Valles Steamship Company, Limited

Valles has four generations of shipping experience as the company has been in the business since 1917. The Company was founded by Mr. C.S. Koo in Shanghai as a family business. Over the years, Valles evolved from a customs brokerage house to a shipowner providing general cargo and passenger transportation services along Yangtze River and the Northern Coast of China. In 1949, the Companys operations was transferred to Hong Kong where Valles Steamship Co., Ltd. was formed. Under the leadership of Mr. K.M. Koo, Valles continued its expansion. By now, Valles owned and operated modern Aframax, Panamax and Capsize Bulkcarrier tonnage chartered to Japanese shipping companies and U.S. oil majors trading worldwide. In 1995, Valles Steamship (Canada) Ltd. was created and the Companys ship management was transferred to Vancouver where it remains today. Through the generations, Valles has remained a private company. Valles currently is under the leadership of the third generation: Mr. Da...