asa type public traded as ose wwi industry shipping founded 1861 headquarters lysaker norway key people thomas wilhelmsen ceo diderik schnitler chair number of employees 17 600 incl land based organisation joint ventures and seafarers website www.wilhelmsen.com wilh . wilhelmsen holding asa wwh 1 is a global maritime industry group headquartered in lysaker norway . the group employs approximately 17 600 people and has operations in 73 nations . the ww group had an operating profit of 339 million united states dollars according to figures published in february 2015 and is listed on the oslo stock exchange . it was founded on 1 october 1861 in t nsberg . though the company s first vessel was the mathilde in 1886 they started making profits only after the vessel talabot in 1887 . thence all their ships have been named started with the letter t often leading to the same name given repeatedly to different ships over time . for example there have been at least four ships named talabot ranging from tankers to ro ro vessels . the ground floor of the head office also houses close to the entrance an honorary consul office . one of the underground chambers houses casks of linje akvavit that are carried in containers on their ships and usually served at staff meetings and annual officer get togethers in the ground floor . the first and second floors also house memorabilia from their various vessels . the company was founded by wilhelm wilhelmsen in 1861 . it is currently owned by the siblings wilhelm wilhelmsen finn wilhelmsen cecilie paus and helen juell . 2 contents 1 history 1.1 wilhelmsen family 2 current operations 2.1 shipping 2.2 logistics services 2.3 maritime services 3 list of current wilhelmsen lines ships 4 references 4.1 notes 4.2 bibliography 5 external links history edit in 1861 the company was founded by morten wilhelm wilhelmsen in the town of t nsberg norway . during the next two decades wilhelmsen s fleet increased with an average of one ship per year and by 1886 wilhelmsen was t nsberg s largest shipowner . in 1886 wilhelmsen s eldest son halfdan wilhelmsen joined the firm and was instrumental in the company s move from sail ships to its first steamship . in late 1887 the company acquired the 1 800 ton freighter talabot . the steamship was a profitable investment for the wilhelmsens and the letter t became synonymous with the company s naming tradition for its vessels . in 1890 halfdan wilhelmsen laid the basis of the company s core business liner trades . in 1911 naal the norwegian africa and australia line was established . wilhelmsen family edit the company s owners the wilhelmsen family are descended from wilhelm zachariassen holst ca. 1732 1807 probably of holstein origin who worked at vall saltverk . his great grandson was shipping magnate morten wilhelm wilhelmsen 1839 1910 the founder of wilh . wilhelmsen . he was the father of ship owner halfdan wilhelmsen 1864 1923 factory owner finn wilhelmsen 1867 1951 ship owner wilhelm wilhelmsen 1872 1955 and businessman axel wilhelmsen 1881 1957 . 3 halfdan wilhelmsen was the father of mistress of the robes else werring 1905 89 married to ship owner niels roth heyerdahl werring 1897 1990 . wilhelm wilhelmsen 1872 was the father of ship owner tom wilhelmsen 1911 78 who was the father of the current owners of the wilh . wilhelmsen company morten wilhelm wilhelmsen born 1937 finn wilhelmsen born 1939 cecilie paus born 1943 and helen juell born 1947 . cecilie paus is the mother of fashion designer pontine paus current operations edit this section needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message shipping edit mv tortugas at the port of rotterdam the netherlands 2008 ww conducts shipping activities and specialises in roll on roll off cargo especially for large project and awkward cargoes like train coaches small aircraft and large industrial machinery . this is aided by the fact that their ro ro vessels have large ramps that can support up to 420 tonnes cargo weight at a time . together with its partners eukor and wallenius lines the group controls some 160 car and roll on roll off carriers operating in a global network of trades . its customers include manufacturers of cars which as well as construction and agricultural machinery . which in the car carrier market they the third largest after mol the largest car carrier company and nyk line the second largest car carrier company . citation needed on an annual basis ww s shipping companies transport 5 million cars and 12 million cubic metres of high and heavy and non containerised cargoes . citation needed the group both owns and charters vessels which are deployed in the fleets operated by subsidiaries wallenius wilhelmsen logistics eukor car carriers and american roll on roll off carrier . in june 2011 wilh . wilhelmsen acquired the mv t nsberg first of a class of mark v roro ships built by mitsubishi heavy industries ; they are the largest roro ships in the world . 4 logistics services edit in association with maritime transport ww offers various types of logistics service on land terminal and technical services procurement of inland transport and supply chain management for vehicles . in addition to logistical services offered through wwl the ww group has interests in south korea s glovis australia s kaplan and the two us companies american auto logistics and american logistics network . citation needed maritime services edit ww s wholly owned wilhelmsen maritime services wms subsidiary offers services like agencies in many ports . these earlier were marketed under the name barwil named after barber wilhelmsen and is one of the world s largest providers of third party ship management services . 