Jebsen
Timeline of Milestones
1929
Kristian Jebsens Rederi was established as a family-owned shipping company headquartered in Bergen, Norway.
1966
KJR partnered with Bothelo Bulk Transport Company of the Philippines to allow them to charter vessels with Filipino crew.
1979
Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. Is founded by Ambassador Carlos C. for Filipinos aspiring for a future in the merchant maritime field.
1982
Upon retirement of the Bothelo owners, Jebsens began scouting for a reliable local partner. Citibank N.A.recommended two companies, leading to the Aboitiz group sealing the partnership.
1983
The company formally changed its name to Aboitiz Jebsen Bulk Transport Corporation.
1984
Jebsen PTC, Inc. established its headquarters in Kings Court Makati.
Several subsidiaries were established to expand Jebsen PTC, Inc.’s business.
1985 – General Charterer, Inc. 1985 – Filscan Shipping, Inc. 1986 – Nor-Phil Ocean Shipping, Inc. 1986 – Viking International Carriers, Inc. 1987 – Overseas Bulk Transport, Inc.
1988
MegaCarriers was established when the Aboitiz group launched the country’s biggest domestic container ship.
Jebsen PTC, Inc. provided crew for the trademark self-unloading vessels of the Jebsens called “Beltships”.
1989
Jebsens Orient Shipping Service started trading dry commodities in the Australasian region, the Bay of Bengal, the Far East, and across the Pacific Ocean.
1990
Jebsen PTC, Inc.’s crew deployment passed the 1000 mark.
1991
The company received its first Top Performer Award from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA).
1992
Jebsen PTC, Inc. was awarded its second Top Performer Award by the POEA.
1993
SuperFerry 1 was launched by the Aboitiz Group, managed by Jebsen PTC, Inc. Ship Management. It will become the largest ferry line in the Philippines.
1994
Jebsen PTC, Inc. Manpower Solutions was established to send Filipino professions for Wartsila in Kenya.
1995
William Gothong & Aboitiz Jebsens Ship Management, Inc. was established and becomes the first Filipino shipping company to be awarded the ISM Code Certification for providing safe travel, cargo transport efficiency, and environmental protection.
1996
Hapag-Lloyd of Hamburg, Germany, a global leader in container shipping, sealed a crewing partnership with Jebsen PTC, Inc. and remains strong up to the present.
1997
Jebsen PTC, Inc. holds its first ever Principals’ Conference.
1998
The company received its third POEA Award of Excellence.
1999
Myrna Daite became the first Filipina to become a ship´s officer: third mate on the Ramon Aboitiz. She was a product of the country’s first female cadetship program instituted by Jebsen PTC, Inc..
2000
Malampaya Project, the largest domestic natural gas extraction endeavor in Philippine history, begun. Jebsen PTC, Inc. supplied crew for the pipe laying vessels that connects the platform into the power generation system.
2001
Jebsen PTC, Inc. signed a crewing partnership with The World Residences at Sea, the largest private residential ship which travels around the globe.
2002
Jebsen PTC, Inc. was recognized by POEA for promoting Human Resources Development and received its fifth Award of Excellence.
2003
Jebsen PTC, Inc.’s annual deployment reached the 5,000 mark.
2004
SuperFerry 1 became the first RO/RO Passenger vessel in the Philippines to be issued the ISPS certificate.
2005
In addition to its 6th Award of Excellence from POEA, Jebsen PTC, Inc. was given the Special Commendation for Exemplary Welfare and Allied Services. The same year, Hapag-Lloyd was conferred with the Outstanding Employer Award by the Philippine Government.
2006
TESMA Crew Management, an Jebsen PTC, Inc. joint venture, was renamed EMS Crew Management, now part of the Selandia Group.
2006
PTC CEO Gerardo Borromeo represented the Filipino Shipowners Association (FSA) at the International Shipping Federation (US) which was later amalgamated with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). He was then elected as Vice-Chairman serving until 2017.
2007
Jebsen PTC, Inc. started its third-party ship management services in with Oriental Bright of Soki Kisen as the initial vessel.
2008
Jebsen PTC, Inc. boasts a crew retention rate of 92%. One of the industry’s highest.
2009
Jebsen PTC, Inc. was conferred with the Award of Excellence by the President of the Philippines for its consistent excellent performance in the recruitment, placement and deployment of Filipino seafarers.
2010
Jebsen PTC, Inc. seafarers, Electrician Demosthenes Quinones and Chief Cook Reggie Oandasan, were recognized as outstanding and model seafarers by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
2010
PTC Holdings Corporation, the holdings entity for the entire PTC Group, was established.
2011
Aboitiz Jebsen Bulk Transport Corporation changed its name to Aboitiz Jebsen Company, Inc
2012
Jebsen PTC, Inc. signed a joint venture agreement with Nasdaq-listed Star Bulk of Greece.
2012
PTC CEO Gerardo Borromeo was elected as the first Filipino president of InterManager.
2013
Jebsen PTC, Inc. started its crewing partnership with Reederei Hamburger Lloyd.
Jebsen PTC, Inc. has been handed the prestigious Polaris Star Maritime Award by the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association.
2014
Philippine Transmarine Carriers invests in Jebsen PTC, Inc. as a shareholder with strong experience from the manpower business.
Olympic Jebsen Offshore was established.
2015
MV Sharpnes of Jebsens was delivered.
2016
Bjorn Jebsen, Jebsen PTC, Inc. Chairman, was elected as President of InterManager, the only organization exclusively dedicated to representing the Ship Management Industry.
2017
Jebsen PTC, Inc. teamed with Aboitiz Foundation for technical services to MV Amazing Grace of the Philippine Red Cross, the Philippines’ first humanitarian vessel.
2018
PTC Founder Carlos C. Salinas was appointed as an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Ambassador.
2019
PTC CEO Gerardo Borromeo was appointed as Chairman of the Executive Board of the World Maritime University (WMU).
2020
PTC CEO Gerardo Borromeo was again elected as Vice-Chairman of the ICS.
2020
The company was named Jebsen PTC to reflect its expanding partnership with the PTC Group.