WELCOME TO FOREMOST GROUP

Foremost Group is an American shipping company headquartered in New York that charters out  some of the world’s largest and most eco-friendly ships to blue-chip clients who use the vessels to transport dry bulk products to markets around the world. The company was founded in 1964 by Dr. James S.C. Chao and his late wife, Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Ms. Angela Chao, their daughter, became CEO in 2018 and now leads the company following the same principles they set at its founding: “Foremost does not necessarily aspire to be the biggest, but we do strive to be the best.”

As a global leader in dry bulk shipping, Foremost Group has earned a worldwide reputation for its commitment to exceptional service and performance while always holding itself to the highest ethical standards.

For almost 60 years, Foremost Group has maintained its core values — honor, integrity and performance — earning a sterling reputation from its charterers, shipyards and other partners for its faithful devotion to its mission statement: “Our mission is to remain a premier provider of ocean transportation services and a model of excellence for our industry.”

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“Our mission is to remain a premier provider of ocean transportation services and a model of excellence for our industry.”

Angela Chao
CEO ・ Foremost Group

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New York
Austin
Hong Kong
Shanghai
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