Nor-Cargo
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| Nor-Cargo AS | |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Bergenske Dampskibsselskap Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap Vesteraalske Dampskibsselskap |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Area served | Northern Europe |
| Key people | Erik Johannessen (CEO) Arne Inge Bjørndahl (Chairman) |
| Industry | Transport |
| Revenue | NOK 3.9 billion (2006) |
| Operating income | NOK 125 million (2006) |
| Net income | NOK 87 million (2006) |
| Employees | 1,300 (2007) |
| Parent | Posten Norge |
| Website | norcargo.no |
Nor-Cargo AS is a Norwegian cargo transport and logistics company and subsidiary of Posten Norge, the Norwegian Postal Service. It operates both road, water and air transport. The company operates through 32 terminals with 1,000 long distance and 600 distribution trucks. In addition the division Nor-Cargo Thermo operates 500 thermal trucks.[1][2]
[edit] History
The predecessor of Nor-Cargo is established in 1967 when Be-No-Ve samseilingen is established by Bergenske Dampskibsselskap, Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap and Vesteraalske Dampskibsselskap. Four years later Ofotens Dampskibsselskap, Narvik Dampskibsselskap and Nordlandske Dampskibsselskap also join. This is a cooperation between the shipping companies. In 1979 this is taken one step further when Nordsjørederiet Nor-Cargo A/S is founded.
By 1985 this company is operating 16 short sea vessels through the company K/S Nord-Poolen. In 1988 the company RoNoTro A/S is established and it pruchases Bergenske, including the shipping companies K/S Nor-Cargo, Nordenfjeldske, the road transport companies Norske Godslinjer and the thermal transport company Sties Termo-Transport and the air cargo company NECAS, from Kosmos. By 1993 these companies have merged to one. The company continues to purchase a number of transport companies throughout the country, including many Nor-Cargo branded transport companies.[3] In 1999 the company is renamed Nor-Cargo ASA before getting its present name in 2004 when it is purchased entirely by Posten from the previous owners Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap and Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab.[4] In 2005 Nor-Cargo also bought the road company HSD Transport.[5]
In 2006 Nor-Cargo strengthened their position on the european continent by buying Scanex in Zwijndrecht, Holland. Scanex had been functioning as agent for Nor-Cargo since 1989.
Nor-Cargo opened office in Houston, Texas in 2007 under President Sten Svendsen.
[edit] References
- ^ staff. "Nor Cargo Holding ASA", Business Week.
- ^ NorCargo. Nøkkeltall (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2005-10-26.
- ^ NorCargo. Historie Nor-Cargo (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2005-10-26.
- ^ Posten Norge (2004-06-09). Nor-Cargo agreement approved.
- ^ Bergens Tidende (2005-12-09). -Ingen får sparken i HSD Transport (Norwegian).
