Stratus Shipping was formed as a separate charter company to support the Group's timber export operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded in 1999 Stratus has chartered over 500 vessels and transported over ten million cubic meters of product. As a major charterer of dry bulk carriers for its forestry related products. Stratus is ideally placed to take advantage of its position to secure parcels of freight business both in and out of Australia and New Zealand, and to offer competitive costs and high efficiency for customers.

Stratus Shipping offers:

• Flexibility of timing
• More load ports
• Greater number of discharge ports
• Larger range of vessels
• Regular access to the Middle East