Westfal-Larsen

Westfal-Larsen is a group of shipping companies based in Bergen, Norway, owning 20 open hatch ships and 12 chemical tankers.[1]

Skibsaktieselskapet Navigation Co Ltd
IndustryShipping
Founded1905
HeadquartersBergen, Norway
Area served
Global
Key people
Rolf Westfal-Larsen, Hans Peder Westfal-Larsen, Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr
Number of employees
1,100 (2007)
Websitewww.wlco.no

The group's main activities also include investment as well as ship technical and commercial management. Among the subsidiaries are Masterbulk which owns and manages the fleet of open-hatch ships, and its wholly owned subsidiary Westfal-Larsen Shipping AS commercial management. The main company in the group is Skibsaktieselskapet Navigation Co Ltd while most of the shipping activities is performed by Westfal-Larsen & Co. AS. The group was founded by Hans Westfal-Larsen in 1905.[2][3]

References

  1. Audun Grimstad. "Westfal-Larsen & Co. AS". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. Audun Grimstad. "Hans Westfal-Larsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. "Westfal-Larsen History" (PDF). Westfal-Larsen Group. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


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