Western Shipping Southeast Asia Inc

What Western Shipping Southeast Asia Inc does

Western Shipping Southeast Asia, Inc. is a Philippine-licensed Manning Agency incorporated in December 2004 (operations commenced March 2005) and headquartered at Prestige Tower, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The company recruits, selects, hires, and deploys Filipino seafarers — including deck officers, engine officers, ratings, and maritime cadets — to international vessel principals operating product/chemical tankers, HandyMAX bulk carriers, and LPG vessels. It is accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) under License No. POEA-024-SB-031621-R-MLC and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from Bureau VERITAS, with operations governed by a documented Quality Policy.

The company's service offering is anchored by three integrated programs. The core is seafarer manning services, with a dedicated crew management team — including a Senior Crewing Manager and segment-specific managers for the Tanker and LPG fleets — handling recruitment, deployment, rotation, and crew conferences. The supporting pillar is the Maritime Simulator and Training Centre of the Philippines Inc. (MSAT), an affiliated training center founded in June 2011 and Marina-STCW accredited since February 2012, which delivers Full Mission Bridge, Engine Room, Liquid Cargo Handling, and GMDSS-ECDIS simulator-based training. The third pillar is the IMEC Cadetship Program, initiated in 2008 in partnership with the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) and the University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training Center, which has onboarded 96 cadets producing C/O and OIC license holders.

Western Shipping operates a services-based revenue model, earning manning and crew management fees from vessel principals (ship owners/operators) on a per-crew deployment basis; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise relationships with ship owners, a website-based application portal, email recruitment ([email protected]), social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), and industry participation through FAME and IMEC. The company is privately held, controlled operationally by President Captain Joseph Raluta, a Master Mariner with 12+ years of managing experience, and reports a total headcount of 501-1,000 across crew management, training, and shore operations. As of July 2025 the business is actively recruiting across all three vessel segments and hosting mid-year crew conferences, indicating ongoing operational stability rather than rapid expansion.

Name

Western Shipping Southeast Asia Inc

Legal name

Western Shipping Southeast Asia, Inc.

Website

https://westshipmanila.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Western Shipping Southeast Asia Inc is a Philippine-licensed Manning Agency that recruits, trains, and deploys Filipino seafarers to international vessel principals operating product/chemical tankers, HandyMAX bulk carriers, and LPG vessels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Crew Manning Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHACAAAG

Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (TMCs)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Corporate Travel Management Companies (TMCs)

Keywords

• Seafarer manning services
• Crew recruitment agency
• Maritime training services
• Ship crewing solutions
• Filipino maritime workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manning Agency Services: As a licensed Manning Agency accredited by POEA, the company earns revenue by recruiting, selecting, hiring, and deploying Filipino seafarers to vessels operated by its principals (ship owners/operators). Revenue is generated through service fees from crew placement and management services provided to vessel owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Western Shipping Southeast Asia, Inc. is a licensed Manning Agency that recruits, selects, hires, and deploys Filipino seafarers onto vessels operated by its shipping principals, currently providing crew for product/chemical tankers and bulk carriers. The company supplements its core manning service with the affiliated Maritime Simulator and Training Centre of the Philippines Inc. (MSAT) for simulator-based maritime training and the IMEC Cadetship Program for developing future Filipino maritime officers.

