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Learn more about the COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG team and our services on the following pages. 
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 About us 

You need professional service assistance in Shipping? 

Especially on the operational and on the chartering side? 

You have got the feeling, that you are paying too much for operational costs? 


COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG can help you. We offer you the assistance you need. Most of the Owners don't even know, that they pay too much. Screen our website and ask for an offer. We can help you to save a lot of money. We consider ourselves to be Owners ambassadors. 

  • History

    In February 2012 Mr. Jan Erik Schulte founded COE Shipping with the aim to assist small Ship Owners. He considered himself to be the ambassador to the Owners. Especially for Owners with smaller fleets who cannot afford a full Chartering/Operations department, COE Shipping is the right choice as a partner.


    Mr. Schulte gained a lot of experience by working for Owners as well as Time Charterers. The different working environments offered him the opportunity to view the shipping industry from different angles and perspectives. He learned to work out the best solutions depending on which side he stood on. He is equally efficient for Owners as well as Charterers when it comes to reducing costs.


    In January 2013 the legal structure of the company was changed from a small personal company (Einzelunternehmen) called COE Shipping Inhaber Jan Erik Schulte into COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG. With this change there came a lot of new sections that build the core business of the company.


    As from the 01st of July 2014 COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG expanded its range in the Shipping Industry and registered as Port Agency for all  German Baltic ports. 


    In June 2016 the next big change in the development of COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG took place by Mr. Laust Lunding Smith entering as Partner. He is filling the position of Managing Director together with Jan Erik Schulte. 


    Mr. Smith acquired his extensive experience in the MPP market during his time with many of the major players in the industry. He worked his way up into the management level of several of them before he decided that his experience is better served to all of them instead of just one.


    Additionally to the Ship Owners Freese Shipping, who supported COE Shipping from the beginning with their fleet, Mr. Schulte and Mr. Smith secured the full support of Messrs. BD Shipsnavo GmbH & Co. Reederei KG and the Dopp Family from Haren, Ems. Including these two Owners, COE Shipping is taking care of a growing fleet of MPP and Bulk Cargo vessels.


    In 2018 COE2Sea is founded and employs MV COE Laura (ex MV Active) as first vessel under their charter. 


    In 2020 Mr. Freese and COE Shipping parted ways thus COE Shipping was able to re-direct the activities to strengthen COE2Sea and  concentrating on competitive projects.

    In July of the same year COE Shipping also extended their Agency Service by entering into a joint venture with Hahn Transport GmbH to form COE-Hahn Agency in order to cover all german Ports.


    In June/July 2021 H&S Hafenstauerei in Lubmin closed down and continued as COE Logistics GmbH & Co. KG in order to expand the service to road and rail under the supervision of Mr Christian Hellmann and his team in Rostock.


    2022 is a particularly active year in the company history, starting with a small but comprehensive milestone; the aquisition of the new vicinity in the old town of Buxtehude in January 2022. The building is over 200 years old and represents to COE Shipping the stability and consistency of the shipping industry. After renovating for 7 month the Team moved in August of 2022. 


    In March 2022 Hahn Transport and COE Shipping parted ways again, which lead to the termination of COE-Hahn Agency.


    in June 2022 COE2Sea added MV COE Kaethe to the portfolio as asset and chance to start into a new market for the Company. Coaster trade. Of course COE Rostock is working the shortsea market already but not as owners. The next step in that direction was the addition of MV COE Mieke, which joined the  fleet in October 2022 followed by MV COE Mina in December of the same year.


    There will be more exciting projects to be mastered in the future. And COE Shipping with all their Partners and dedicated personnel will meet each of the challanges head on with passion and pride, never losing sight of the initial reason that lead Jan Erik Schulte to establish this company;  To be the Ambassadors to our Clients.

    After 10 years of our company history COE Shipping might have diversified the areas of expertise and do not focus solely on small ship owners anymore but the core value remains.


    Use our experience, knowledge, integrity and our workpower for your benefit!

    COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG will assist you in your day-to-day business, and helps to make the right commercial decisions!

