Celtic International

What Celtic International does

Celtic International Shipping Agency is a privately held, full-service shipping agency firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and founded in 1998. The company operates as a member of the Celtic Group, a diversified conglomerate that also controls sister company Celtic Marine and Logistics (a third-party logistics provider) and Celtic Studios. Its core offering consists of three agent service lines — Charterer's Agents, Owner's Agents, and Protective Agents — that together cover cargo owner efficiency, vessel owner/operator interests, and protective-principle interests during port calls at USA ports. The firm directly handles AMS and AES documentation, Mate's Receipts, Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin, Statements of Facts, Port Logs, Cargo Manifests, Stowage Plans, and NORs, and offers husbandry services including crew changes, medical attention, spare and provision supply, cash to master, inspection, hold cleaning, repairs, and dry-docking advice.

The business serves a horizontal mix of industrial cargo verticals including steel, aluminum, refractory materials, oil & gas, coal, scrap metal, heavy industrial fabrication, industrial paint, construction, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, timber, hazardous materials, chemicals, automotive, agriculture, and power generation. Customers are charterers, ship owners and operators, and protective principles (cargo interests) requiring port representation. The firm operates three USA units, with a corporate office in Baton Rouge (3888 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Celtic Centre Bldg. I) and a regional office in Houston, Texas, each providing locally embedded expertise.

Celtic International generates revenue through professional service fees charged per port call and per scope of engagement — including charterer's agent, owner's agent, and protective agent fees — rather than through disclosed pricing tiers; engagement is quote-based given the customized nature of vessel port operations. Go-to-market is direct-to-client and relationship-driven, with new business sourced through major dry and liquid bulk industry conferences, regular client meetings, phone consultations (225-368-0980), website contact forms, and a social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Transportation consulting for client logistics needs is referred to sister company Celtic Marine and Logistics, enabling a complementary bundled offering within the Celtic Group. Leadership comprises Chairman & CEO Michael O'Connor, Senior Vice President Keith Chappell, Vice President of Business Development Pete Kazunas, and General Manager Matthew Richard.

Name

Celtic International

Legal name

Celtic International Shipping Agency

Website

https://celtic-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Celtic International Shipping Agency is a privately held, full-service US shipping agency firm founded in 1998 and based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It provides charterer's, owner's, and protective agent services, plus AMS/AES documentation, to charterers, ship owners, and cargo interests across multiple industrial verticals at USA ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipping Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Protecting Agency & Dispute/Contingency Handling (Charterer/Owner Interests) (TLAHAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Shipping agency services
• Port agency operations
• Vessel husbandry services
• Maritime documentation services
• Cargo operations supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shipping Agency Services: Revenue is generated through shipping agency service fees for charterer's agents, owner's agents, and protective agent services. The company provides full-service agency capabilities including documentation (AMS/AES), port operations supervision, and transportation consulting through its sister company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Celtic International is a comprehensive shipping agency firm providing charterer's agents, owner's agents, and protective agents services for vessels calling USA ports. The company handles vessel husbandry, cargo operations supervision, and AMS/AES documentation filing directly through its three US geographical units covering New York/New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Texas.

Product overview

Celtic International Shipping Agency is a full-service shipping agency firm offering three core agent services: Charterer's Agents, Owner's Agents, and Protective Agents. These services work together to provide comprehensive shipping agency coverage for vessels calling USA ports. The Charterer's Agents focus on cargo owner efficiency and port operations, Owner's Agents protect vessel owner/operator interests and provide husbandry services, and Protective Agents safeguard principle interests through documentation verification and disbursement management. The company also offers AMS and AES documentation services, transportation consulting through sister company Celtic Marine and Logistics, and serves multiple industries including steel, oil & gas, coal, chemicals, and agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charterer's Agents Services
• Owner's Agents Services
• Protective Agents Services
• AMS/AES Documentation Filing
• Cargo Operations Supervision

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimized expenses and turnaround times through efficient port operations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Celtic Marine and LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and third-party logistics provider that offers transportation consulting assistance for client logistics needs. Celtic International can refer clients to Celtic Marine and Logistics for broader logistics services, creating a complementary service offering within the Celtic Group ecosystem.
• Celtic GroupcoreOthersParent corporate entity. Celtic International is a member of the Celtic Group, which enables the company to provide value-added services and leverage shared resources across the group including Celtic Marine and Logistics and Celtic Studios.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CelticAgency
• Facebookfacebook.com/Celtic-International-Shipping-Agency-107129405380327
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celtic-international-shipping-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/celticinternationalshipping

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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