Wallem Group was founded in Shanghai in 1903 by a Norwegian and is now headquartered in Hong Kong. The Founder’s grandson remains a shareholder in the Group. Wallem Group is the largest foreign employer of Chinese seamen and is engaged in ship broking, ship management, and ship agency throughout Asia.


Wallem Shipping (China) Ltd. is a ship agency joint venture between Wallem Group and Penavico, a subsidiary of COSCO. It is headquartered in Shanghai with branch offices in the main Chinese ports and around 70 staff.