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invests in Hong Kong with new regional office

ogerd Martin, supplier of charts The new company,
and nautical publications, has
located on Container Port

Road in Kwai Chung, New opened a new office in the heart
of Hong Kong’s shipping community Territories, is staffed entirely

in Kwai Chung, to meet demand for its by knowledgeable regional

services from its growing Asian client personnel, under the
base.
management of General

Manager Enrico S.R. The creation of Bogerd Martin
D’souza (pictured).
Marine (HK) will enable companies

across Southeast Asia to benefit directly Mr D’souza has 20 years’
from the group’s 100-year experience in experience in shipping

navigation charts and publications, acquired in senior positions
both paper and electronic.
both at sea and ashore. “In

my work as a ship manager, I was “Bogerd Martin built its success on board. Furthermore, the company has
always impressed at the efficiency and its ability to meet reliably and built an enviable reputation for supply

flexibility with which Bogerd Martin consistently the most diverse and of equipment to all kind of ships built
serviced our needs”, he explained. “I challenging requests from its clients,” in China. The Hong Kong office will

am now proud to be able to bring this said Michael Martin, Managing service clients in the neighbouring

quality of service directly to companies Director of Bogerd Martin. “Opening countries and as far as Japan, India
in our region.”
this office ensures our growing and Australia.

customer base in Hong Kong and Bogerd Martin Marine (HK) will Bogerd Martin, headquartered in
across the whole region can benefit offer the full range of services, Antwerp, Belgium has been supplying

from our tailor-made supply and including printed and electronic charts, charts and nautical publications to the
support services.”
digital publications and folio
marine industry for over 100 years,

management. Its Chart serving a global customer base. Printed
Track program will also and electronic charts are despatched

be available and daily to all corners of the world and the
serviceable from the new company is a distributor for the UK

office, enabling ships to Hydrographic Office’s paper and

optimise the digital charts (IC-ENC – AVCS - ARCS
management of charts charts) as well as for Primar-Stavanger

and new editions through and Jeppesen/ C-Map Norway. The
the automated order company’s network of distribution

facility, saving centers in Antwerp, Shanghai, Tianjin
considerable time for the and Hong Kong ensure vessels receive

shipboard crew and critical navigational data where and
improving safety on
when they need it.

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