// NORWAY · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Shipping & Maritime Companies in Norway
Companies
2,591
Market
Norway
The Shipping & Maritime sector in Norway comprises 2,591 companies across 10 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Foreign shipping with goods (1,358 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Odfjell Tankers AS. This page breaks the shipping and maritime market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Norway by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Shipping & Maritime in Norway
- Total companies: 2,591
- Sub-industries: 10
- Largest sub-industry: Foreign shipping with goods — 1,358 companies (52.4% of the sector)
- Second largest: Coastal traffic otherwise with passengers — 412 companies
- Third largest: Domestic shipping with goods — 310 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 1,070
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 175
- Companies with reported headcount: 509
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 33
Shipping & Maritime in Norway by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign shipping with goods | 1,358 | 52.4% |
| Coastal traffic otherwise with passengers | 412 | 15.9% |
| Domestic shipping with goods | 310 | 12.0% |
| Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | 247 | 9.5% |
| Domestic coastal routes with passengers | 163 | 6.3% |
| Tugboats | 44 | 1.7% |
| Foreign shipping with passengers | 29 | 1.1% |
| Passenger transport on rivers and lakes | 24 | 0.9% |
| Freight transport on rivers and lakes | 3 | 0.1% |
| Kysttrafikk med passasjerer ikke nevnt annet sted | 1 | 0.0% |
Company size — Shipping & Maritime in Norway
Based on the 509 shipping and maritime companies in Norway with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 323 | 63.5% |
| 11–49 | 131 | 25.7% |
| 50–99 | 22 | 4.3% |
| 100–199 | 16 | 3.1% |
| 200–499 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 500+ | 9 | 1.8% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 63.5% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 33 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Shipping & Maritime in Norway
Based on the 1,070 shipping and maritime companies in Norway with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 221 | 20.7% |
| €100k–200k | 94 | 8.8% |
| €200k–500k | 131 | 12.2% |
| €500k–1M | 67 | 6.3% |
| €1M–10M | 382 | 35.7% |
| €10M–100M | 165 | 15.4% |
| €100M+ | 10 | 0.9% |
Top 50 Shipping & Maritime companies in Norway by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 977272513 | Odfjell Tankers AS | odfjell.com | — | €994.8M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 977228212 | Solstad Rederi AS | — | €361.1M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 983472583 | FJORD1 AS | fjord1.no | 500+ | €323.8M | Domestic coastal routes with passengers |
| 984837771 | MST SHUTTLE LOADING AS | — | €266.3M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 991779469 | COLOR LINE CRUISES AS | 11–49 | €257.6M | Foreign shipping with passengers | |
| 981940768 | NORLED AS | norled.no | 500+ | €196.9M | Domestic coastal routes with passengers |
| 920157343 | UTHALDEN AS | 1–10 | €145.5M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 992797339 | Sølvtrans Rederi AS | solvtrans.no | 500+ | €125.8M | Domestic shipping with goods |
| 976337026 | ROSTEIN AS | rostein.no | 200–499 | €125.2M | Domestic shipping with goods |
| 990153396 | SEA TANK SHIPPING AS | — | €102.0M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 982302536 | KNUTSEN SHUTTLE TANKERS POOL AS | — | €98.2M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 964321663 | BUKSÉR OG BERGING AS | 11–49 | €96.0M | Tugboats | |
| 990507147 | Seatrans Chemical Tankers AS | seatrans.no | — | €90.7M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 991779434 | Color Line Crew AS | 500+ | €89.9M | Foreign shipping with passengers | |
| 995423243 | Bryggen Shipping International AS | — | €88.0M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 837926262 | NORLAT SHIPPING LTD AS | norlat.com | 1–10 | €79.7M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 981686209 | Dof Rederi AS | — | €78.4M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 983266509 | Sea-Cargo AS | 11–49 | €70.7M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 979212658 | Tidewater Rederi AS | tdw.com | — | €70.1M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore |
| 918458999 | HAVILA KYSTRUTEN OPERATIONS AS | havilavoyages.com | 50–99 | €69.5M | Domestic coastal routes with passengers |
| 975972194 | EIDSVAAG AS | eidsvaag.no | 100–199 | €69.1M | Domestic shipping with goods |
| 980365891 | NORTH SEA CONTAINER LINE AS | null | — | €63.7M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 992188030 | Odfjell Management AS | odfjell.com | 100–199 | €61.5M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 985979456 | Hurtigruten Sjø AS | hurtigruten.com | 500+ | €60.6M | Domestic coastal routes with passengers |
| 975804224 | TORGHATTEN SØR AS | torghatten.no | 200–499 | €58.4M | Domestic coastal routes with passengers |
| 983738478 | AKASTOR AS | 1–10 | €56.4M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 977286379 | Arriva Shipping AS | arrivashipping.no | 11–49 | €55.3M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 995739690 | SILVER SEA TC AS | silversea.com | — | €54.7M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 983370233 | Stenoil Ks | — | €52.8M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 919164778 | SØLVTRANS REDERI III AS | — | €51.6M | Domestic shipping with goods | |
| 939684638 | Ugland Bulk Transport AS | jjuc.no | — | €50.5M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 911778165 | Knot Fso 1 AS | — | €50.0M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 988622079 | SEAWAY 7 MANAGEMENT AS | oht.no | 1–10 | €49.7M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore |
| 976726340 | Stentank AS | — | €49.2M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 996915964 | Awilco Lng 4 AS | awilcolng.no | — | €48.5M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 987341939 | Simon Møkster Rederi AS | — | €48.1M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 928831000 | UGLAND BULK SHIPPING AS | — | €47.9M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 914470587 | MST GRAND BANKS SHIPPING AS | — | €47.8M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 928259498 | REM SERVICE AS | remisi.com | — | €47.7M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore |
| 977228476 | Solstad Shipping AS | 500+ | €46.8M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 988913685 | Klaveness Invest AS | klavenessmarine.com | — | €46.5M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 917841403 | NORWEST SHIP MANAGEMENT AS | norwestship.no | 50–99 | €40.0M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 914211328 | PEAK PROJECT CARRIERS AS | peakprojects.com | — | €39.3M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 984060386 | VIASEA SHIPPING AS | viasea.com | 1–10 | €36.8M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 811548022 | Frøy Rederi AS | — | €36.5M | Domestic shipping with goods | |
| 987156805 | Island Offshore Viii Ks | — | €35.7M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 982247071 | Berge Rederi AS | transmar.no | — | €35.0M | Foreign shipping with goods |
| 977098092 | Eidesvik Shipping AS | — | €34.3M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore | |
| 991959556 | Knutsen Shuttle Tankers Xii AS | — | €34.1M | Foreign shipping with goods | |
| 930395404 | TIDEWATER MARINE AS | tdw.com | 500+ | €33.3M | Supply and other maritime transport services for offshore |
How to sell to Shipping & Maritime companies in Norway
- Micro-business heavy: 63.5% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 33 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 175 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 10 sub-industries led by Foreign shipping with goods — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Norway's shipping and maritime companies.
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How many shipping and maritime companies are there in Norway?+
There are 2,591 shipping and maritime companies in Norway, split across 10 sub-industries, the largest being Foreign shipping with goods with 1,358 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest shipping and maritime companies in Norway?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest shipping and maritime companies in Norway include Odfjell Tankers AS, Solstad Rederi AS, FJORD1 AS, MST SHUTTLE LOADING AS, COLOR LINE CRUISES AS. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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