Hagland Shipbrokers

What Hagland Shipbrokers does

Hagland Shipbrokers is a privately held Norwegian shipbroking firm headquartered in Haugesund, with operations tracing back to 1872 as RG Hagland. The company provides broker-mediated maritime services across five vessel segments: Offshore (oil & gas support vessels), Renewables (offshore wind SOVs, installation and crew transfer vessels), Fishing & Aquaculture, Dry Cargo, and Tankers. Core service lines are spot and term chartering, sale and purchase brokerage, newbuilding project development and syndication, and market intelligence and vessel valuation work for owners, charterers, financial institutions and insurance companies.

The firm operates through approximately 25 staff across four European offices in Haugesund (Norway), Esbjerg (Denmark), Hamburg (Germany) and Aberdeen (United Kingdom), with global client reach across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. Hagland has consolidated its regional footprint between 2018 and 2019, absorbing North Sea Shipbrokers (Esbjerg), NSH Shipbrokers (Hamburg) and an Aberdeen-based shipbroking company, and rebranding all offices under a single Hagland Shipbrokers identity. Its technical surface is light: a WordPress-based corporate website, a digital marketplace platform called Hagland.Market for vessel listings, and broker-mediated execution. There is no disclosed software-as-a-service or platform product.

Revenue is earned on a transaction-fee basis via brokerage commissions and fees on chartering, sale and purchase, and newbuilding mandates, in accordance with the Ethical Rules of the Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association. The firm acts only as agent or broker on behalf of principals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated by transaction. Go-to-market is relationship-led, relying on broker-to-client engagement, industry referrals, conference presence and corporate social channels rather than demand-generation or product-led growth motions.

Name

Hagland Shipbrokers

Legal name

Hagland Shipbrokers

Website

https://hagland-shipbrokers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hagland Shipbrokers is a privately held Norwegian shipbroking firm, founded in 1872, providing chartering, sale and purchase, newbuilding and market intelligence services across offshore, renewables, fishing, dry cargo and tanker segments from offices in Norway, Denmark, Germany and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipbroking Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Stakeholder Coordination (Terminal, Agents, Customs, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Shipbroking services
• Vessel chartering
• Sale and purchase brokerage
• Newbuilding brokerage
• Maritime market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Haugesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission: Hagland Shipbrokers operates as a shipbroker and agent, earning commissions and fees for chartering, sale and purchase, and newbuilding brokerage services. The company acts as agent or broker only for and on behalf of principals, performing duties in accordance with the Ethical Rules of the Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hagland Shipbrokers is an independent maritime shipbroker that intermediates vessel chartering (offshore, renewables, fishing & aquaculture, dry cargo, tank), sale and purchase transactions, newbuilding contracts, and provides related market intelligence. Services are delivered through brokers across offices in Haugesund, Esbjerg, Aberdeen, and Hamburg to charterers, vessel owners/operators, and financial counterparties.

Product overview

Hagland Shipbrokers operates as a traditional shipbroking company offering broker-mediated services rather than a unified software platform. The core service portfolio consists of Chartering Services (spot/period time charter, bareboat, and affreightment), Sale & Purchase brokerage, Newbuild Services, and Market Intelligence. These services are delivered across five industry segments: Offshore, Renewables, Fishing & Aquaculture, Dry Cargo, and Tank. The company also operates Hagland.Market as a digital platform for vessel listings. All services are broker-mediated with no SaaS or software platform products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hagland.Market: Online platform for vessel sales and market intelligence.

Products and services

• Chartering Brokerage Brokerage of vessel chartering contracts across offshore, renewables, fishing & aquaculture, dry cargo, and tank segments for charterers and vessel owners/operators.
• Sale and Purchase Brokerage Brokerage of second-hand vessel sale and purchase transactions for shipowners, operators, and financial buyers/sellers, including deal structuring and counterparty coordination.
• Newbuilding Brokerage Brokerage of newbuilding contracts between shipowners and shipyards, including negotiation support across offshore, renewables, fishing & aquaculture, dry cargo, and tank segments.
• Market Intelligence Market intelligence and advisory services covering chartering rates, sale and purchase values, and segment trends in offshore, renewables, fishing & aquaculture, dry cargo, and tank shipping.
• Hagland.Market Online marketplace platform for browsing and listing vessels available for sale, operated as a digital extension of the company's sale and purchase services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 vessels successfully sold through offices over the years
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS): French shipbroker with global presence in chartering, S&P, and newbuilding across dry cargo, tankers, and offshore. Directly comparable as an established European shipbroker with overlapping client base in European commodity shipping.
• Braemar (Braemar ACM Shipbroking): London-based shipbroker with strong offshore, tanker, and sale & practice franchises; part of the broader Braemar group. Directly comparable in offshore vessel broking, particularly S&P and chartering, where Hagland's Aberdeen and Haugesund teams also compete.
• RS Platou: Oslo-based shipbroker with global reach across offshore, tanker, dry cargo, and newbuilding segments. Highly comparable as a Nordic-headquartered shipbroking peer with similar vertical mix including offshore and renewables exposure.
• Simpson Spence Young (SSY): Global shipbroker with deep tanker and offshore expertise and a strong London presence; offers chartering, S&P, and project finance. Directly comparable in service mix and target clientele, particularly in tanker and offshore segments where Hagland also operates.
• Howe Robinson Partners: London-based shipbroker active in chartering and sale & purchase across multiple vessel segments. Comparable peer with similar full-service shipbroking offering, particularly in dry cargo and project cargo where Hagland also operates.
• Maersk Broker: Hamburg-headquartered shipbroker affiliated with the Maersk group, offering chartering, S&P, and newbuilding services globally. Comparable as a Hamburg-based competitor with overlap in dry cargo, tanker, and project cargo brokerage.
• Fearnleys: Norwegian shipbroker founded in 1869 with offices in Oslo and other maritime hubs; offers chartering, S&P, newbuilding, and offshore advisory. Highly comparable as a fellow Norwegian-headquartered shipbroker with overlapping segment expertise including offshore and tankers.

Emerging players

• Gibson Shipbrokers: London-based specialist shipbroker focused on the tanker market, including S&P and chartering. Partial overlap with Hagland's Tank segment offering, particularly in product and chemical tanker brokerage.

Broad incumbents

• Clarkson PLC (Clarksons): The largest publicly listed global shipbroker with offices worldwide; offers chartering, S&P, research, and financial services across all maritime segments. Comparable as the dominant scaled competitor in the same shipbroking services Hagland provides, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Regional players

• Xclusiv Shipbrokers: Greek-based shipbroker specializing in S&P and newbuilding across tankers and dry cargo; serves Greek shipowner clientele. Comparable in shipbroking services but operates primarily in the Greek market rather than Northern Europe where Hagland is based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Shipbrokers_
• Facebookfacebook.com/Hagland-Shipbrokers-240575926088859
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-sea-shipbrokers
• Instagraminstagram.com/hagland_shipbrokers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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