Pusnes Maritime

What Pusnes Maritime does

Pusnes Maritime is a privately held maritime services firm headquartered in Færvik, Agder, Norway, with offices in Arendal, Kristiansand, and Aberdeen, UK. The company operates a four-pillar service portfolio: vessel chartering, sale and purchase brokerage, maritime market analysis, and investment advisory. Pusnes Maritime is the official booking agent in Norway for Starclass Yacht Transport Norway, operating that as a specialized sub-brand for yacht transport. The firm is a member of BIMCO, the international maritime industry association.

The company monetizes through transaction fees on chartering and sale and purchase brokerage, and professional services fees for market analysis and investment advisory. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumed to be quote-based given the bespoke nature of maritime transactions. Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct client engagement through three named contact personnel across the regional offices. The firm claims global market coverage through a worldwide network, though its actual footprint is concentrated in Norway and the UK with an 8-person team.

The company trades explicitly on the long-standing maritime heritage of the Pusnes district, where shipbuilding activity dates back to 1750 and where over 100 ships were built between 1909 and 1961. The current corporate entity was founded in 2021 and no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds are disclosed. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or API is described in available source material; the business operates as a traditional relationship-driven brokerage.

Name

Pusnes Maritime

Legal name

Pusnes Maritime

Website

https://pusnesmaritime.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pusnes Maritime is a privately held Norwegian maritime services firm offering vessel chartering, sale and purchase brokerage, market analysis, and investment advisory, with offices in Arendal, Kristiansand, and Aberdeen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Brokerage and Advisory Services

NAICS

Water Transportation (483), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAFALAA

Passenger Ferry Operators (Interisland/Intercity)

Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Ferry & Passenger Water Transport Operators

SECONDARYTLADABAL

Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Ocean Freight Carriers (Container, Bulk, Tanker)

SECONDARYTHAEAGAH

Leisure Passenger Shipping Charters (Ferry/Excursion Vessels)

Travel & Hospitality/Cruises & Maritime Leisure Travel/Ferries & Leisure Passenger Shipping

Keywords

• Vessel chartering services
• Ship brokerage
• Maritime market analysis
• Ship sale and purchase
• Maritime investment advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Arendal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chartering Services: Maritime chartering services providing vessel chartering solutions to clients globally through their worldwide network.
2. Sale & Purchase: Vessel sale and purchase brokerage services facilitating transactions in the maritime market.
3. Market Analysis: Maritime market analysis services providing intelligence to clients.
4. Investments: Maritime investment advisory and facilitation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pusnes Maritime is a maritime services firm providing vessel chartering, ship sale and purchase brokerage, maritime market analysis, and investment advisory services to maritime clients globally. The company operates from offices in Arendal, Kristiansand, and Aberdeen, leveraging a worldwide network to facilitate maritime transactions. It also serves as the official booking agent for Norway under the Starclass Yacht Transport Norway brand.

Product overview

Pusnes Maritime is a maritime services company with heritage dating back to 1750, offering a portfolio of interconnected brokerage and advisory services. The core offerings consist of Chartering (vessel hire services), Sale & Purchase (ship brokerage), Market Analysis (market intelligence), and Investments (advisory services), all supported by the company's global network across Norway and Aberdeen. The company also operates Starclass Yacht Transport Norway as an official booking agent for Norway, representing a specialized sub-brand focused on yacht transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Starclass Yacht Transport Norway: Official booking agent for Norway under Starclass brand.

Products and services

• Chartering Maritime vessel chartering services enabling clients to hire ships for transportation needs across global markets, supported by the company's worldwide network.
• Sale & Purchase Ship sales and purchase brokerage services facilitating the buying and selling of vessels in the maritime market.
• Market Analysis Maritime market intelligence and analysis services providing insights into shipping trends, vessel values, and market conditions for maritime clients.
• Investments Maritime investment advisory services supporting clients in making investment decisions related to vessels and shipping operations.
• Starclass Yacht Transport Norway Specialized yacht transport services operating in Norway, with the company serving as the official booking agent for Norway under the Starclass brand.

Segments3 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 minor and core.

• BIMCOminorOthersBIMCO membership displayed on website. BIMCO is a major international maritime association providing industry standards, information, and networking. Pusnes Maritime leverages this membership for industry credibility and network access.
• Starclass Yacht Transport NorwaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPusnes Maritime serves as the Official booking agent for Norway for Starclass Yacht Transport Norway. This exclusive agency relationship positions Pusnes as the primary booking channel for yacht transport services within Norway.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Marcura: Maritime digital services platform covering port cost management, chartering tools, and procurement. Relevant as a technology-enabled competitor that is reshaping broker economics Pusnes Maritime serves.

Direct peers

• Fearnleys: Norwegian shipbroker with a long heritage, providing chartering, sale and purchase, and research services. Directly comparable given shared Norwegian base and similar service mix.
• RS Platou: Norwegian-led shipbroker active in sale and purchase, chartering, and offshore. Comparable Norwegian-anchored competitor with similar offshore and tonnage focus.
• Lorentzen & Stemoco: Norwegian shipbroker offering chartering and sale-and-purchase services from Norway. Comparable regional direct competitor with overlapping customer base.
• Simpson Spence Young (SSY): Global shipbroker offering chartering, S&P, and offshore services. Comparable as a relationship-driven broker competing for the same tanker, bulker, and offshore mandates.
• Bassoe: Norwegian shipbroker with chartering and sale-and-purchase services. Comparable small-to-mid broker with Norwegian heritage and offshore market exposure.
• Braemar ACM: Maritime services group providing shipbroking, chartering, and advisory. Competes for similar sale-and-purchase and chartering mandates in the same North Sea and offshore segments.
• Clarkson PLC: The world's largest shipbroker, offering chartering, sale and purchase, research, and investment services across global maritime markets. Closest direct peer to Pusnes Maritime across the full service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Vroon: Large Dutch maritime services group with offshore, logistics, and vessel management operations. Adjacent incumbent in the broader North Sea maritime ecosystem where Pusnes Maritime intermediates.

Others

• Starclass Yacht Transport: Yacht transport operator for which Pusnes Maritime is the Norway booking agent. Adjacent partner rather than competitor, but operates in the same maritime vessel logistics space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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