Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics was a privately owned
Norwegian
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Swedish shipping company
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, established in 1999 and co-owned by the two shipping companies
Wallenius Lines and
Wilh. Wilhelmsen.
Overview
Prior to its restructuring and division of its services in 2017 as the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group, the company offered a range of logistics services, including
supply chain management
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, ocean transportation using
Neo-bulk cargo ships,
[Fleet List](_blank)
(from the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics website. Accessed 2008-03-11.
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/ref> terminal handling, inland distribution and technical services.
After rebranding and reorganisation, it remains one of the world's largest companies in the transporting of Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, Trailer (vehicle), trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their o ...
equipment: automobiles, heavy machinery (mining, construction, farming equipment), yachts, trains, power stations, trailers, Mafi roll trailer
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s and others.
Headquartered in Oslo
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and Stockholm, with main regional offices in New York
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, Tokyo
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and Melbourne
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, the company has 8,700 employees worldwide.[
On 29 October 2008 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics received the distinguished Norwegian American Trade Award for 2008 from the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce.
In 2017, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics was split into Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions in the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group. The latter provides land-based solutions to many industries, including the automotive, aerospace, and agricultural machinery sectors, while the former subdivision of the Group manages ocean-bound operations.
The shipping group currently operates a fleet of 123 vessels.]
See also
* Taiko (ship)
* MV Tricolor
* List of roll-on/roll-off vessel accidents
* Wallenius Lines
* Wilh. Wilhelmsen
* American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier
*EUKOR
EUKOR is a specialised Roll-on/roll-off shipping line formed in 2002.
The company's main business is the sea carriage of new and used cars and High & Heavy cargo.
The name of the brand EUKOR comes from a portmanteau that combines together the wo ...
*United European Car Carriers
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line, created in 1990 and based in Oslo, Norway. The company primarily transports cargo on short sea routes within Europe.
History
The company had its roots in Ugland-A ...
*Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan Mail Shipping Line), also known as NYK Line, is a Japanese shipping company and is a member of the Mitsubishi ''keiretsu''. The company headquarters are located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It operates a flee ...
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Car carrier shipping companies
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Transport companies established in 1999
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Norwegian companies established in 1999