Tag: shipping

Shipowner hit by lawsuit and probe

One of Norway's major shipowning firms, Torvald Klaveness, is under investigation for allegedly paying bribes. Klaveness is also the target of a major lawsuit...

Boosters celebrate ship tunnel funds

After decades of trying, boosters of an ambitious plan to construct a tunnel for ships on Norway's west coast have finally won government support...

China snubs Nor-Shipping

Despite some signs that diplomatic relations between Norway and China may soon normalize, Chinese state-owned companies won't be attending or exhibiting at this year's...

Ship tunnel plan sails forward

Plans for a huge tunnel for ships at Norway's stormy West Cape might finally be given the go-ahead this spring. It would be the...

Harbours urge more use of ships

Harbour authorities along Norway's long coastline, and especially Oslo Havn in the capital, are improving facilities with the goal of moving more cargo transport...

Extra Hurtigruten support was illegal

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has ruled that a transport contract between the Norwegian state and the coastal shipping line Hurtigruten has included illegal...

Shipowner forced to close Rotterdam terminal

Norwegian shipowning firm Odfjell has had to close its major tanker terminal in Rotterdam after Dutch authorities uncovered serious safety violations. Odfjell has also...

Fredriksen’s busy summer

Norwegian shipping, offshore and seafood magnate John Fredriksen doesn't seem to have been taking much time off this summer, with two of his biggest...

Hurtigruten ads banned in China

Norway's famed coastal voyage called "Hurtigruten" had targeted the emerging market of Chinese tourists but suddenly seems to have found itself Shanghaied by Chinese...

Tall ship stands tall after 75 years

She's been a movie star in the role of the Windjammer, sailed in nearly all the Tall Ships Races and won many of them....
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