Established in 1951, Al-Bahar Shipping (BSC) holds the distinction of being one of the oldest shipping agencies in Kuwait. in fact, the first shipping container discharged in Kuwait was handled by BSC.
Currently, BSC is the exclusive agent for China Ocean Shipping Group Company (COSCO). As China’s largest shipping group specializing in shipping, logistics, and ship building and repair;
COSCO owns and controls more than a thousand modern merchant vessels.
BSC’s range of international shipping services caters to every kind of vessel: from container ships, bulk cargo carriers, Ro-Ro vessels and tankers; to cruise liners and superyachts – even cargo types from grains, cement, steel, minerals to crude, LPG, and chemicals.
Liner
Al-Bahar Shipping (BSC) is the exclusive agent for the Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL), which is one of the largest ship owners in Asia. It is also ranked as one of the world’s leading containership operators to own and charter ships.
Freight Forwarding
As part of its shipping services, Al-Bahar Shipping (BSC) organizes freight forwarding and cargo services for both individuals and corporations. With our global network and local know-how, we provide coverage at both origin and destination as your single agent.
Agency Services
Al-Bahar Shipping (BSC) is one of the few regional organizations with the resources, reach, expertise and infrastructure to support shipping operations on a local and regional scale. We provide end-to-end services for cargo agency representation, including full cargo agency, crew logistics, husbandry, transits, and outsourced solutions which are managed through our network of service hubs.
We go beyond standard agency services by offering a range of complimentary services covering global hub agency, husbandry, bunker fuel supplies, ship spares logistics, underwater hull cleaning, weather routing and more. Whether you’re controlling an entire fleet or a single vessel, our comprehensive portfolio of services can be tailored to your needs.