Grieg Seafood ASA 2016 Annual Report and Sustainability Report 2016 released today.

We are pleased to share that Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has today been published in the US edition of the Huffington Post, reaching out to more than 60 mill readers globally every week. Per Grieg jr., GSI Co-chair, works for improved sustainability and visibility of the salmon industry on a global basis, as is also the focus of Grieg Seafood.

Annual Report 2016 released // A historically strong seafood market, provided the Grieg Group with good results in 2016. The overall operating profit (EBIT) was NOK 1.3 billion on a turnover of NOK 11 billion. The pre-tax profit was NOK 870 million. The shipping business had another weak year, while many of the Grieg Group’s other companies delivered good results.

We are pleased to advise that Grieg Shipbrokers assisted Utkilen in placing newbuilding contracts with AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China for up to four advanced 9,900 dwt. ice-class chemical tankers with cargo tanks in duplex stainless steel.

Grieg Logistics owned Seamless has together with 7 Norwegian ports received support from The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket ) of MNOK 1,7 for digitization and automation of data acquisition of cargo documentation.

Grieg Logistics is new majority owner of leading port system supplier Shiplog AS, and by that strengthening its position as leading supplier of maritime IT systems for ports and shipping companies.

The joint venture of Gearbulk and Grieg Star will be named “G2 Ocean”, with a vision and mission to be “pioneering sustainable shipping solutions”.

For the fourth time, Grieg Group, in collaboration with Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry, awarded today a young, aspiring, female leader talent with the Sunniva Award. Ingrid Agasøster from the international media technology company Vizrt recieved the prize for her important work to building up the company.