Services Full ship management services for both Alba Tankers' owned fleet and external vessel owners, covering technical management, crew management, QA/vetting preparation, vessel inspections, and procurement in compliance with oil major, classification society, and flag state requirements.
• Crew Management Services Recruitment, training, motivation, and employment management of seafarers following STCW, MLC, and customer-specific Crew Matrix requirements for vessel operators and ship-owners.
• QA/Vetting and Purchase Services Quality assurance, vetting preparation, and procurement of equipment, spare parts, and external services for owned and third-party vessels, ensuring compliance with charterers, insurers, and class requirements.
• Open Incident Reporting Service Anonymous and non-anonymous reporting system for employees to report health, environmental, and safety non-conformances, hazards, near misses, and improvement suggestions in support of HSSE governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• No accidents, no harm to people, no damage to the environment (HSSE goals)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Evergas: Operates a fleet of small-to-mid-size chemical and gas tankers in European and intra-European trade, with a similar focus on coated chemical tankers. Closest direct peer to Alba in vessel size, regional trading patterns, and cargo focus.
• Torm: One of the largest product tanker owners globally, with a fleet of MR and smaller coated/coated product tankers trading refined petroleum products. Comparable business model as a product tanker owner-operator, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope than Alba.
• Hafnia: Danish-headquartered product tanker pool operator with a large fleet of MR and LR1 product tankers trading refined products globally. Comparable in Nordic heritage and product tanker ownership, though focused on the larger MR/LR1 segment rather than Alba's sub-20,000 DWT niche.
• Solvang: Norwegian owner-operator of ethylene carriers and chemical tankers, including a growing CO2 shipping business. Comparable to Alba in operating specialized, coated chemical tankers serving industrial gas and chemical customers, with overlapping Northern European heritage.
• Team Tankers: Chemical and product tanker operator focused on stainless steel and coated tonnage serving the European chemical industry. Comparable in vessel size, regional focus, and customer base to Alba's Northern European chemical tanker activities.
• Stoc Tankers: Domiciled in Scandinavia, Stoc Tankers owns chemical/product tankers whose vessels are technically managed by Alba Tankers. Most directly comparable peer in fleet profile, regional scope, and operational relationship.
• Navig8 Chemical Tankers: Operates a fleet of IMO2 chemical tankers focused on the interregional and coastal chemical trade, with strong commercial and ship management capabilities. Directly comparable to Alba in chemical tanker size segment and cargo focus.

Broad incumbents

• Stolt-Nielsen: Major global chemical tanker and tank container operator with a fleet of deep-sea and regional chemical tankers. Closest large-scale incumbent to Alba's niche, sharing the same oil major and chemical company customer base and similar tank coating requirements.
• Odfjell: One of the world's largest chemical tanker operators with a global fleet of stainless steel and coated chemical tankers. Comparable to Alba as a chemical tanker owner-operator serving oil majors and chemical companies, though operating at much greater scale and on a global network.

Emerging players

• MTM (Maritime Transport Management): Operates a fleet of smaller chemical and product tankers in intra-European trade, including tank containers and parcel chemical tankers. Comparable to Alba in the smaller chemical tanker size segment, regional European focus, and diversified cargo capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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