Cross Chartering Yacht Transport

What Cross Chartering Yacht Transport does

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport is a privately held yacht shipping company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Plantation, Florida, with a second office in Antwerp, Belgium. The company specializes in international ocean transport of yachts using lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) loading onto heavy-lift cargo vessels, supplemented by float-on/float-off (FloFlo) semi-submersible transport for very large vessels and custom-engineered steel-and-timber cradles designed for each yacht's hull profile. Its self-described position is the largest yacht carrier in North America, operating regularly scheduled sailings across a global port network spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific, with reported capacity including heavy-lift vessels such as the MV Paderewski (three 350-metric-ton cranes, ~4,800 sqm of stowage).

The company serves three primary customer segments: private yacht owners (relocations, seasonal migration, boat show deliveries), yacht brokers (coordinating transport for transactions), and yacht builders and manufacturers — including Horizon, Hargrave, Nordhavn, and Ocean Alexander — for which it provides factory new-build deliveries from Asian shipyards to global markets. In November 2025, the company executed the largest LoLo yacht loading operation in Mediterranean history at the Port of Genoa, loading 23 yachts with a combined value exceeding $150 million.

The business model is project-based professional services: pricing is quote-driven and determined by vessel size, route, and complexity, with costs averaged across multiple yachts on shared vessels to achieve competitive unit economics on scheduled sailings. The company operates with approximately five direct employees, indicating a highly asset-light model that relies on chartered vessel capacity rather than owned fleets. Demand is captured primarily through direct sales (website quote requests, phone, email) and face-to-face engagement at major U.S. boat shows (Miami, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale). The leadership team comprises President Paul Haber, CEO Christophe Thienpont, Operations Manager Jiles Dheere, and Managing Director of North America Matt Penfold (joined April 2023 from competitor Peters and May). Revenue and funding are not publicly disclosed, and the company shows no venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport

Legal name

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport

Website

https://crosschartering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport is a privately held, Plantation, Florida-based yacht shipping company operating a global LoLo and FloFlo transport service across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific, serving yacht owners, brokers, and manufacturers including Horizon, Hargrave, Nordhavn, and Ocean Alexander.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Shipping & Marine Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions (TLACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Yacht transport services
• Ocean yacht shipping
• Heavy-lift cargo vessels
• Marine logistics services
• Superyacht transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Yacht Transport Services: Project-based transport services for yachts of all sizes. Pricing is determined by vessel size, transport distance, route complexity, and specific requirements. The company offers customized transport plans with costs averaged across multiple yachts on shared vessels for competitive pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport specializes in international ocean transport of yachts using Lift-On/Lift-Off (LoLo) and Float-On/Float-Off (FloFlo) heavy-lift cargo vessels. The company provides end-to-end yacht shipping services including custom cradle engineering, route planning, port coordination, customs handling, and pre-loading inspection for vessels from approximately 40 feet to superyachts exceeding 200 feet.

Product overview

Cross Chartering Yacht Transport operates as a specialized yacht shipping company offering a unified transport service with multiple delivery methods. Their core offering is Lift-On/Lift-Off (LoLo) yacht transport, supplemented by Float-On/Float-Off (FloFlo) for very large vessels. The company provides end-to-end logistics including custom cradle engineering, route planning, port coordination, inspection and documentation, and white-glove customer support. They maintain scheduled sailings to destinations across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific regions, positioning themselves as the largest yacht carrier in North America with regular transatlantic and intercontinental routes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lift-On/Lift-Off (LoLo) Yacht Transport The company's primary transport method using shore or ship cranes to lift yachts out of the water and onto cradles secured to transport vessel decks. Suitable for vessels from approximately 40 feet up to superyachts pushing 200 feet.
• Float-On/Float-Off (FloFlo) Yacht Transport A semi-submersible ship transport method where the deck is lowered below the waterline, the yacht floats into position, and ballast is pumped out to lift the vessel onto its supports. Best suited for very large yachts and superyachts that are too big or heavy for crane lifting.
• Global Route and Scheduled Sailing Services Scheduled yacht transport sailings to worldwide port destinations including North America (Port Everglades, Victoria, Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlan, Golfito, Cristobal), Europe (Antwerp, Fethiye, Lavrio, Palma, Genoa), Asia (Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Busan, Yokohama, Hong Kong), and Pacific (Brisbane, Auckland).
• White-Glove Yacht Transport Service Premium personalized service with dedicated support network handling logistics, route design, customs documentation, port protocols, and regular status updates throughout the transport process for yacht owners, brokers, and builders.
• Custom Cradle Engineering and Support Systems Custom-built cradles designed to match each yacht's specific hull shape and weight distribution, ensuring proper load placement and minimal movement during ocean transport. Made from steel and timber combinations for strength and shock absorption.
• Pre-Loading Vessel Inspection and Documentation Pre-loading vessel condition inspection and documentation services that record the yacht's state from the start of transport, providing documentation throughout the voyage for quality assurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time, incident-free delivery record
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• J+S Maritime Ltd: J+S Maritime is a UK-based yacht and small craft transport specialist providing global LoLo and trailerable yacht transport; it overlaps with Cross Chartering in custom cradle engineering and project-based yacht shipping services.
• Atlantic Yacht Transport: Atlantic Yacht Transport is a US-based yacht shipping company offering international yacht delivery services across the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean; it competes with Cross Chartering on transatlantic routes and broker-facilitated yacht relocations.
• Da Gama Yacht Transport: Da Gama Yacht Transport is a South Africa-headquartered yacht transport and logistics company offering specialized shipping services for yachts and small craft; it competes with Cross Chartering on global yacht delivery routes and shares a similar project-based, custom-cradle service model.
• Peters & May: Peters & May is a UK-based global yacht transport company and one of Cross Chartering's primary direct competitors in the transatlantic and global yacht shipping market; notably, Cross Chartering's new MD of North America (Matt Penfold) was previously Head of North America at Peters & May, underscoring direct overlap in customers, routes, and capabilities.
• International Yacht Transport Services (IYTS): IYTS is a Florida-based yacht transport specialist providing international yacht shipping with cradle and LoLo services; it is a comparable mid-sized peer competing with Cross Chartering in North America and on East Coast departure ports.
• Worldwide Yacht Deliveries: Worldwide Yacht Deliveries is a yacht transport and delivery service company offering global LoLo and cradle-based yacht shipping; it competes with Cross Chartering for broker-facilitated yacht moves and private-owner relocations on international routes.
• NP Shipping: NP Shipping is a Dutch yacht and small-craft transport operator providing scheduled and bespoke yacht transport services across European and transatlantic routes; it is a comparable peer in project-based, custom-cradle yacht logistics.
• Sevenstar Yacht Transport: Sevenstar is a Dutch-headquartered global yacht transport specialist operating a fleet of dedicated yacht carriers with scheduled worldwide sailings; it directly competes with Cross Chartering in the LoLo/FloFlo yacht transport category, serving overlapping yacht-owner, broker, and builder segments.

Broad incumbents

• Dockwise (Mammoet): Dockwise, now part of Mammoet, operates one of the world's largest heavy-lift and semi-submersible shipping fleets serving offshore energy, ports, and large marine transport; while broader than pure yacht transport, Dockwise's FloFlo and heavy-lift capabilities make it a tangential peer and potential capacity source for the largest superyacht moves.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder and logistics integrator with project cargo and yacht transport capabilities; it competes with Cross Chartering at the margin for project-cargo yacht transport, particularly for shipyard and industrial clients, though it does not specialize exclusively in yachts.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cross-chartering-yacht-transport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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