Odfjell SE

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Business Description

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Marine

Headquarters

Norway NO

Employees

2 300

IPO date

May 5, 1986

Odfjell SE is a specialist shipping company that moves liquid chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids around the world. It owns and operates chemical tankers, which are ships built to carry cargoes like acids, alcohols, and other industrial liquids that need careful handling. The company also has tank terminals that store these products at ports, helping customers move cargo safely between producers, shipping routes, and end users.

Its main customers are chemical producers, industrial manufacturers, traders, and logistics companies that need reliable transport and storage for hard-to-handle liquids. Odfjell makes money by charging freight rates for ocean transport and fees for storing and handling products at its terminals. Because these cargoes require clean tanks, strict safety procedures, and specialized port infrastructure, customers often value operators with deep technical know-how and long experience in this niche.

What makes Odfjell different is that it sits in a narrow part of the shipping industry where expertise matters more than simple scale. Chemical tankers are not the same as general cargo ships, and the terminal business adds another layer of service beyond moving freight from port to port. That combination gives Odfjell a role as both carrier and storage partner in the global chemical supply chain.