Unique Shipping Group

Unique Shipping Group
Shipowning since 1966
Success with Recognition

ABOUT US

THE UNIQUE SHIPPING GROUP

Established in 1966 as a private shipowning and management operation, Unique Shipping has now been successfully developed into a renowned medium-size shipping group in the Asia Pacific region, involving in both the conventional and specialized sectors of the maritime industry.

The founder, Mr. W. S. Cheng, had been living in Tokyo, Japan for over half of a century acting as a conduit between the Japanese period charterers and the Hong Kong shipowners, and was instrumental in the successful rise of the Hong Kong shipowners in mid 20th century. The group has acquired over a hundred vessels over the years including owning Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), bulk carriers, container ships, pipe carriers, woodchip carriers, pure car carriers, reefer carriers, product oil tankers and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at different times.

The group is currently under the leadership of Mr. Edward Cheng, who is the eldest son of the founder. He is a marine engineer with over 40 years of shipping experience; he has been working for the group since late 1960’s and was appointed chairman of the group in 2006.

The Company

Chairman: Mr. Edward S. C. Cheng
Fleet in company history: 115 vessels (including the current fleet), total over 5.76 million deadweight tons
Newbuilding in company history: 60 projects
Policy: develop & secure long-term time charters with reliable charterers
Ship Manager: Anglo-Eastern Group, Hong Kong

The Current Fleet

Totally 10 vessels, including 1 Product Oil Tankers, 3 Product Oil/Chemical Tankers and 6 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Carriers.
Aggregated tonnage amounted to approximate 0.478 million deadweight tons.
Average age per vessel 11.70 years as of Nov 2022.

Unique Shipping group was established in 1966 as a private shipowning and management company, the group has been successfully developed over the years into a renowned medium-sized shipping group in the Far East Pacific region, handling both conventional and specialized fields of maritime industry.

Among the Hong Kong Shipowners, Unique has been known as pioneer for the owning of pipe carriers, woodchip carriers, pure car carriers, reefer carriers, product oil tankers and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at different stages.

The group has acquired over a hundred vessels over the years including owning Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), bulk carriers, container ships, pipe carriers, woodchip carriers, pure car carriers, reefer carriers, product oil tankers and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at different times.

Mr. Paul Cheng, the son of Mr. Edward Cheng, joined the Company in 2008 and has actively participated in various investment projects of the Company. Paul has been appointed as Vice Chairman in Oct 2014. It substantiates that the torch of the company is gradually passing onto the 3rd generation which is recognized as an important milestones of the Company.

	1968	Delivery of first pair of new building vessels – “Snow White” and “Princess Aurora”.
	1978	The establishment of Ocean Lines – ”Ocean Ace” and “Ocean Diamond”, business connection was hence diversified from Japanese Charterers.
	1982	Delivery of one newbuilding vessel “Panther” to enter 10 years charter with European Charterers. Business profile was extended to US/Europe.
	1984	Office moved to Harbour Center in Wanchai from Hang Chong Building in Central.
	1985	Delivery a pair of specialized OBO Carriers, “Cougar” and “Jaguar”, business connection with European Charterers was further enhanced.
	1991	VLCC of Unique – “General Monarch”, vessel was manned with Korean officers.
	1992	Delivery of first pair of Reefer Carrier – “Chiquita Honshu” and “Chiquita Sulu” which is a new move of Unique to reefer carriage.
	1996~1998	Expanding business portfolio to Container business after taking a series of second hand container tonnages from A. P. Mollers – "Maersk Tacoma", "Maesk Tokyo" and "Maersk Toba"
	1999	Delivery of new design - MR tanker, “Rainbow Quest” from Onomichi Dockyard.
	2003/2004	Delivery of Coated Aframax tanker, “Unique Privilege” and “Unique Priority”.
	2005	Delivery ceremony of “Antwerpen”, a 35,000 cubic meters MGC, capable of carrying ammonia.
	2006	Taking delivery of a pair VLGC(s) – “Berge Ningbo” and “Berge Nantong” from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
	2006	Outsourcing Full Technical Management to 3rd party management company, Anglo Eastern group.
	2007	Delivery of “Unique Carrier” built in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China.
	2010	A big celebration for three events – delivery of three MR tankers – “Unique Developer”, “Unique Explorer” and “Unique Fidelity”.
	2012	Taking delivery of IMO II/III type MR tankers, “Unique Guardian” and “Unique Harmony” from Onomichi Dockyard.
	2013	Taking delivery of the IMO II/III type MR tanker, ”Unique Infinity” from Onomichi Dockyard and assigned to Univan Ship Management Ltd as Full Technical Manager.
	2016	The 50th Anniversary - Celebrating our past, Inspiring our future. Taking delivery of a VLGC named "Oriental Jubilee" from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
	2017	Taking delivery of a VLGC named “Oriental King” from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This is the 7th Gas Carrier of Unique fleet

Values, Mission and Vision

Unique Shipping (H.K.) Ltd’s core values lead everything we do. Incorporating these core values in our daily work and making them as an integral part of our culture, is key to our group’s success.

Values:

Uncompromising and inseparable commitment to Quality, Safety, Security and Environment.
An open-minded relationship with our employees based on mutual trust, respect and success.
Transparency, Fairness, and Discipline in our Business.

Mission:

To commit and manage group’s asset in accordance with the best professional standard.
To satisfy customers expectations and needs.
To treasure relationship established with business partners.
To deliver any project and task in time for the mutual benefit of our group and the counterparty.

Vision:

Foster a long-term and trustworthy relationship with our business partners
Stand behind our values to provide a competitive business with the highest quality
Support social responsibility with our development in clean energy vessels