Latvian Shipping Company

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Latvian Shipping Company
Joint stock company
Traded as OMXLSC1R
Industry Shipping
Founded 29 October 1940[1]
Headquarters Riga, Latvia
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]
Owner Ventspils Nafta (49.94%)[4]
Number of employees
760
Website http://www.lk.lv/en/

Latvian Shipping Company (Latvian: Latvijas kuģniecība, OMXLSC1R) is a Latvian shipping company founded 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]

References

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  4. 4.0 4.1 http://www.nasdaqomxbaltic.com/market/?instrument=LV0000101103&list=2&currency=LVL&pg=details&tab=security
  5. http://www.lk.lv/en/about-latvian-shipping-company/about-company/
  6. http://www.lk.lv/en/fleet-1/vessels/mr/
  7. http://www.lk.lv/en/about-latvian-shipping-company/corporate-structure/corporate-structure/


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