Unique Shipping

Unique Shipping group was established in 1966 as a private shipowning and management company, the group has been successfully developed over the years into a renowned medium-sized shipping group in the Far East Pacific region, handling both conventional and specialized fields of maritime industry. Among the Hong Kong Shipowners, Unique has been kno... wn as pioneer for the owning of pipe carriers, woodchip carriers, pure car carriers, reefer carriers, product oil tankers and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at different stages. The founder, Mr. W. S. Cheng, had been living in Tokyo, Japan for over half of a century acting as a conduit between the Japanese period charterers and the Hong Kong shipowners, and was instrumental in the successful rise of the Hong Kong shipowners in mid 20th century. The group has acquired over a hundred vessels over the years including owning Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), bulk carriers, container ships, pipe carriers, woodchip carriers, pure car carriers, reefer carriers, product oil tankers and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at different times. The group is currently under the leadership of Mr. Edward Cheng, who is the eldest son of the founder. He is a marine engineer with over 40 years of shipping experience; he has been working for the group since late 1960's and was appointed chairman of the group in 2006. Mr. Paul Cheng, the son of Mr. Edward Cheng, joined the Company in 2008 and has actively participated in various investment projects of the Company. Paul has been appointed as Vice Chairman in Oct 2014. It substantiates that the torch of the company is gradually passing onto the 3rd generation which is recognized as an important milestones of the Company.Read More