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Asia petrochemical industry has transformed itself as a major refining centre and transshipment hub to feed the ever increasing demand for petrochemicals and petroleum products in the region. Major refining centers in North Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East provide a buoyant trade in the demand for liquid chemical and petroleum marine transportation in the region.
Behind this growth, Gold Bridge Shipping Ltd. ("Gold Bridge") has been serving the Asian petrochemical and petroleum industry since 1990. Gold Bridge is a subsidiary of PT. Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk., established in 1981 and is publicly listed in the Jakarta Stock Exchange and Singapore Stock Exchange. Our group has over 28 years of liquid marine transportation experience, and is involved in all aspects of tanker industry from chemical, product, crude oil, asphalt and gas tankers. With Gold Bridge strong presence in North Asia and BLT in South East Asia, our company has become a leading chemical tanker operator in the region.
BLT (IDX and SGX: BLTA) is a leading worldwide seaborne liquid bulk cargo transportation specialist and the third largest chemical tanker operator in the world. With state of the art fleet and a unique range, BLT continues to serve well-known customers in chemical, oil and gas sectors around the world.
With the acquisition of Chembulk Tankers LLC at the end of 2007, the Company provides transportation services around the globe including throughout and between Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia/Far East and Australia. The Company’s fleet of modern ships is manned by well trained, competent, experienced and internationally certified officer and crew members. By the end of May 2008, the Company operates 84 tankers with a total tonnage of 2 million DWT.
With its motto “Delivers with Safety, Competitiveness and Timeliness”, the Company is committed to providing excellent service to all its customers. This commitment is demonstrated by the Company’s compliance with the International Safety Management Code, the ISO 9001:2000 standard, the ISO 14001:2004 standard and with the OHSAS 18001:1999 standard, for which certification has been granted. The Company’s commitment to providing excellent service and its adherence to the highest possible standards will ensure the ongoing development of its business into the future.
BLT recently appeared on Marine Money International 2004 for being the 9th Best Public Shipping Company, the Forbes Global 2004 and 2005 for Best under a Billion, Value Creator Award in 2006 and Bisnis Indonesia Award 2006 for Best Public Company on Indonesian Main Board. The Company also received Investor Award 2006 and 2007 for Best Public Company in Indonesia as well as Business Review Award 2007 for the 6th Best CEO and was chosen as the second winner at Investor Best Syariah 2007 Award for the Syariah Mudharabah Bond. The Company is listed on 2 (two) exchanges at Singapore Exchange and Indonesia Stock Exchange. BLT earned a spot on the new Kompas-100 Index in 2007.
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