GRS Rohden Shipping has joined a newly formed alliance of German mid-size companies led by Bremen-based Liberty One.

The traditional family-run company became the third to join Liberty Blue, following Reederei Buss and Liberty One.

With GRS Rohden’s 14 ships, the alliance’s fleet now consists 47 units, mainly containerships, bulkers and multipurposes.

Dietrich Schulz, managing owner of Liberty Blue, said: “We aim to combine competencies in ship and crew management whilst retaining the individual company’s core activities.

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