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The first shipment of pulp from UPM Paso de los Toros mill sailed from Montevideo

UPM and Saga Welco AS announce that the loading of the first shipment of pulp from the state-of-the-art UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill has been successfully completed at UPM’s new deep sea pulp terminal in Montevideo

Saga Welco ESG Report 2022

Our latest Environmental, Social and Governance Report has been published.

The Norwegian Transparency Act

Saga Welco in the news

Saga Welco locks in robust operational benefits

Saga Welco ESG Report 2021

Our latest Environmental, Social and Governance Report has been published.

Saga Welco signs and supports The Neptune Declaration

Together with more than 300 other participants in the maritime industry, Saga Welco has signed The Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, commiting us to help resolve the current crew change crisis arisen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

UPM + Saga Welco

The news regarding our long-term contract with UPM in Uruguay as now been made official!

ESG Report

Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report for 2019 has now been published.

Saga Welco CEO

As from 1 January 2021, the CEO of Saga Welco AS is Mr. Fumitake Shishido.

Our HQ is now relocated

Our head quarter is now relocated to Stasjonen in Tønsberg and we wish all employees and guests welcome to our new office.

Naming of Saga Faith

The Saga Welco pool is growing. May 10, 2019 Saga Faith was delivered from Oshima and named in Japan. She will get straight to work, loading cargo in China bound for South America.

Naming of Saga Flora

21 February 2018 Saga Flora was delivered from Oshima Shipbuilding Co Ltd to the owner, Saga Shipholding (Norway) AS, and she has now joined the other 53 vessels in the Saga Welco pool.

Naming of Saga Freya

27 October 2017 the vessel Saga Freya was delivered from Oshima Shipbuilding Co Ltd to the Owner, Saga Shipholding (Norway) AS. She will now join the other 52 vessels in the Saga Welco pool. The vessel's godmother was Inger Lise Hagen Sandberg, who did a good job with both the naming and 'cutting the cord'.

Certified by DNV-GL

As of 9th May 2016 Saga Welco AS – Tenvik and Bergen – was certified by DNV-GL to the Quality Management System standard ISO 9001: 2008.

Two Future class newbuildings

The two Future class newbuildings that will be delivered by Oshima shipyard during 2017 and 2018 have been provided with their final names!

Fibria Cellulose S.A. and Saga Welco AS

Fibria Cellulose S.A. and Saga Welco AS have entered into an agreement for transportation of wood pulp from Brazil to worldwide destinations. The agreement is a Contract of Affreightment for about 3.5 mill mts of wood pulp annually, starting in 2016.

Saga Welco AS started operation in 2014

The joint shipping pool operation announced by Saga Forest Carriers Intl AS (Saga) and Westfal-Larsen Shipping AS (Westfal-Larsen) on July 4th, 2014, started its operation October 1st, 2014. Read press release linked in this news.