Welcome to Svea Shipping (UK) Ltd

La Petite Epicerie Saigon Ltd, in which we have a significant stake, was founded in the bustling Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2013. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is in the heart of Vietnam’s tropical southern area, well known for its abundance of fresh, sweet fruits and flavorful spices.

When founded, the passion was, and still is, to capture the local flavors of the region in premium products with a
French twist.

It all started with the La Petite Epicerie jams, mixing fruits such as mango with ginger, guava with lemongrass. Since, La Petite Epicerie Saigon’s range of products has increased to include chutneys, honey, peanut butter, soft dried tropical fruits and a growing number of different gift boxes.

La Petite Epicerie Saigon's artisan products are natural, only using local ingredients that are carefully selected, following strict international standards, from farmers across southern Vietnam. 

Österhagenglass AB, in Sweden, in which we own 20 % and also the rights to the brand name Österhagen, has since 1993 been making artisan ice cream.

The principle is simple, the ice cream only contains whipped cream, eggs, sugar plus the flavoring, for example strawberries, vanilla bean, cocoa, coconut. Everything is organic.

Österhagenglass also makes sorbets that consist of only sugar syrup and fruit. They are 100 % dairy-free and completely vegan.

In several ways, Österhagenglass was ahead of its time. When other ice cream manufacturers in the 1990s came up with increasingly complicated ways to make ice cream, Österhagenglass chose to focus on the simple, the natural ingredients, on the three foundations of real ice cream, namely whipped cream, eggs and sugar plus what gives the ice cream it tastes like vanilla, chocolate or maybe orange.

We have, in our team, an extensive experience of owning and operating product and chemical tankers, ranging from 1 500 dwt to 8 500 dwt, and coastal general cargo vessels, ranging from 1 000 dwt to 3 000 dwt.

At current, we have no investments or commercial interests in any vessels or charter parties, but we are continuously analyzing and monitoring the market for opportunities. 

We would like to invest in and, or, long-term charter, well-aged, stainless steel chemical tankers, up to 10 000 dwt, to trade in vegetable oils, fats, molasses, wine and water.

We would also look to invest in, or long-term charter, well-aged, coastal, single deck, boxed, general cargo vessels between 1 500 dwt and 2 500 dwt, to trade in sawn timber, wood pellets and cargoes positively influenced by the "European Green Deal", such as household garbage, scrap, recycled glass and paper.