BLASCO

Black Sea Shipping Company

The oldest shipping company on the Black Sea, starting its history in 1833

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Why partner with us

To save time, money and any possibility of an unfit relationship, we keep all communication transparent.

Professionalism

We form the environment favourable for personal development.

Client focus

At all times we are striving for improvement of our processes for the beneﬁt of our clients.

Leadership

We are aimed at exercising leadership irrespective of the job position or profession.

Teamwork

We are respectful towards another personality and maintain partnership while communication.

Our story

1833

The company can trace its history to May 16, 1833 when the Black Sea Society of Steamships (ROPiT) was established as means of permanent communications between Odessa and Istanbul, but the company disappeared after the Crimean War of the 1850s.

1922

The company was re-established on June 13, 1922 as Black Sea - Azov Sea Shipping by the Council of Labour and Defence as part of the People's Commissariat of Communication Routes and administrated by the Central Administration of State Merchant Fleet (Gostorgflot).

1964

The Black Sea - Azov Sea Shipping company split into Black Sea Shipping Company, Azov Sea Shipping Company and Georgian Shipping Company after World War II. Another split took place in 1964 when a new company, Novorossiysk Shipping Company, was created from the tanker division of the Black Sea Shipping Company.

1990

In 1990 Black Sea Shipping was the biggest one in Europe among other shipping companies and the second in whole world.

1993

On August 13, 1993 President Leonid Kravchuk issued the Decree #303, creating the state conglomeration «Blasko» based on «Black Sea Shipping Company».

Welcome to our offices

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Meet our exceptional team

We believe in long-term relationships that bring value to both businesses. We believe in win-wins.

Pavel Kudyukin

President of BLASCO Invest and Partners

In 1971 he graduated from Odessa Higher Marine Engineering School.
Sea captain (1975-1981).
Since 1992, President of the Black Sea Shipping Company.

Jeremy Swales

Vice President, Commercial Affairs
Director of BLASCO Invest UK,
United Kingdom

In the last 40 years has held different managerial roles with both principals and competitive broking houses. Having worked as a competitive and principal broker in various parts of the world, his knowledge is extensive of the shipping markets.
He is a member of the Baltic Exchange since 1981.

Igor Fokin

Director of Blasco-Trading Department

In 1982 he graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with a degree in applied mathematics.
Since 2000 he has been engaged in entrepreneurial activity and is the founder of a number of companies.

Vadim Kulik

Vice President, Fleet Technical Operations

He graduated in 1978 Odessa Institute of Marine Engineers.
Experience in the field of technical operation of the fleet 42 years.

Sergey Tetenko

Vice President, Financial Affairs

In 1983 he graduated from the Odessa Institute of Marine Engineers
Work experience in the field of economic and financial management of water transport for 30 years.

Igor Masik

Director of the crewing department

Experience in river and sea transport 38 years (since 1982).
Sea Captain since 2008. Candidate of technical sciences since 2019.

Corporate partners

Yuri Bozhko,
Director

Insurance company Monomakh

The company was founded in 1993.
The company provides only insurance services and specializes in the following areas:

• Marine insurance
• Cargo insurance
• Property and vehicle insurance
• Freight forwarders, stevedores and other transport operators third party liability insurance
The clients of JSC Monomah are the Ukrainian shipowners, freight forwarders and stevedoring companies, banks, construction and trading organizations.
A large number of clients are foreign companies.
The major risks are reinsured in the international insurance market.
The company cooperates with the leading world brokers of Lloyd's, as well as with the mutual insurance Сlubs (P&I), maintains business contacts and long-term relationships with all the leading insurance companies of Ukraine.

Victoria Baghdasaryan,
Director

American Medical Centers Odesa

American Medical Centers (AMC), is a privately held network of international insurance-based and private-pay acute-care clinics operating in CEE since 1991.
Today, our group owns and operates 6 full-service outpatient care clinics, in three primary markets — Ukraine, Georgia and Kazakhstan — with additional facilities to be commissioned in 2019.
American Medical Centers Odesa, a wholly owned network clinic of American Medical Centers, is the only 24-hour on-call urgent care, assistance, and specialty care clinic staffed with international and Ukrainian doctors. All documents (medical reports and invoices) are provided in English.

Patrick Wetter,
Director

X-Cruises, Luxembourg

X-Cruises is a privately owned company, created in 2018 by Patrick Wetter and Michael Kiefer. The company represents a big selection of worldwide renowned cruise-lines and is acting as a sales-agency specialized in cruises and river-cruises. Constantly looking for new products, X-Cruises is trying to differ from the mass-market companies and focusing on niche-operators. With a smart online booking-tool for cruises, X-Cruises also provides the possibility to search for cruises and to book them online, while we still stand behind with a personal service and more than 20 years of experience in the cruise-industry. Based in Luxembourg, the heart of the European Union, we can communicate in 5 different languages (English, German, French, Luxembourgian and Russian) to our clients.

Captain Heinz Kuhlmann Managing Director

MTC Marine Training Center Hamburg GmbH

MTC Marine Trading Center Hamburg GmbH is providing training captains and engineers serving on ships, using state of the art shiphandling, radar, GMDSS, dynamic positioning engine, high voltage and cargo simulation.
MTC is offering the full scope of STCW 2010 courses and additionally individual courses for bridge, engine, safety and cargo operation using modern facilities.
These services including accommodation and transport are offered to participants from shipping companies, management companies, pilot organisations, VTS operators, research institutes and governmental organisations.

Gold Mercury International

In 1981, the Black Sea Shipping Company was awarded the prestigious Golden Mercury International Prize for its contribution to the development of world maritime trade.

Network & partners

We believe in partnerships.
If you are interested in becoming a partner, please feel free to write us.

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