Meet our Team 

Management:

  • Jan Erik Schulte

    Managing Director/Founder


    Area of expertise

    Operations / Chartering / Projects


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-10


    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2013 - present Founder / Managing Director COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG and all subsediarys thereto

    2013 - Changing legal structure / founding COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2012 -  Founding C.O.E. Shipping Inhaber Jan Erik Schulte

    2011 -  Head of Operations at Nepa Shipping in Hong Kong

    2006 - 2011 Deputy Director of Operations at Beluga Chartering GmbH in Bremen and Singapore

    2004 - 2005 Operator at Orion Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and J.M.K. Blumenthal in Hamburg

    2003 - 2004 Operator at Oldendorff Carriers in Lübeck

    2002 - 2003 Operator at EMS ConBulk Befrachtungs GmbH in Leer

    2001 - 2002 Operator at BBC Chartering & Logistic in Leer

    1996 - 1999 Apprenticeship in Shipping at Fisser & van Doornum in Hamburg

  • Laust Lunding Smith

    Managing Director/Partner


    Area of expertise

    Chartering / Operations


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-11

     

    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2016 - present Managing Director/Partner  COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2014 - 2016 Director at Nordana Projects & Chartering in Copenhagen (part of WECO Group)

    2013 Director at Thorco Shipping A/S in Copenhagen

    2012 - 2013 Director at Clipper Projects A/S in Copenhagen

    2008 - 2012 Chartering Director and Partner at Copenship MPP A/S in Copenhagen

    2007 - 2008 Fleet Manager at European Transatlantic Chartering A/S (a subsidiary of A.C. Ørssleffs, Denmark)

    1997 - 2007 Line Manager / Chartering Manager at Clipper-Elite Carriers Ltd.

    1996 - 1997 Chartering Broker at A.P. Møller - Maersk Broker in Copenhagen

    1994 - 1995 Assistant Global Accounts Manager Maersk Line at A.P. Møller - Maersk in Copenhagen

    1994 Owners representative in Turkey for Maersk Line - A.P.Møller, based in Izmir

    1990 - 1993 Pricing Manager for Maersk Line's Transatlantic service from Benelux, Germany, Austria, Swiss, Poland, Hungary and Czech Rep. to USA and Canada based in Copenhagen

    1988 - 1990 Customer service and sales employee at Maersk Line's office in Munich

    1986 - 1988 Shipping Trainee / Operations at A.P. Møller-Maersk, Denmark

  • Christian Hellmann

    Managing Director at COE Logisitcs GmbH & Co. KG

    Head of Agency, Baltic Sea


    Area of expertise

    Agency / Chartering, Coaster Vessels / Logistics 


    Phone

    0049 3816 6647180

     

    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2021 - present Managing Director at COE Logistics GmbH & Co. KG

    2014 - present Agency/Chartering Manager COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2013 - 2014 Freight forwarder / Controller at TKS - Rostock GmbH & Co. KG in Rostock

    2005 - 2012 General Manager (Prokurist) at Schiffsmaklerei Shipping & Chartering GmbH

    2004 - 2004 Marine Account at Oldendorff Carriers in Lübeck

    2003 - 2004 Head of Agency Department at Schiffsmaklerei branch office in Stralsund

    2002 - 2003 Ship Agent at Schiffsmaklerei Baltic Shipping Agency GmbH in Rostock

    1999 - 2002 Apprenticeship in Shipping at Schiffsmaklerei Baltic Shipping Agency GmbH in Rostock

Chartering/Operations:

  • Jessica Remien

    Senior Chartering Manager / Broker


    Area of expertise

    Chartering competitive and exclusive


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-12

     

    CV / Steps in her carreer

    2017 - present Chartering Manager COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2015 - 2017 Chartering Manager at Schultz Shipping GmbH, Hamburg

    2014 - 2015 Ship broker for bulk cargos at Meerpahl & Meyer GmbH, Hamburg

    2011 - 2014 Competitive Ship broker for Container/MPP at Shipping & Chartering GmbH & Co. KG, Jork

    2010 - 2011 Chartering-/Operations Manager Continental Chartering GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg

    2009 - 2010 Chartering Broker at Gisholt Shipping Inc., Ft. Lauderdale

    2004 - 2009 Operations Manager / Postfixture at Harper Petersen & Co. (GmbH & Cie. KG), Hamburg 

    2003 - 2004 Headhunter in Shipping at AMB! Consulting, Hamburg 

    2002 - 2003 Traineeship at Reise 24 Travel Agency, Hamburg

    1999 - 2002 Apprenticeship in Shipping at Apollo Shipping GmbH, Hamburg

  • Natasa Karahaliou

    Operations Manager/Senior Operator


    Area of expertise

    Operations 


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-13

     

    CV / Steps in her carreer

    2022-present Operations Manager at COE Shipping GmbH

    2020-2022 Operator at Sokana Shipping & Trading Ltd.

