The company concentrates on specialised marine transport including bulk and neobulk cargo, steel products, and freight related to the energy sector, such as components for wind turbines.

[6] In October 2003, the company experienced an incident involving the sinking of a multi-purpose freighter BBC China off the coast of South Africa.

[citation needed] Expansion continued in 2008 with the establishment of an office in the United States and the introduction of regular connections to the Persian Gulf.

[6] By the end of 2013, one-third of the BBC Chartering fleet had a lifting capacity of 500 tonnes or more, solidifying the company's position in the heavy-lift sector.

The fleet is designed for flexibility: most vessels are equipped with cranes, eliminating dependence on port infrastructure, and many are rated with high ice classes, enabling operations in icy waters such as the Baltic Sea during winter.

Many routes connect industrialised countries with emerging and developing nations,[33] reflecting the high demand for large finished products such as generators, turbines, machinery, and power plant components.

[35][36] BBC Chartering's fleet covers all major global routes, which led to the introduction of the apac (any port, any cargo) service.

This service operates as a hybrid between tramp and liner shipping, offering flexible transport for a wide variety of cargo to any destination.

The service allows for flexible departure times and optimises vessel utilisation, reducing the environmental impact by minimising the number of ships operating on the same route.

The BBC China was believed to be transporting components for the construction of uranium ultracentrifuges (GUZ)[38] and nuclear bombs,[39] valued at over 10 million euros, with a scheduled arrival in Libya at the beginning of October 2003.

[40] The interception was part of an intelligence operation conducted by British and American agencies, who had learned in late September 2003 that the freighter had loaded GUZ components in Dubai and was en route to Libya.

Shortly after the intelligence operation, the ship ran aground on a rock off the coast of South Africa near Port Grosvenor at 31.3851960°S 29.9076156°E and sank.