Wilhelmsen Lines
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Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWH) is a global maritime industry group, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. The group employs approximately 16,000 people and has operations in 73 nations.
The WW group had an operating profit of USD 240.8 million United States dollar
according to 2009 figures published in February 2009 and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
. It was founded on 1 October 1861 in Tønsberg
. Though the company's first vessel was the Mathilde in 1886, they started making profits only after the vessel "Talabot" in 1887. Thence, all their ships have been named, started with the letter "T", often leading to the same name given repeatedly to different ships over the ages . For example, there have been at least 4 ships named "Talabot" ranging from tankers to ro-ro vessels.
The ground floor of the head office also houses (close to the entrance) an honorary consul office. One of the underground chambers houses casks of Linea Aquavit that are carried in containers on their ships, and usually served at staff meetings and annual officer get-togethers in the ground floor. The first and second floors also house memoriblia from their various vessels.
In 1886, Wilhelmsen's eldest son, Halfdan Wilhelmsen joined the firm and was instrumental in the company's move from sail ships to its first steamship. In late 1887, the company acquired the 1,800-ton freighter, Talabot. The steamship was a profitable investment for the Wilhelmsens and the letter "T" became synonymous with the company's naming tradition for its vessels. (See above for trivia regading the fixation of the letter "T")
In 1890, Halfdan Wilhelmsen laid the basis of the company's core business - liner trades. In 1911 NAAL (The Norwegian Africa and Australia Line) was established.
), the group controls some 160 car and roll-on/roll-off carriers operating in a global network of trades. Its customers include the world's leading manufacturers of cars as well as construction and agricultural machinery
. However, in the car carrier market, they are well behind MOL (the largest car carrier company) and NYK lines (the second largest car carrier company). Due to MOL and NYK having deep and historic relations with the large car manufacturers, it is improbable that this situation will change much. On an annual basis, WW’s shipping companies transport 5 million cars and 12 million cubic metres of high and heavy and non-containserised cargoes.
The group both owns and charters vessels, which are deployed in the fleets operated by subsidiaries Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier.
for vehicles. In addition to well-developed logistical services offered through WWL, the WW group has interests in South Korea
's Glovis
, Australia
's Kaplan and the two US companies American Auto Logistics and American Logistics Network.
Wilhelmsen Ship Management, the WMS crewing and management company, at one time managed roughly 290 vessels and has a pool of 8 000 seagoing personnel. However, as of 2010, they manage roughly 90 ships.
WMS also has the Wilhelmsen Ships Equipment - earlier called UNITOR services, which focuses on maritime systems and environmental solutions, while the newly established Wilhelmsen Marine Engineering is the leading independent supplier of electrical, automation and HVAC systems to the marine and offshore markets.
The WW group had an operating profit of USD 240.8 million United States dollar
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
according to 2009 figures published in February 2009 and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
The Oslo Stock Exchange serves as the main market for trading in the shares of Norwegian companies. It opens at 9:00am and closes 5:30pm local time...
. It was founded on 1 October 1861 in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
. Though the company's first vessel was the Mathilde in 1886, they started making profits only after the vessel "Talabot" in 1887. Thence, all their ships have been named, started with the letter "T", often leading to the same name given repeatedly to different ships over the ages . For example, there have been at least 4 ships named "Talabot" ranging from tankers to ro-ro vessels.
The ground floor of the head office also houses (close to the entrance) an honorary consul office. One of the underground chambers houses casks of Linea Aquavit that are carried in containers on their ships, and usually served at staff meetings and annual officer get-togethers in the ground floor. The first and second floors also house memoriblia from their various vessels.
History
In 1861, the company was founded by Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen in the village of Tønsberg, Norway. During the next two decades, Wilhelmsen's fleet increased with an average of one ship per year and by 1886 Wilhelmsen was Tønsberg's largest shipowner.In 1886, Wilhelmsen's eldest son, Halfdan Wilhelmsen joined the firm and was instrumental in the company's move from sail ships to its first steamship. In late 1887, the company acquired the 1,800-ton freighter, Talabot. The steamship was a profitable investment for the Wilhelmsens and the letter "T" became synonymous with the company's naming tradition for its vessels. (See above for trivia regading the fixation of the letter "T")
In 1890, Halfdan Wilhelmsen laid the basis of the company's core business - liner trades. In 1911 NAAL (The Norwegian Africa and Australia Line) was established.
Wilh. Wilhelmsen restructure
On 15 March 2010, the board of directors of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWI) resolved to propose a new company restructuring in which the shipping and the logistics activities would be carried forward in a separate entity and establishing a new parent company for the group.Shipping
WW conducts shipping activities and specialises in roll-on roll off cargo, especially for large project and awkward cargoes like train coaches, small aircraft and large industrial machinery. This is aided by the fact that their ro-ro vessels have large ramps that can support up to 420 tonnes cargo weight at a time. Together with its partners (Eukor and Wallenius LinesWallenius Lines
Wallenius Lines is a privately owned Swedish shipping company. The fleet consists of 40 vessels, specializing in transporting cars and trucks worldwide. The fleet is chartered and commercially operated by companies in which Wallenius Lines is a shareholder....
