As part of its ongoing sustainability initiative, SMT’s office and guesthouse in Bel Air, Guinea is now powered by solar panels – a great source of reliable, cost-effective, and completely sustainable renewable energy!

SMT Management is pleased to announce its decision to align its sustainability initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  This set of 17 interconnected goals are meant to address the urgent environmental, political, and economic challenges facing our world today.  SMT’s current sustainability initiatives target the following SDGs: education, work standards and economic growth, infrastructure development, and marine…

The island nation of Trinidad & Tobago is among the many countries worldwide operating under a complete travel ban due to the pandemic.  In keeping with SMT’s extraordinary efforts to safely get our mariners on and off our vessels, the company chartered a plane and organized a special voyage of MV Warsaw to change crew in neighboring Barbados.

Due to travel lockdowns in both Guinea and Ghana, SMT’s recent crew changes in both Guinea and Ghana required complicated logistical solutions.  SMT chartered aircraft to fly on-signers and off-signers from Europe to West Africa.  As the plane could land directly in Accra, the remaining crew change in Ghana went smoothly.  Yet Guinea was completely locked down, so the plane…

SMT would like to encourage all personnel and their families to get a flu vaccine.  Getting a flu shot helps protect yourself, your family, and your community from flu.  This year it will also help reduce the burden on health care systems responding to the CoVid-19 pandemic and will save vital medical resources for the care of CoVid-19 patients.

On August 18, 2020, SMT Shipping joined The University of Trinidad and Tobago and Jupiter Marine Agency in a Zoom-based ceremony to formalize SMT’s cadet program with UTT.  In his remarks, SMT CEO Mark Voorham stated that this represents a new chapter in SMT’s partnership with UTT and would love to see the cadets make the full journey from Cadets…

A big round of applause to all involved in the recent crew change for our vessels involved in SMT"s Guinea transshipment project, including transshipper Conakry Pearl, barges Cape Verga Pearl I and Cape Verga Pearl II, shuttle vessel Honor, and tugs Stork and Polen. This extensive operation included a chartered flight from Amsterdam to Cape Verde Islands, then a full…

In February 2020, SMT’s fleet further expanded with the addition of two conventional self-trimming single deck bulk carriers – MV Adriatic Pearl and MV Baltic Pearl. Each vessel is approximately 37,250 feet and equipped with 4 job-type cranes.  We wish ongoing health and success to the vessels and their crews!

In February 2020, SMT Shipping welcomed M/V Aruba Pearl, a General Cargo Carrier. M/V Aruba Pearl was manufactured in 1986 by Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea.

In November 2019, SMT Shipping welcomed M/V Norden, a new Cement Carrier. We look forward to a productive relationship with the vessel in the years to come. M/V Norden was manufactured in 2019 by The Royal Bodewes.

In August 2019, SMT Shipping welcomed M/V Kongsdal, a new Cement Carrier. We look forward to a productive relationship with the vessel in the years to come. M/V Kongsdal was manufactured in 2019 by The Royal Bodewes.

In June 2019, SMT Shipping welcomed M/V lake Pearl, a Bulk Carrier. We look forward to a productive relationship with the vessel in the years to come. M/V Lake Pearl was manufactured in 2010 by OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.