Hansa Tankers

What Hansa Tankers does

Hansa Tankers Management AS is a privately held Norwegian commercial pool operator specialising exclusively in stainless steel chemical tankers. Founded in May 2010 in Bergen, the company aggregates third-party tonnage — ranging from 19,000 to 33,000 dwt — into a single uniform pool managed by a dedicated chartering and operations team of 18 employees. As of 2024, the pool comprised more than 25 vessels (some sources cite 27+), with named core partners including Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping, TRF, Chem Tank Shipping (operating under the Tailwind group), and Norwegian owner A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. Gross freight turnover through the pool was USD 375 million in 2024, down from USD 543 million in 2023, reflecting cyclical chemical tanker freight-rate movements rather than fleet contraction.

The firm's business model is managed services: Hansa Tankers does not own the underlying vessels but provides commercial management — chartering, voyage planning, demurrage and claims handling, accounts, and pool administration — in exchange for a management fee or commission on freight earnings. Distribution is direct: a Bergen-based chartering desk and operations department handle commercial relationships with shipowner pool partners and cargo clients globally, supported by relationship-driven business development from founding partners. The company markets itself as a leading independent, niche-focused operator with a uniform stainless steel fleet and quality-focused tonnage base.

In July 2026, a long-planned leadership succession occurred: founder Hans Solberg stepped down as CEO following his 70th birthday and continues as founding Partner focused on business development. Torfin Eide was appointed CEO (also Chairman of the Board), Per Ola Johansen became Chief Commercial Officer with full commercial responsibility, and Vebjørn Lid was appointed Chief Operating Officer with full operational responsibility. The firm is subject to the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) and publishes annual due diligence statements on human rights and working conditions. No external private equity, institutional investment, or public-market listing is disclosed.

Name

Hansa Tankers

Legal name

Hansa Tankers Management AS

Website

https://hansa-tankers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hansa Tankers Management AS is a Bergen-based, privately held commercial pool operator that aggregates 25–27+ stainless steel chemical tankers (19,000–33,000 dwt) from shipowner partners and earns management commissions on global freight earnings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Tanker Pool Management

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical & Petrochemical Tanker Transport (TLADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Liquid Bulk / Crude & Product Tanker Operators (VLCC/Suezmax/Aframax/MR) (TLADABAD)

Keywords

• Chemical tanker pool
• Maritime shipping services
• Stainless steel tankers
• Vessel pool management
• Ship management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pool Management Services: Hansa Tankers operates as a commercial pool operator for stainless steel chemical tankers, managing vessels on behalf of shipowners worldwide. The pool model allows shipowners to combine their vessels for optimized utilization and commercial management, with Hansa Tankers taking a management fee or commission on freight earnings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hansa Tankers is a Norwegian pool management company for stainless steel chemical tankers, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway. The company operates a pool of approximately 25-27+ vessels, providing commercial and operational coordination for shipowner participants and parcel chemical shipping capacity to cargo customers.

Product overview

Hansa Tankers operates as a single unified service offering: a commercial pool management platform for stainless steel chemical tankers. The core product is the vessel pool management service, which encompasses commercial vessel operations, chartering, and fleet coordination for shipowners worldwide. The company manages its own fleet alongside third-party vessels from pool partners (including Nisshin Shipping, TRF, Chem Tank Shipping, and A/S J.Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi), providing quality service through a uniform fleet of modern stainless steel tonnage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hansa Tankers Stainless Steel Chemical Tanker Pool

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet grew from 3 to 25+ vessels since founding in May 2010
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nisshin Shipping Co., LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2010Japanese shipping company and pool partner in the Hansa Tankers pool, providing stainless steel chemical tanker tonnage to the pool since the company's founding in May 2010.
• TRFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2010Pool partner contributing stainless steel chemical tankers to the Hansa Tankers pool operation.
• Chem Tank Shipping (Tailwind)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2010Pool partner providing stainless steel chemical tanker tonnage to the Hansa Tankers pool, operated under the Tailwind group.
• A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels RedericoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2010Norwegian shipping company and long-standing pool partner contributing stainless steel chemical tankers to the Hansa Tankers pool since the company's founding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MISC Berhad: Malaysian maritime conglomerate with a chemical tanker division. Operates a fleet of stainless steel chemical tankers globally, comparable in vessel type but broader in business scope.
• Scorpio Tankers: Public product tanker owner/operator with global operations. While primarily refined products, it has overlap in chemical parcel tankers and competes for some of the same cargoes Hansa serves.
• Torm: Danish-listed product tanker operator with exposure to chemical and refined products shipping. Larger and more diversified than Hansa, but operates in overlapping vessel size segments and trades.

Direct peers

• Stolt-Nielsen: Stolt-Nielsen operates one of the world's largest fleets of chemical tankers, combining owned tonnage with pool/contract management. It competes with Hansa Tankers for chemical shipping customers globally and shares the stainless steel chemical tanker focus.
• Odfjell: Odfjell is a Norwegian-headquartered chemical tanker operator with a global network and significant stainless steel tonnage. It is a direct peer in product offering and Bergen maritime cluster, competing for shallow-sea and intercontinental chemical cargo.
• IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines): Japanese chemical tanker operator with a fleet of stainless steel vessels serving global chemicals trade. IINO is a direct peer in chemical tanker shipping and a potential pool partner counterparty to Hansa Tankers.
• Navig8 Chemical Pool: Navig8 operates a dedicated chemical tanker pool with a similar commercial management model, combining third-party tonnage under unified operations. It is the most direct competitor to Hansa Tankers in the niche pool operator space.
• Waterman Maritime (SCF): Part of PAO Sovcomflot group, operates chemical tanker pool operations among Russian/European operators. Comparable in offering commercial pool management services for chemical tankers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hansa-tankers

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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