Gannet Shipping
Gannet Shipping was founded in the Netherlands in October 2000; today the company time-charters 70 vessels and executes nearly 200 voyages annually in the dry cargo 5-30,000 dwt sector. Gannet books part and full cargos in South America, the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean.
As Gannet grew, so did its need for a powerful software system that could determine cargo costs despite daily market fluctuations and control cash flow automatically. Additionally it wanted constant information updates and the ability to link to other areas of the business. Diederik Tjeenk Willink, managing director of Gannet Shipping explains, “We were looking for an integrated system and IMOS was the only one that offered the adaptability and flexibility we required. We considered a competing product, but it would not adapt to our needs. Veson offered much more.”
IMOS consolidates information across many leases/ships and manages cash flow. Diederik Willink explains, “The simulation tool is an excellent feature that enables an informed decision. After you’ve used simulation to book the right cargo, there is direct linkage to accounting, less error and immediate access to up-to-date reports. With Veson’s IMOS, we can extract total profit on all voyages at any given moment.”
IMOS has allowed Gannet to substantially scale up their business without adding staff members. In the future, Gannet can increase their time chartering operation utilizing existing systems and processes.
