In 1956 Skaarup designed the first ocean-going self-unloading ship designed for National Gypsum Company’s ocean transportation requirements along the east coast of USA and Canada. The ship was constructed in Germany by A.G. Weser and was named “Melvin H. Baker” in honor of the founder of National Gypsum. The Skaarup fleet of self-unloading ships in the U.S. gypsum trade was expanded to six ships. The “Melvin H. Baker” is still trading under Skaarup management in the Far East.

The use of purpose-built self-unloading bulk carrier has meant enormous savings in capital costs due to the simplicity in designing construction of our client’s shoreside facilities. The ship’s design has afforded clients maximum efficiency and minimum cost both for their ocean transportation requirements and their shoreside handling of their raw materials from the ground to the factory. This innovative design has been especially beneficial to the U.S. building material industries.

The company is in position to design both self-unloading ships and port facilities for new clients.

The Skaarup Group owns and operates bulk carriers and contracts annually for the transportation of several million tons of dry bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grain, stone aggregate, gypsum, salt, coke, sulphur, phosphate rock, woodchips and steel. For over 40 years, its

unparalleled reputation and performance in bulk transportation have added advantages in competitiveness to its clients.