Bergesen Worldwide Gas
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| Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 1935 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Key people | Jan Håkon Pettersen (CEO) |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Revenue | USD 517.3 million (2005) |
| Operating income | USD 186.0 million (2005) |
| Net income | USD 448.0 million (2005) |
| Website | www.bergesen.no |
Bergesen Worldwide Gas is the worlds largest gas shipping company and is part of the Bergesen Worldwide Group. The company has 98 gas carriers with a total 4,688,531 dwt transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gases (propane and butane). The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.
[edit] History
Bergesen Worldwide startes as Bergesen d.y. ASA when it was founded by Sigval Bergesen d.y. in 1935. He build up a major tanking fleet and left the business to his grandchildren Petter C.G. Sundt and Morten Sig. Bergesen in 1976 and the company changed from primarily a tanker to a gas carrier operator. The company grew in the gas sector throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 2003 Bergesen was merged with Worldwide Shipping Company and became Bergesen Worldwide. The merger resultet in Bergesen Worldwide Gas to become demerged and listed on Oslo Stock Exchange in 2005.
Companies: Bergesen Worldwide • Bergesen Worldwide Dry Bulk • Bergesen Worldwide Gas • Bergesen Worldwide Offshore • Bergesen Worldwide Tankers
Defunct companies: Bergesen d.y. ASA • Worldwide Shipping Company
People: Sigval Bergesen d.y. • Yue-Kong Pao
Notable Ships: MS Berge Stahl
See also: Category:Bergesen Worldwide
