Saga Welco is an international shipping company providing quality transportation solutions for forest products, breakbulk, project cargo and bulk cargoes worldwide. The fleet consists of 48 sophisticated vessels, with travelling gantry cranes. The company offers worldwide services through regional offices in Savannah, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Sao Paulo, Vancouver BC, Antwerp, Livorno, Tokyo, Se
oul, Shanghai and Bergen. The head office is located in Tønsberg, Norway. Saga Forest Carriers Intl AS was renamed Saga Welco AS on October 1st, 2014, and was at the same day acquired 50/50 NYK Holding (Europe) BV and Armadora AS. The Saga Welco Pool partners, Westfal-Larsen and NYK have been active in the international break bulk/forestry market since 1964 and 1991 respectively, and will by establishing the Saga Welco pool operate a large fleet of Open Hatch Gantry Craned vessels in the world wide bulk carrier market and thereby offer its customers increased transportation capacity and flexibility, increased sailing frequencies and more port combinations. Saga Welco AS will manage the Open Hatch fleet by combining the competence, experience and knowledge previously demonstrated by NYK and Westfal-Larsen.