Product overview

Western Shipping Southeast Asia Inc operates as a licensed Manning Agency offering a unified seafarer manning service. The core product is the provision of Filipino seafarers to shipping principals operating product/chemical tankers and bulk carriers. The company augments its manning services with two supporting programs: the Maritime Simulator and Training Centre of the Philippines Inc. (MSAT), which provides simulator-based maritime training; and the IMEC Cadetship Program, which develops future seafarer talent through partnerships with maritime academies. All operations are governed by ISO 9001:2015 quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seafarer Manning Services Core licensed manning agency service involving the selection, hiring, and deployment of qualified Filipino seafarers onto vessels operated by international shipping principals. Currently provides crew to a fleet of product/chemical tankers and bulk carriers (including HandyMAX class) and LPG vessels, covering roles such as Master, Chief Officer, 2nd/3rd Officer, Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, ETO, Electrician, Fitter, and ratings.
• Maritime Simulator and Training Centre of the Philippines Inc. (MSAT) Affiliated maritime training facility providing customized training programs using Full Mission Bridge Simulator, Full Mission Engine Room Simulator, Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator, and GMDSS-ECDIS Simulator. Accredited by the Marina-STCW Office and ISO 9001:2015 certified by Bureau VERITAS, MSAT supports seafarer competence development for the manning agency's principals.
• IMEC Cadetship Program Filipino cadetship program that sources maritime cadets from MAAP and University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training Center and develops them into qualified officers for placement with the manning agency's vessel principals. Since 2008, 96 cadets have been onboarded with graduates obtaining C/O and OIC licenses.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maritime Simulator and Training Centre of the Philippines Inc. (MSAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2011MSAT is an affiliated training center founded in June 2011, accredited by Marina-STCW Office since February 2012, and ISO 9001:2015 certified by Bureau VERITAS. It offers customized maritime training programs including Full Mission Bridge Simulator, Full Mission Engine Room Simulator, Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator, and GMDSS-ECDIS Simulator. Western Shipping leverages MSAT for seafarer training and development.
• International Maritime Employers' Committee (IMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Western Shipping is an active member of IMEC and participant in IMEC Cadetship Program. The program sources cadets from Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) and University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training Center. Since 2008, 96 cadets have been taken in with 1 obtaining C/O license and 31 obtaining OIC licenses. IMEC affiliation provides training discounts to member companies and their seafarers.
• Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary source institution for IMEC Cadetship Program. Maritime Academy providing qualified Filipino cadets for placement with Western Shipping's vessel principals.
• University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource institution for IMEC Cadetship Program providing qualified maritime cadets for employment placement.
• Filipino Association for Mariner's Employment (FAME)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Shipping is an active member of FAME, participating in industry activities and community events such as the annual FAME Fun Run.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Anglo-Eastern Ship Management: One of the world's largest third-party ship managers with extensive Filipino crewing operations. Provides a broader scale benchmark for Western Shipping's growth potential, though it also offers full technical management.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: German-headquartered ship management group with a Filipino cadet and crew pipeline. Comparable in the manning/crew training intersection that Western Shipping addresses with MSAT.
• Synergy Marine Group: Singapore-based ship manager with global crewing operations including Filipino personnel. Comparable as a recruiting/crewing counterparty, though it adds full technical management.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Norwegian ship management group with global crew sourcing, including Filipino seafarers. Comparable in serving international tanker and bulk principals with multi-national crew pools.
• Marlow Navigation: Cyprus-based ship management and crew provider with long-standing Filipino crewing operations. Directly comparable in crew recruitment and deployment, with similar vessel segment focus.
• V.Ships: Global ship management group with significant crew management capability and Philippine recruitment. Operates more broadly across technical management but is a key end-customer demand driver for Filipino crew sourcing.
• Fleet Management Limited: Hong Kong-headquartered ship management group with a large Filipino crew pool. Comparable in manning service line, though adds technical management and a wider global client base.
• Wallem Group: Hong Kong-headquartered ship management and crewing services firm with offices in Manila. Directly comparable in the Filipino crew placement model, with additional ship agency and ship management lines.

Direct peers

• Magsaysay People Resources Corporation: Philippine-based manning and crew management firm and one of the largest Filipino seafarer recruiters. Closely comparable business model to Western Shipping, serving international shipowners with Filipino officers and ratings.
• CF Sharp Crew Management: Philippine-licensed manning agency primarily serving international tanker and bulk principals. Directly comparable in service offering, vessel segment focus, and POEA-accredited deployment model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/westshipmanila
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/western-shipping-southeast-asia-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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