Steamships Trading Company Limited (ASX:SST)
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At close: Dec 19, 2025

Steamships Trading Company Company Description

Steamships Trading Company Limited engages in the shipping, transport, property, and hospitality operation businesses in Papua New Guinea.

It operates through three segments: Property and Hospitality, Logistics, and Commercial and Investment.

The company offers scheduled services to manufacturers, wholesalers, and liner carriers; depot services comprising equipment hire, warehousing, and bonded or unbonded yard storage; short and long-term vessel charters specialized in shallow water river shipping; and intermodal logistics solutions linked to land-based services, such as road transport, cargo handling, storage, customs clearance, lay down areas, and warehousing.

It also provides towage, moorage, salvage, and commercial diving services; customs cargo clearance service in Lae and Port Moresby; and project solutions for the mining, oil and gas, and commercial sectors.

In addition, the company operates a fleet of prime movers, heavy and light trucks, forklifts, and reach stackers for the transport of bulk fuel, containerized cargoes, and break-bulk cargoes.

Further, it manages hotels and apartments; operates food and beverage outlets; and develops and operates residential, commercial, retail, and industrial properties.

Additionally, the company is involved in the commercial and insurance activities. It operates a fleet of 13 coastal vessels; and 10 tugs and 10 associated support vessels.

The company was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Steamships Trading Company Limited is a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons (PNG) Limited.

Steamships Trading Company Limited
Steamships Trading Company logo
CountryPapua New Guinea
Founded1918
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
SectorIndustrials
Employees3,365
CEOChristopher Daniells

Contact Details

Address:
@345 Building, Stanley Esplanade
Port Moresby, 121
Papua New Guinea
Phone675 313 7400
Websitesteamships.com.pg

Stock Details

Ticker SymbolSST
ExchangeAustralian Securities Exchange
Fiscal YearJanuary - December
Reporting CurrencyPGK
ISIN NumberPG0008858709
SIC Code9997

Key Executives

NamePosition
Christopher Keith DaniellsMD and Director
Alessandro MistroniFinance Director, Company Secretary and Director
Greg KettletonJVice PresidentS National Terminals and Operations Manager