Western Bulk
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| Western Bulk ASA | |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Area served | Global |
| Key people | Trygve P. Munthe (CEO) Åge Korsvold (Chairman) |
| Revenue | USD 832 million (2007) |
| Operating income | USD 54 million (2007) |
| Profit | USD 50.9 million (2007) |
| Parent | Kistefos |
| Website | westernbulk.no |
Western Bulk is a dry bulk shipping company based in Oslo, Norway. A subsidiary of Kistefos, the company manages 60 handymax vessels.
[edit] History
The company was founded in 1982, and between 1993 and 2001 the company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In 2006 the company was taken fully over by the controlling company Kistefos.
