Ganger Rolf ASA was a Norwegian

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for the Olsen family. The company was listed on the

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and had ownership positions in numerous companies primarily within the

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and

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sectors, but also other areas such as real estate and

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. All investments were made 50/50 with Bonheur. Bonheur is in turn controlled by Fred. Olsen & Co., a company wholly owned by Anette S. Olsen. Ganger Rolf owned 19.51% of Bonheur. Ganger Rolf has its headquarters in

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, Norway. The company is named after the Viking ruler of

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, Ganger Rolf. Ganger Rolf merged with Bonheur in May 2016.

Investments

* First Olsen Tankers (50%, tank ships) *

Fred. Olsen Production Fred. Olsen Production is a Norway, Norwegian offshore floating production petroleum company. Founded in 2004, the company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange from May 11, 2007 until January 20, 2014.http ...

(50%,

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) * Fred. Olsen Energy (30%, offshore services) * Fred. Olsen Renewables (50%,

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) *

Comarit Comarit (Compagnie Maritime Maroco-Norvegiènne) was a Moroccan ferry operator. Comarit operated a freight and passenger ferry service between Morocco and Spain, France and Italy from 1984 to 2012. It was based in Tangier, one of the main points ...

(25%,

ferries A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus. ...

) *

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a UK-based, Norwegian-owned cruise shipping line with three cruise ships. The company is owned by Bonheur and is headquartered in Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company is part of the Fred. Olsen Group ...

(50%,

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours k ...

s) *

Tusenfryd Tusenfryd (lit. "Thousand Joys", also Bellis perennis, Common Daisy) is an amusement park at Vinterbro, Norway. The park is located 20 kilometers south of Oslo. Two of the longest motorway corridors in Norway, European route E6, E6 and European ...

(25%,

theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...

) *

Norges Handels og Sjøfartstidende DN Media Group AS (previously NHST Media Group AS and before that Norges Handels og Sjøfartstidende AS) is a Norway, Norwegian media conglomerate that publishes a number of newspapers and online tools. The company dates back to 1889 when it start ...

(16.8%,

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, including

Dagens Næringsliv ''(DN)'' ( Norwegian for "''Today's Business Affairs''"), is a Norwegian daily newspaper focusing on economic and business current affairs. it is the third-largest newspaper in Norway by circulation. Editor-in-chief is Janne Johannessen, appoint ...

) * Real Estate, including

IT Fornebu It or IT may refer to: * It (pronoun), in English * Information technology Arts and media Film and television * ''It'' (1927 film), a film starring Clara Bow * ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space'', a 1958 science fiction film * ''It!'' (1967 f ...

References

{{Authority control Holding companies of Norway Holding companies established in 1895 Fred. Olsen & Co. 1895 establishments in Norway Holding companies disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in Norway