AS Uglands Rederi
Family-owned shipping and offshore enterprise
About us
AS Uglands Rederi was established in 1930 as the primary Ugland shipping company and remains so today. Over the years, the business has expanded and today our companies operate in a wide range of segments, such as shipping and offshore, industry, financial investments, fish farming, real estate and dairy production. From our headquarters in Grimstad, Norway, our family-owned business provides worldwide services.
Ugland Marine Services AS (UMS), a subsidiary of AS Uglands Rederi, is our ship management company and in charge of the technical and commercial operation of the geared supramax / ultramax bulk carriers and the PSV, Juanita. Our office in Stavanger is in charge of the technical and commercial operation of the barges and the heavy lift vessel, Uglen.
As the shipping activities are fully integrated under one roof, UMS offers safe, reliable, efficient, and first-class services, and our team of professionals is always prepared to find optimal solutions that benefit our customers and secure an environmentally friendly trade. Ugland Marine Services AS is also the majority owner of Canship Ugland Ltd., a company established in 1995 in cooperation with Canadian partners.
JJUC headquarters and AS Nymo in Vikkilen, Grimstad.
The J.J. Ugland Companies (JJUC)
In addition to shipping and offshore services, the JJUC incorporates:
- AS Nymo with a proven track record in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of modules and equipment for the offshore industry. Nymo is also focusing on the green transition and has together with partners established a company developing technology for floating offshore wind turbines.
- Ugland Kapital AS, a sizeable financial investment company mainly investing in various funds
- Baring Farsund AS, owned together with partners, producing post-smolt salmon at its new state-of-the-art facility in Farsund, Norway
- Real estate in Grimstad, Oslo and Stavanger in partnership through Saxon Property AS and others
- Ugland dairy farm with a modern, high technology barn focusing on animal welfare and efficient production
With a sound financial position and a dedicated and experienced staff, we are ready to meet the challenges of the future.
Group board and executive committee
Knut N.T. Ugland
Chairman and Owner
Øystein Beisland
Chief Executive Officer /
Board Member
Jørgen Lund
Chairman Ugland Kapital
Espen Sørensen
Chief Operating Officer
Halvor Ribe
Chief Financial Officer
Jan-Børre Sannæs
Chief Executive Officer Nymo
Governing Elements
MISSION
The J.J. Ugland Companies’ main objective is to conduct business with focus on health, safety, environment and high-quality ship management ensuring long-term relations by creating confidence and trust amongst stakeholders.
VISION
The J.J. Ugland Companies seek optimal and sustainable solutions based on safety, integrity, honesty and genuine engagement.
SAFETY CULTURE
We appreciate our open and trusting work atmosphere, where we manage performance with a just culture mindset and where employee accountability is natural. Our safety programme “Safer as One” is implemented to sustain and improve our continuous work to create a workplace where strong safety behaviour is a standard and where we share the commitment to continuous improvement and learning before incidents.
General reference is also made to the company policy.
History
For centuries the Ugland family has made their living from farming, forestry and shipbuilding. The famous local shipbuilder Halvor Olsen Ugland built the sailing ship FORTUNA in 1772. This was the start for the Ugland family in shipping.
SHIPPING
Shipowner Jørgen H. Ugland sold off his shipping assets during the 1888 market peak. His son, Captain Johan M. Ugland, started the family’s present involvement in shipping when he bought MV MELANIA in 1930 and renamed the vessel SARITA after his wife.
AS Uglands Rederi, established the same year, is still the main shipping company in the present enterprise, The J.J. Ugland Companies (JJUC), named after J.J. Ugland, who joined AS Uglands Rederi in 1947. He was active in the business for more than 60 years and the driving force behind the significant growth of the companies. His grandson, Knut N.T. Ugland, is currently the sole owner of JJUC.
INDUSTRY
Industry for JJUC is synonymous with Nymo. The company is situated on the south coast of Norway with headquarters and main fabrication yard in Grimstad, and with additional fabrication facilities in Arendal. Nymo was established in 1946 and was fully acquired by the Ugland family in 1956. Nymo is a cornerstone company in the region with a workforce of more than 300 employees.
Johan Jørgen Ugland
NAMING TRADITIONS
The building of SS FORTUNA in 1772 marks the entry into shipping for the Ugland family, and the sailing ships were given poetic names like VAAREN (spring) and MORGENGRY (dawn).
Today’s naming tradition was established in 1930 when Captain J. M. Ugland named his first vessel SARITA after his wife Sara. The traditional “-ITA” ending to the names is a reminder of the family’s lengthy stay in South America and is combined with names of family members, such as TAMARITA, LIVANITA, LISITA, EVITA, JORITA and ELLENITA. Spanish names are frequently used such as CARMENCITA, SENORITA and JUANITA.
Captain J. M. Ugland
Sarita Ugland