5 wilhelmsen ship management the wms crewing and management company at one time managed roughly 290 vessels and has a pool of 10 000 seagoing personnel . list of current wilhelmsen lines ships edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message list of ships as of january 2011 name type operator ww ownership built flag mv t nsberg large car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2012 malta lpgc ayame very large gas carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line n a 2010 singapore mv tirranna large car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2009 norway mv toscana pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2009 norway mv torino pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2009 norway mv tijuca large car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2008 norway mv toreador pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2008 united kingdom mv tomar pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2008 united kingdom mv tarifa pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm t c 2007 bahamas mv talia pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm t c 2006 bahamas mv taipan pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm t c 2006 bahamas mv morning concert pure car truck carrier eukor car carriers inc. 100 % 2006 united kingdom mv tombarra pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv toledo pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv topeka pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv tortugas pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv torrens pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv toronto pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 2004 united kingdom mv tamerlane roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2001 norway mv talisman roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2000 norway mv tarago roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2000 norway mv tamesis roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 2000 norway mv freedom pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1997 united states mv honor pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1996 united states mv endurance roll on roll off american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1996 united states mv resolve pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1994 united states mv integrity pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1992 united states mv courage pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1991 united states mv patriot pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1987 united states mv tancred pure car truck carrier eukor car carriers inc. longterm b b 1987 norway mv trianon pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line longterm b b 1987 norway mv trinidad pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1987 norway mv tai shan pure car truck carrier eukor car carriers inc. longterm b b 1986 norway mv takara pure car truck carrier eukor car carriers inc. longterm b b 1986 norway mv tasco pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1985 norway mv liberty pure car truck carrier american roll on roll off carrier 50 % 1985 united states mv tagus pure car truck carrier wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1985 norway mv tampa roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1984 norway mv taiko roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1984 norway mv texas roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 100 % 1984 norway mv terrier pure car truck carrier eukor car carriers inc. 100 % 1982 norway mv talabot roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 50 % 1979 singapore mv tampere roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 50 % 1979 singapore mv toba roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 50 % 1979 singapore mv tapiola roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 50 % 1979 singapore mv tourcoing roll on roll off wilh . wilhelmsen line 1978 singapore references edit notes edit wilh . wilhelmsen restructuring for future growth . wilhelmsen.com . 15 march 2010 . retrieved 28 august 2012 . dagens n ringsliv 17 september 2009 wilhelmsen store norske leksikon . snl.no in norwegian . 2012 . retrieved 28 august 2012 . wilhelmsen new ro ro is biggest ever . the motorship . 28 may 2011 . retrieved 1 july 2012 . careers at wilhelmsen bibliography edit bakka dag 1995 . speed & service wilhelmsens s first century in australia . sydney maritime heritage press . isbn 1876059001 . bland a l ; crowdy michael ; syse j p 1961 . wilh . wilhelmsen 1861 1961 the firm and the fleet . kendal england world ship society . oclc 12565838 . kolltveit b rd ; crowdy michael ; bangsmoen hans christian ; kjaervik per h 1994 . wilh . wilhelmsen 1861 1994 . kendal england world ship society . isbn 0905617738 . kolltveit b rd ; bangsmoen hans christian 2011 . wilh . wilhelmsen 150 years 1861 2011 history and stories . lysaker norway dinamo forlag wilh . wilhelmsen . isbn 9788280712431 . syse j.p. ; howells astri ; crowdy michael 1978 . wilh . wilhelmsen 1861 1977 a brief history a fleet list . kendal england world ship society . isbn 0905617053 . wilh . wilhelmsen 1861 1961 a short history of