Matthias Mroß, Managing Partner Global Renewables Shipbrokers GmbH, tells PES about the current challenges facing the shipping industry. He also explains the GRS name change and their expansion in to other business areas.
PES: Welcome back to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organisation and how you currently serve the offshore wind industry?
Matthias Mroß: GRS was established as a pure ship broker, offering the most suitable tonnage needed for specific client requirements at competitive prices from ship-owners. Over this time is has become more and more necessary to respond to the needs of our clients, whether charterers or ship owners, with appropriate brokerage services. Firstly the sales and purchase agreements and thereafter followed by the brokerage of equipment in connection with particular vessels and last but not least adding a service to the vessel and the equipment, resulting in a tailor made “all around carefree pack”. Clients define a project and we provide tailor made solutions for them. Thus providing a highly specialised service resulting in cost savings needed in the entire industry.