    2019-2020 University of Piraeus for MSc in Shipping

    2019-2019 Trainee Operator at Seaven Tanker and Dry Management Inc. 

    2012-2018 Operator/Crew Manager Yachting Greece Ltd.

  • Max Peters

    Junior Operator/Broker


    Area of expertise

    Operations/Chartering 


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-17

     

    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2022-present Operations and competitive Brokerage at COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2021-2022 Dispatcher Intermodal Services GmbH 

    2018-2021 Apprenticeship at NSB, Niederelbe Schiffahrtskontor as Shipping Merchant

Bookkeeping/Accounting/Media:

  • Alexandra Schulte

    Accountant / Media Designer


    Area of expertise

    Bookkeeping / Media Design


    Phone

    0049 4161 60011-15

     

    CV / Steps in her carreer

    2021-present Bookkeeping and Media Designer at COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2020-2021 additional training as tax expert/accountant

    2019-2021 Maternity Leave

    2017-2019 Operator / Agency clerk COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2016-2017 Maternity Leave

    2014-2016 Operator / Chartering assistance COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG

    2013-2014 Maternity Leave  

    2011-2013   Clerk in OOG/IMDG Department at ZIM Germany GmbH in Hamburg

    2011   Operator / Postfixture at Stüwe & Co. (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong

    2009 - 2011 Operator and Agency Clerk at Beluga Chartering Asia PTE. Ltd., Singapore

    2006 - 2009 Shipping Trainee at Beluga Chartering GmbH & Co. KG

    2003 - 2006 Trainee in Media Design Print at Depesche GmbH & Co. KG

Rostock/Lubmin Office:

  • Anne Hellmann

    Accountant / Post-Fixing 


    Area of expertise

    Accounting / Controlling / Postfixture


     Phone

     0049 381 666 47 180


    CV / Steps in her career

    2016 - present Accounting/Controlling Manager / Operations Assistant COE Shipping GmbH & Co. KG


    2006 - 2015 S&G Gefrier- und Lagerhaus GmbH - part of the Nagel Group"

  • Sven Reinharz

    Agency Clerk/Ship-Broker


    Area of expertise

    Agency / Short Sea Chartering


    Phone

    0049 381 66647180

     

    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2022 - present COE Shipping GmbH, Rostock as  Agency Clerk for all ship types in all German Baltic ports.

    2021 - 2022 MAR Agency GmbH, Rostock as Shipbroker and Agency Clerk for Off Shore Vessels

    2017 - 2019 Wismarer Schifffahrtskontor GmbH - WISKO, Rostock as Shipbroker and Agency Clerk for the general area of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania

    2015 - 2017 SCAN Shipping GmbH, Wismar as Shipbroker and Agency Clerk for the general area of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania

    2006 - 2014 ecs eurocargo services / Schultz Shipping GmbH, Rostock  as Shipbroker, Cargo Controller and Agency Clerk for all german ports

    1998 - 2005 United Bulk Transport GmbH, Rostock

     as Shipbroker  and Agency Clerk for the general area of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania

    1995 - 1998 Heller-Rump-Odin Schiffsausrüstung GmbH, Rostock as Sales Representitive for Ships Equipment

    1990 - 1995 Transnautic Baltic GmbH, Rostock as port inspector for russian cargo ships

    1983 - 1990 VEB Schiffsmaklerei, Rostock  as Agency Clerk for the general area of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania including Apprenticeship as Shipping Clerk.

  • Melvin Hellmann

    Trainee Shipping Merchant


    Area of expertise

    Agency / Short Sea Chartering and Operations


    Phone

    0049 381 66647180

     

    CV / Steps in his carreer

    2023 - present COE Shipping GmbH, Rostock as  Trainee to become a Shipping Merchant and Agency Clerk.

    2021 - 2023 dfferent social projects

    2010 - 2021 German school education system sucessfully concluded with "Mittlerer Reife"

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