E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. kg is a shipping company with headquarters in
Hamburg. It employs around 3,500 staff at sea and on land (as of 2016). In 2018 following acquisition by Zeaborn Group, E.R. Schiffahrt and
Rickmers Shipmanagement were combined as Zeaborn Ship Management.
In April 2012, E.R. Schiffahrt joined the
United Nations Global Compact. The company hereby undertakes to link social, ecological and economic aspects and to document actively implemented measures as part of an annual progress report. The voluntary commitment to responsible
corporate behaviour is focused on ten principles from the fields of human rights, employment standards, environmental protection and the fight against corruption.
In addition, E.R. Schiffahrt is a founding and current member of the steering committee of the ‘Container Ship Safety Forum’ (CSSF). The
Business-to-Business
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network was founded in May 2014 in order to increase safety on board, as well as to improve management practices.
Alongside ship management (technical management and crewing), the company offers services in the fields of chartering, new-build planning, modifications and insurance to its customers.
History
The company's roots lie in the foundation in 1992 of Emissionshaus Nordcapital by
Erck Rickmers
Erck Rickmers (born 29 April 1964 in Bremerhaven) is a German businessman and politician of the SPD (Social Democratic Party). He was an MP from 2011 to 2012.
Early life and education
Erck Rickmers was born and grew up in Bremerhaven. He come ...
and his brother
Bertram Rickmers.
Initially run together, the brothers parted company in 1996, with
Erck Rickmers
Erck Rickmers (born 29 April 1964 in Bremerhaven) is a German businessman and politician of the SPD (Social Democratic Party). He was an MP from 2011 to 2012.
Early life and education
Erck Rickmers was born and grew up in Bremerhaven. He come ...
continuing to manage
Nordcapital and founding the shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt two years later. The company's first new build was the container ship ''E.R. Hamburg'', brought into service in September 1998 with a capacity of 2,226
TEU.
In the beginning, E.R. Schiffahrt focused on the operation and chartering of
container vessel
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s, but from 2006 expanded into operating offshore vessels and
Bulk carriers. In January 2008, Erck Rickmers merged shipping companies E.R. Schiffahrt and
E.R. Offshore, along with investment company Nordcapital, under the umbrella of
E.R. Capital Holding.
In 2012, E.R. Schiffahrt merged with ship management company
Komrowski and its subsidiary
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under the umbrella of
Blue Star Holding. The umbrella company's capital majority is held by
E.R. Capital Holding.
Fleet
E.R. Schiffahrt operates a fleet of more than 90 vessels, among them four
Ultra large container ships and more than forty
Post-Panamax Class container ships.
External links
Company Website
Magazine 'ship & shore'
Bibliography
Erik Lindner: ''175 Jahre Rickmers''. Hoffmann und Campe 2009, .
References
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Commercial management shipping companies
Companies based in Hamburg