In 1955, Sir Yue-Kong (Y.K) Pao bought his first vessel, a 27-year-old coal-burning freighter renamed the Golden Alpha, and founded World-Wide Shipping. In 2003, World-Wide Shipping acquired Bergesen, Norway’s largest shipping company founded in 1935, and in 2005, the business was re-branded as BW. The LPG segment of the BW business was listed in 2013. Today, BW LPG owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of LPG vessels and continues to deliver growth and value to society and stakeholders.
Founded by
Sir Y.K. Pao
Launched of
the first VLCC
World Chief
Entry into
LNG market
Became the largest
independent ship
owner with 200 vessels
Acquired N&T
Argonaut
Acquired and
de-listed Bergsen
Founded by Sigval
Bergesen
Entry into the dry
bulk market
Entry into LPG
market
Listed on the
Oslo
Stock Exhange
Listing of BW Offshore
BW Gas listed
as a pure gas
carrier company
Acquired Yara's gas fleet
Leading owner in the LPG,
LNG, VLGC, Product Tanker and Offshore
segments
Sold APL and acquired Prosafe Production
Took delivery of one newbuilding from HHI
Acquired Aurora
LPG
Took delivery of four newbuildings from HHI & DSME
Announces world’s first retrofitting of LPG-propelled dual-fuel engines
A common identity with Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA
Acquired APL
BW Gas privatised
Listing of BW LPG
Acquired Maersk Tankers’ VLGC fleet
Took delivery of five newbuildings from HHI
Entry into India LPG market
Took delivery of one newbuilding from DSME
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