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8 December 2009

Rickmers-Linie appoints Brunoni as agent in Switzerland

Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg, has appointed Zurich based O Brunoni SA as its Swiss agent with effect from 1 January 2010.

Brunoni will take over the agency activities for Rickmers-Linie from Cargonautic AG, which had been acting as Rickmers' agency since 1998 but unfortunately will close down its business at the end of this year.

"We are delighted to announce our new association with Brunoni. With this company, we have found a partner who is highly committed and we are looking forward to working with Brunoni in the future", explains Gerhard Janssen, Director Marketing & Sales, Rickmers-Linie. "We would like to thank Cargonautic and its employees for the excellent cooperation and are confident to be able to continue our work with Brunoni in the same way."

Peter Furian, Managing Director, Brunoni SA points out: "We are very proud to have been awarded this contract. We are looking forward to offering our services to this highly regarded and traditional shipping line and to be working with renowned customers in the interesting environment that is the breakbulk and project market. We will do our utmost to be a worthy successor to Cargonautic."

The contact details of Rickmers-Linie's new agency in Switzerland are as follows:

O Brunoni S A
Agence Maritime
Sihlfeldstr 10
8036 Zürich
Switzerland

Tel. +41 44 455 58 58
E-mail rickmers@brunoni.ch

All contacts and contact details will be available at www.rickmers-linie.com shortly.
More information on Brunoni can be found at www.brunoni.ch.

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Note to editors

Hamburg-based Rickmers-Linie, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, is one of the world's leading specialists in the global transportation of break-bulk, heavylift and project cargo by sea. The company belongs to Rickmers Group, which offers diversified activities in the fields of liner shipping, shipowning and shipmanagement, investments and real estate as well as maritime related services.

For further information, please contact
David Cheslin Tel: +44 20 7345 5232 or
Antje Wiechern Tel: +41 767 716 354
of Dunelm Public Relations
info@dunelmpr.co.uk
www.dunelmpr.co.uk

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