The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Shipping ( no, Skipsfartsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1942 to 1945. It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War. Nortraship had been operating since 1940. The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945. Its tasks were mainly transferred to the

Ministry of Trade A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and Mi ...

. The heads of the Ministry of Shipping were Arne Sunde (1942-1945) and

Tor Skjønsberg Tor Vangen Skjønsberg (27 April 1903 - 8 September 1993) was a Norwegian resistance leader, by education he was a lawyer. In 1941 Tor Skjønsberg called for a meeting " Grimelundsmøtet" which is considered the start of organized resistance in ...

(1945). Also,

Sven Nielsen Sven Nielsen (18 March 1883 – 21 January 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties in 1934, and was re-elected on t ...

was acting minister in 1945.Ministry of Shipping, Councillor of State
- Government.no An unrelated Ministry of Trade and Shipping was formed in 1947.

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