Belships

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Belships ASA
Type	Public (OSE: BEL)
Founded	1918
Headquarters	Oslo, Norway
Key people	Sverre J. Tidemand (CEO) Asbjørn Larsen (Chairman)
Revenue	USD 51 million (2006)
Operating income	USD 7 million (2006)
Website	www.belships.com

Belships (OSE: BEL) is a bulk ship operator and management company. It operates three bulk ships in addition to managing additional 12 ships owned by Elkem Chartering, that Belships owns 50% of. The company has head offices in Oslo, Norway as well as management offices in Singapore and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company dates back to 1918 when Christen Smith started his shipping company.