Western Bulk Chartering AS, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a dry bulk shipping company. The company engages in owning, chartering and operating ships, dry bulk vessels for the transportation of products, such as minerals, timber, cement, bauxite, steel products, grains, coal, and other products; and operation of chartered-in fleet varies between 100 and 150 vessels, including time charter trip vessels and period vessels. It also facilitates and participates in financial transactions and any other activities, including participation in companies engaged in similar activities; and trading in securities, including purchase and sale of shares, derivatives, options, currencies and other suitable instruments. The company operates in Norway, Far East, Europe, India, North America, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Western Bulk Chartering AS was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.