| 1890 | Captain Berendt Daniel Olsen moves to Bergen with his family to become part of modern shipping: steam and steel |
| 1914 | 17 November: First Odfjell ship owning company is formally registered, AS DS Birk |
| 1915 | The Odfjell brothers, Fredrik and Abraham Odfjell, incorporate AS Rederiet Odfjell |
| 1921 | Odfjell makes a brief entry into the tanker trade with the SS Vaarli, rebuilt as a tanker |
| 1938 | Odfjell makes a small re-entry into the tanker trade with the newbuilding MT Lind |
| 1940 | World War II: Odfjell fleet is split. Three ships in home waters and four on high seas. Home fleet suffers devastating losses |
| 1946 | Bow is used as the name prefix on an Odfjell vessel for the first time |
| 1950s | Most Odfjell ships are dry cargo line vessels, but small specialized tankers become increasingly important |
| 1960 | Odfjell takes delivery of the world’s first stainless tanker, MT Lind |
Our history
What started as a Norwegian family business with one vessel, is now a publicly listed company and a world-leading logistics service provider for chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids. The chemicals and liquids Odfjell ships carry and our terminals store are vital building blocks for a multitude of everyday products. Since 1914, we have unfolded our story in every corner of the world.
