Latvian Shipping Company

Latvian Shipping Company
Company typeJoint stock company
Nasdaq BalticLSC1R
IndustryShipping
Founded29 October 1940[1]
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Simon Richard Blaydes (Chairman of the Management Board)[2]
Paul Thomas (Member of the Management Board)[2]
Revenue 172 million (2008)[3]
Increase 40 million (2008)[3]
OwnerVentspils Nafta (49.94%)[4]
Number of employees
760
Websitehttp://www.lk.lv/en/

Latvian Shipping Company (Latvian: Latvijas kuģniecība, Nasdaq BalticLSC1R) is a Latvian shipping company founded on 29 October 1940[1] and listed on the NASDAQ OMX Riga. The company owns 20 ships, employing more than 700 seamen from Latvia.[5] The total carrying capacity of the LK fleet is 957 974 DWT and the average age of the fleet does not exceed 6.5 years.[6]
Main shareholder is Ventspils Nafta (49.94%).[4][7]

History

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  • In 2004, the privatization of the company was completed, and Ventspils Nafta became the largest shareholder.[8]
  • In 2016, Latvian shipping operated with a loss of 21.156 million euros.[9] In June 2017, Latvian Shipping's subsidiary SIA LASCO Investment sold the Preses nams building to SIA PN Project, which is managed by the Lithuanian real estate and private equity company Lords LB Asset Management.[10]
  • In 2017, turnover of the company decreased by 9.1%, profit was 11.273 million euros.[11]
  • In February 2018, SIA LSC Shipmanagement, a subsidiary of Latvian Shipping Company, which performed technical supervision of tankers, was renamed SIA LSC. In May 2018, the subsidiary company of Latvian Shipping Company SIA LASCO Investment became the property of Ventspils nafta. On June 20, Vitol Netherlands B.V. became the owner of SIA LSC. In May 2018, the subsidiary company of Latvian Shipping Company SIA LASCO Investment became the property of Ventspils nafta. On June 20, Vitol Netherlands B.V. became the owner of SIA LSC.[12]
  • On 16 December 2019, Latvijas kuģniecība was merged into Ventspils nafta, which in turn was renamed Latvijas kuģniecība.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Latvijas kuģniecība". nasdacomxbaltic.com. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  2. ^ a b "PJSC Latvian Shipping Company Financial Statements Q2 2010" (PDF). nasdacomxbaltic.com. 2010-08-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  3. ^ a b "PJSC Latvian Shipping Company Annual Report 2008" (PDF). nasdacomxbaltic.com. 2009-04-07. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  4. ^ a b "Nasdaq Baltic".
  5. ^ www.cube.lv, Cube /. "About Company : About : Latvijas Kuģniecība". www.lk.lv. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  6. ^ www.cube.lv, Cube /. "MR : Vessels : Fleet : Latvijas Kuģniecība". www.lk.lv. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  7. ^ www.cube.lv, Cube /. "Corporate Structure : Corporate structure : About : Latvijas Kuģniecība". www.lk.lv. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  8. ^ DELFI (2004-02-20). "Завершена приватизация Latvijas kugnieciba". DELFI (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  9. ^ LETA (2017-02-24). "'Latvijas Kuģniecības' provizoriskie zaudējumi pērn sasniedz 21,156 miljonus eiro". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  10. ^ "Par 16,8 miljoniem eiro pārdots Preses nams". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  11. ^ DELFI (2018-04-17). "У судоходной компании Latvijas kuģniecība понизился оборот". DELFI (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  12. ^ Lursoft (2018-08-20). ""Ventspils naftai" pievienos "LASCO Investment"". www.klientuportfelis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.