Salvesen, Christian, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Norbert Dentressangle
- Turnbull, George V
- Turnbull, Salvesen & Co
- South Georgia Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
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Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture
Oil products refining
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Transport services
Road haulage, carrier & carting services
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Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture
Shale processing & mining
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Transport services
Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
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Transport services
Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Timber & timber products distribution inc timber merchants
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Transport services
Warehousing & storage services
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Agriculture & fishing
Whaling & whale products
Notes:
Traced origins to Christian Salvesen, 1827-1911, who came to Leith from Norway in 1851 and established a shipping and shipbroking business - Christian Salvesen & Co - in 1872. He had formerly worked at Leith as a shipbroker with George V Turnbull in Turnbull, Salvesen & Co; that firm had also been engaged in timber and coal trading and in paraffin production in Norway. 1891 diversified into whaling and by 1914 world's largest whaler. By 1909 this activity was focused on the South Atlantic and the South Georgia Co was founded. Gave up whaling 1963 and in 1950s moved into cold storage and associated refrigerated haulage/distribution which drove business in 1970s and 80s. Shipping interests disposed of 1980s/90s. Floated 1985. 2007 acquired by Norbert Dentressangle when a major European food distribution business
Publications:
- A Whaling Enterprise. Salvesen in the Antartic by Elliot, Gerald
- British Whaling Trade by Jackson, Gordon
- From 70 North to 70 South. A history of the Christian Salvesen fleet by Somner, Graeme
- 'History of the Christian Salvesen Company' in Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Atlantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Cummings, George
- Salvesen of Leith by Vamplew, Wray
- Story of Christian Salvesen, 1846-1996 by Watson, Nigel
- Story of the New Island Whaling Venture by Unknown
- Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Altantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Unknown
- 'Whaling and wildlife in South Georgia today' in Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Atlantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Love, John A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Norbert Dentressangle
- Turnbull, George V
- Turnbull, Salvesen & Co
- South Georgia Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- Leith, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
- Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture Oil products refining
- Transport services Road haulage, carrier & carting services
- Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture Shale processing & mining
- Transport services Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
- Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Timber & timber products distribution inc timber merchants
- Transport services Warehousing & storage services
- Agriculture & fishing Whaling & whale products
Notes:
Traced origins to Christian Salvesen, 1827-1911, who came to Leith from Norway in 1851 and established a shipping and shipbroking business - Christian Salvesen & Co - in 1872. He had formerly worked at Leith as a shipbroker with George V Turnbull in Turnbull, Salvesen & Co; that firm had also been engaged in timber and coal trading and in paraffin production in Norway. 1891 diversified into whaling and by 1914 world's largest whaler. By 1909 this activity was focused on the South Atlantic and the South Georgia Co was founded. Gave up whaling 1963 and in 1950s moved into cold storage and associated refrigerated haulage/distribution which drove business in 1970s and 80s. Shipping interests disposed of 1980s/90s. Floated 1985. 2007 acquired by Norbert Dentressangle when a major European food distribution businessPublications:
- A Whaling Enterprise. Salvesen in the Antartic by Elliot, Gerald
- British Whaling Trade by Jackson, Gordon
- From 70 North to 70 South. A history of the Christian Salvesen fleet by Somner, Graeme
- 'History of the Christian Salvesen Company' in Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Atlantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Cummings, George
- Salvesen of Leith by Vamplew, Wray
- Story of Christian Salvesen, 1846-1996 by Watson, Nigel
- Story of the New Island Whaling Venture by Unknown
- Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Altantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Unknown
- 'Whaling and wildlife in South Georgia today' in Whaling and the Hebrides. The history of island whalers in the South Atlantic and whaling in and around the Hebrides by Love, John A