Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands
Overview
Who would know better about frozen or chilled cargo than a company from Iceland? Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands, better known as Eimskip, provides transportation and logistics services, mainly for temperature-controlled cargo. Through its subsidiaries, the company maintains about 180 temperature-controlled storage facilities, plus fleets of some 50 vessels and about 2,000 trucks and trailers. Overall, Eimskip has about 200 bases in some 30 countries, mainly in Europe and North America. The company traces its roots back to 1914, as the first shipping line in Iceland. Eimskip's subsidiaries include Faroe Ship and Eimskip-CTG. Investment firms Landsbanki and Yucaipa collectively own about 75% of Eimskip.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands
| Company Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | October |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands
| President and CEO; CEO, US/Canada | Gylfi Sigfusson (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Co-COO | Ingvar Sigurdsson |
| Co-COO | Asbjorn Skulason |
