Who owns Western Bulk?
Western Bulk is owned by Western Bulk Chartering AS (Norway, OSE: WEST).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Western Bulk Annual Report 2025, Western Bulk Chartering AS. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Western Bulk Chartering AS reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇴 Norway, Oslo
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway, Oslo
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- OSE: WEST
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Western Bulk
Western Bulk is a dry bulk operator that its 2025 annual report says commercially operates about 2% of the global fleet using time charter trip and period vessels. The report says the company was incorporated in Oslo in 1982 and that its CEO and CFO sit in the Oslo office.
Ownership timeline of Western Bulk
- Current owner Western Bulk [1] reported
Where Western Bulk sits in Western Bulk
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Western Bulk
Western Bulk is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as OSE: WEST.
Western Bulk Chartering AS is a dry bulk operator that its 2025 annual report says was incorporated in Oslo in 1982 and is registered on Euronext Growth Oslo with about 900 shareholders. The report says the Kistefos Group controls about 69% of the shares, and it describes an asset-light model that charters in vessels. The exchange symbol is not stated in the pages read.
Western Bulk: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇴 Western Bulk and other Norwegian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in Norway. 18 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Western Bulk is not one of them.
- Awilco LNG — Awilco LNG 🇳🇴
- Color Line — Color Line 🇳🇴
- Eidesvik Offshore — Eidesvik Offshore 🇳🇴
- Fjord Line — Fjord Line 🇳🇴
- Fjord1 — Fjord1 🇳🇴
- HX Expeditions — HX Group 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Western Bulk?
The parent company of Western Bulk is Western Bulk Chartering AS, a publicly listed company headquartered in Norway.
Is Western Bulk Norwegian?
Yes. Western Bulk originated in Norway and its owner, Western Bulk Chartering AS, is also headquartered in Norway.
Is Western Bulk still owned by Western Bulk Chartering AS?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Western Bulk is still owned by Western Bulk Chartering AS. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Western Bulk Annual Report 2025 — Western Bulk Chartering AS, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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