Eimskipafélag Íslands

Eimskipafélag Íslands (The Icelandic Steamship Company) was founded on January 17th 1914, making it the oldest shipping company in Iceland. Eimskip has offices in 19 countries worldwide as well as agents in other locations.

Eimskip is responsible for the first leg of seaborne traffic between North America and Greenland, prior to Royal Arctic hauling it from Reykjavik to Nuuk.

Executives

Gylfi Sigfússon, Eimskip President/CEO

Hilmar Pétur Valgarðsson, Eimskip Vice President / Finance and administration

Bragi Þór Marinósson, Eimskip Vice President / International

Matthías Matthíasson, Eimskip Vice President / Transportation services

Ásbjörn Skúlason, Eimskip Vice President / Ship Management

Guðmundur Nikulásson, Eimskip Vice President / Domestic

Board of Directors

Richard Winston Mark d´Abo, Chairman of the board

Víglundur Þorsteinsson, Vice-Chairman of the Board

Helga Melkorka Óttarsdóttir, Board Member

Hrund Rudolfsdóttir, Board Member

Lárus L. Blöndal, Board Member

Jóhanna á Bergi, Board Member

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Eimskip and Samskip face collusion charges

Splash24/7 11 Jun 2018

Two Icelandic shipping companies Eimskip and Samskip are currently being investigated by Icelandic Competition Authority for violating Icelandic competition act. Last week, Eimskip received ......

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Lawsuit over fees to steer ships into Portland bound for Maine’s top court

Bangor Daily News 07 Jun 2018

The legal fight over fees charged to steer large ships traveling in and out of Maine’s busiest port is headed to the state’s top court ... At stake in the case are hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in fees from foreign companies that frequent the port — including Bay Ferries LLC, which brought the suit and operates The Cat ferry, and Icelandic shipping giant Eimskip ... They requested a rate increase last spring ... .......

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Big fee hike on large ships coming to Portland raises ‘red flag,’ judge says

Bangor Daily News 02 Jun 2018

A judge has thrown out a 2017 increase in the fees charged to steer large ships in and out of Portland harbor, saying the sharp and sudden rate hike raises “a red flag.” ... The ruling represents hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in fees for foreign companies that frequent the port — including Bay Ferries LLC, which brought the suit, and Icelandic shipping giant Eimskip. It follows Gov ... A lawyer for Bay Ferries declined to comment....

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Yarmouth boat company importing Finnish speedboats

Lewiston Sun Journal 09 May 2018

That’s a connection partially made possible because of shipping links between Portland and Europe from Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping firm ... “We have been working on this for quite a while,” Knowles said ... market ... Shipping volume at the International Marine Terminal has more than doubled in five years and Eimskip now calls on Portland once a week ... “The boats go on Eimskip from Germany to Iceland, then transport to Portland,” Knowles said....

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Trade links with Europe helps company import speedboats

The Washington Times 09 May 2018

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - As many as 60 Finnish-built speedboats are being imported to the U.S. through Portland as Maine pushes to encourage trade with Europe and the North Atlantic. The Portland Press Herald reports shipping links with the Icelandic shipping firm Eimskip has helped East Coast Yacht Sales become ... ....

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Village Candle of Wells invests in international markets

The Journal Tribune 22 Mar 2018

COURTESY PHOTO " title="Village Candle has reached an agreement with the international shipper Eimskip that will enhance the company’s ability to grow the European market by shipping out of the port of Portland....

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International shipping through Portland hits record numbers

Bangor Daily News 19 Mar 2018

Meanwhile, a plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse to maintain a relationship with Iceland shipping firm Eimskip hasn’t gotten off the ground ... ....

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Portland's bustling port sees big jump in volume

San Francisco Chronicle 18 Mar 2018

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's push to encourage trade with Europe and the North Atlantic is leading to a record rising in shipping containers moving through Maine's only container terminal ... The value of imported and exported goods reached $502.7 million last year ... Meanwhile, a plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse to maintain a relationship with Iceland shipping firm Eimskip hasn't gotten off the ground ... ....

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Icelandic shipping firm Eimskip increasing service through Halifax

Topix 01 Dec 2017

The Selfoss ship will be making calls to the Port of Halifax starting Thursday. Ship owner Eimskip is an Icelandic based shipping company with headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland ... ....

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Eimskip begins weekly calls to Portland, ME

Journal of Commerce 29 Nov 2017

Eimskip is fulfilling a company goal years ahead of schedule. Photo credit. Shutterstock US trans-Atlantic importers, particularly those importing from North Europe, will soon have a new option to consider as Eimskip launches a short-sea feeder service from Halifax to Portland, Maine. The weekly service will begin Nov. 30 with the arrival... ....

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Fees for steering large, foreign ships into Portland’s port to change again

Bangor Daily News 17 Nov 2017

The Portland Board of Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously to set the minimum fee that pilots charge to ferry ships through the harbor to the equivalent of $1077, altering an earlier vote that raised the fee even higher ... He noted that Bay Ferries alone was protesting the change and that the committee had not heard complaints from Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping giant that brings dozens of ships into Portland each year ... ....

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The pilots who shuttle large ships in Maine’s busiest port want a big raise

Bangor Daily News 15 Nov 2017

PORTLAND, Maine — The decision to sharply increase fees charged to steer foreign ships in and out of the local harbor was above board the first time, according to the group that oversees the harbor. But it’s going to vote on it again anyway ... They include Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping giant that runs its North American operations out of the city and plans to begin weekly calls to the port in December ... ....

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LePage speaks in Iceland on trade, poverty

San Francisco Chronicle 23 Oct 2017

Maine's Republican governor is touting the state's relationship with an Icelandic shipping company that chose Maine for its North American headquarters almost five years ago. Gov ... LePage says such relations can lead to economic growth and combat extreme poverty. Shipping company Eimskip recently began weekly container ship service to Portland. The company's shipping network includes Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Northern Europe ... ......

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