- CEO
- Harald Fotland
- Full Time Employees
- 2,374
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Marine shipping
- Address
- Conrad Mohrs veg 29 Bergen HL Norway 5892
- IPO Date
- May 5, 1986
- Business
- Odfjell SE (ODF.OL) operates as a leading global provider of seaborne transportation and storage services for chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids, including organic and inorganic chemicals, acids, animal fats, edible oils, portable alcohols, and clean petroleum products. The company maintains a fleet of more than 80 chemical tankers registered primarily in Norway and Singapore, serving over 600 customers worldwide such as major chemical producers and oil companies through chartering, ship management, crewing, procurement, logistics, and technology support; it also operates tank terminals in Belgium, the USA, and South Korea with a total capacity of 1.2 million cubic meters, plus participation in a network of 10 terminals in South America. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway, Odfjell employs approximately 2,300 people across offices in 12 countries and generates revenue from its Chemical Tankers and Tank Terminals segments, with operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. Recent developments include the establishment of a joint venture with Japan's Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. in November 2025 for chemical tanker operations based in Bergen; contracts for two new chemical tanker newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028; the acquisition of four leased stainless-steel chemical tankers with six vessels set for purchase in the first half of 2025 financed by a banking syndicate; and strengthening of its plug and abandonment (P&A) offerings through the 2024 acquisition of McGarian TDC Ltd. by affiliate Odfjell Technology, alongside a new agreement with Australia's R&D Solutions.