was founded in 1968 by the shipbroker Detlef von Appen. The Company expanded rapidly and started 1994 an independent conventional liner service from Europe to far East with time chartered vessels. As per requirement of the trades regular services were offered to SE Asia and China with up to 80 sailings per year with up to 2 MIO tons of cargo consisting of fertilizer, steel products and general / project cargo.

Today APPENSHIP liner service is offering to the European export industry a monthly service from European ports mainly Antwerp to SE ASIA: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and FAR EAST destinations. On inducement basis services from Asia to Europe are offered.Other activities are the operation of 4 coaster vessels with a capacity of 3700 ts each in the European shortsea trade. Furthermor APPENSHIP is acting as exclusive broker and logistics partner for leading European Fertilizer producer and trader.

In APPENSHIP’s headquarter in Hamburg all acivities are coordinated. Here the cargo canvassing and booking takes place, as well as the operation of the vessels. A highly experienced and motivated team successfully ensures APPENSHIP’s, reputation as a reliable and flexible partner to the customers on a day to day basis.

is the exclusive in-house broker which takes care of Appenships chartering activities. A small, efficient team of experiences brokers with close relationships to many shipowners worldwide, is responsible for chartering the right vessel at the right time. They are also serve other clients who rely on KNUDSEN + JORDAN to find the suitable vessel for their cargoes.

our subsiadary in Antwerp acting as agent for our services . Beside the port agency work von Appen Benelux is also active as agent for other shipping lines including clearance and canvassing / booking of cargo

As youngest member in the “Appen Group” – AppenCapital offers exclusive flexible financing concept in the area of shipping and logistics. Due to its unique mixture of its dynamic managing directors and exclusive partners AppenCapital can benefit from well developed elaborated and innovative financing structures. At the same time AppenCapital can make the most of the grown network and its shareholders 3A Marine and Appenship throughout Europe and the Middle East. As Trust “AppenCapital Treuhand” provides a reliable service for AppenCapital investors. The new Managing Company “Appen Carriers” rounds of the range of services offered by AppenCapital. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiary of AppenCapital.