), the group controls some 160 car and roll-on/roll-off carriers operating in a global network of trades. Its customers include the world's leading manufacturers of cars as well as construction and agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery
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. However, in the car carrier market, they are well behind MOL (the largest car carrier company) and NYK lines (the second largest car carrier company). Due to MOL and NYK having deep and historic relations with the large car manufacturers, it is improbable that this situation will change much. On an annual basis, WW’s shipping companies transport 5 million cars and 12 million cubic metres of high and heavy and non-containserised cargoes.
The group both owns and charters vessels, which are deployed in the fleets operated by subsidiaries Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is a privately owned Norwegian/Swedish shipping company, established in 1999 and co-owned by the two shipping companies Wallenius Lines and Wilh. Wilhelmsen....
, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier.
Integrated logistics services
In association with maritime transport, WW offers various types of logistics service on land – terminal and technical services, procurement of inland transport and supply chain managementSupply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
for vehicles. In addition to well-developed logistical services offered through WWL, the WW group has interests in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's Glovis
GLOVIS
GLOVIS Co.,Ltd is a logistic company that is headquartered in Seoul, Korea. its predecessor company, Hankook Logitech Co. Ltd was formed in February 2001. It changed its name to GLOVIS in June 2003. GLOVIS is a member company of the Hyundai Motor Group...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's Kaplan and the two US companies American Auto Logistics and American Logistics Network.
Maritime services
WW’s wholly owned Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) subsidiary offers services like agencies in many ports. These earlier were marketed under the name "BARWIL" (named after Barber - Wilhelmsen).Wilhelmsen Ship Management, the WMS crewing and management company, at one time managed roughly 290 vessels and has a pool of 8 000 seagoing personnel. However, as of 2010, they manage roughly 90 ships.
WMS also has the Wilhelmsen Ships Equipment - earlier called UNITOR services, which focuses on maritime systems and environmental solutions, while the newly established Wilhelmsen Marine Engineering is the leading independent supplier of electrical, automation and HVAC systems to the marine and offshore markets.
List of Current Wilhelmsen lines Ships
List of ships as of 2011 January:
Vessel name Type Operator WW Ownership Built Flag
MV Tirranna LCTC WWL 100% 2009 NIS
MV Tijuca LCTC WWL 100% 2008 NIS
MV Toscana PCTC WWL 100% 2009 NIS
MV Torino PCTC WWL 100% 2009 NIS
MV Toreador PCTC WWL 100% 2008 UK
MV Tomar PCTC WWL 100% 2008 UK
M/V Tarifa PCTC WWL Longterm T/C 2007 BAH
M/V Talia PCTC WWL Longterm T/C 2006 BAH
M/V Taipan PCTC WWL Longterm T/C 2006 BAH
M/V Morning Concert PCTC EUKOR 100% 2006 UK
MV Tombarra PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Toledo PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Topeka PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Tortugas PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Torrens PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Toronto PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 2004 UK
MV Freedom PCTC ARC 50% 1997 US
MV Honor PCTC ARC 50% 1996 US
M/V Resolve PCTC ARC 50% 1994 US
M/V Integrity PCTC ARC 50% 1992 US
M/V Courage PCTC ARC 50% 1991 US
M/V Patriot PCTC ARC 50% 1987 US
MV Tancred PCTC EUKOR Longterm B/B 1987 NIS
MV Trianon PCTC WWL Longterm B/B 1987 NIS
M.V.TaishanMV Trinidad PCTC WWL 100% 1987 NIS
MV Tai Shan PCTC EUKOR Longterm B/B 1986 NIS
MV Takara PCTC EUKOR Longterm B/B 1986 NIS
MV Tasco PCTC WWL 100% 1985 NIS
M/V Liberty PCTC ARC 50% 1985 US
MV Tagus PCTC WWL 100% 1985 NIS
MV Terrier PCTC EUKOR 100% 1982 NIS
MV Tamerlane Ro-ro WWL 100% 2001 NIS
MV Talisman Ro-ro WWL 100% 2000 NIS
MV Tarago Ro-ro WWL 100% 2000 NIS
MV Tamesis Ro-ro WWL 100% 2000 NIS
M/V Endurance Ro-ro ARC 50% 1996 US
MV Tampa Ro-ro WWL 100% 1984 NIS
MV Taiko Ro-ro WWL 100% 1984 NIS
MV Texas Ro-ro WWL 100% 1984 NIS
M/V Tampere Ro-ro WWL 50% 1979 SIN
M/V Toba Ro-ro WWL 50% 1979 SIN
M/V Tapiola Ro-ro WWL 50% 1979 SIN
M/V Tourcoing