F. Laeisz Group

F. Laeisz is a family-owned group of companies with interests in shipping, trade and insurance, founded in 1824 in Hamburg. Its shipping activities, carried out through Reederei F. Laeisz and group companies, cover shipowning and management, including crewing, technical management and newbuilding supervision. The group fleet comprises 49 vessels from five segments, including pure car and truck carriers, LPG/ammonia carriers, container and research vessels.

The website states that customers are industrial clients, public-sector entities and third-party management clients, with a focus on long-term relationships. Seafarers are directly employed by the company, while several manning and crewing agencies in local markets support recruitment and crew handling. The company describes shipping as the backbone of the group.

Offices are in Hamburg, where chartering, sale and purchase, newbuilding and financing are handled; Rostock, which concentrates ship management and staff departments; and Bremerhaven, which manages the research vessels. The website mentions around 100 employees on land and a majority seafaring workforce. Current openings include apprenticeships as ship broker/agent and ship mechanic, a nautical officer position in Bremerhaven, and speculative applications for shipping roles.

Product: Shipowning and ship management services: crewing, technical management, newbuilding supervision, chartering and sale and purchase for a 49-vessel fleet.