Dalaro Shipping

What Dalaro Shipping does

Dalaro Shipping AB is a privately held Swedish shipping operator headquartered in Norrköping, established in 1981 (originally as Dalarö Oil & Shipping AB) and jointly owned by the Oslo Bulk Group and the Navalis Group. The company operates a fleet of 20 modern MPP (Multi-Purpose)/Timber Carrier vessels divided into a 9,000-tonner segment (16 vessels built 2010-2012 across Sea Discovery, Oslo Carrier, and Finn II types) and a 17,000-tonner segment (2 Oslo Wave-type sister vessels built 2000-2001 with ice class 1A). All vessels are purpose-fitted with upright timber stanchions, tarpaulins, and cargo cranes for forestry product transport.

The company runs a round-trip Baltic-Mediterranean service: a southbound leg carrying sawn timber and pulp from Swedish (Haraholmen, Orrskär, Oskarshamn) and Finnish (Oulu, Jakobstad, Hamina) loading ports to North African and Mediterranean discharge ports, paired with a northbound leg returning with marble chips, gypsum stones, salt, phosphates, and windmill blades to Scandinavia. This structure minimizes ballast legs and delivers competitive per-ton costs. The company moves approximately 2 million cubic meters of sawn timber and pulp, 1.5 million tonnes, and 4.5 million freight tons of total cargo annually, executing roughly 1,000 port calls per year.

Revenue is generated through time charter contracts — both long-term and spot — with Swedish and Finnish forestry exporters as the primary customer segment. The business is asset-heavy and operationally lean, with a 15-person office team (as of 2024) and no public revenue, funding, or technology disclosures. Marketing is limited to a corporate website and a LinkedIn page; there is no app, API, or AI/ML capability present in the company profile.

Name

Dalaro Shipping

Legal name

Dalaro Shipping AB

Website

https://dalaroshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dalaro Shipping AB is a Swedish privately held time-charter operator jointly owned by Oslo Bulk Group and Navalis Group, running 20 modern MPP/Timber Carriers on a Baltic-to-North Africa/Mediterranean route, transporting sawn timber and pulp southbound and bulk commodities northbound for Swedish and Finnish forestry exporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Maritime Shipping Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL)

Keywords

• Maritime shipping services
• Time charter services
• Bulk cargo shipping
• Timber carrier fleet
• Forestry logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Norrköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Time Charter Shipping Operations: Operates as a time charter owner with a fleet divided into 9,000 tonners and 17,000 tonners segments. Revenue derived from chartering vessels to transport forestry products and return cargo. Also operates vessels on spot market from close owners for flexibility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dalaro Shipping AB operates as a time charter owner providing seaborne logistics for the Swedish and Finnish forestry industries. Using a fleet of 20 modern MPP/Timber Carriers, the company transports sawn timber and pulp southbound from Baltic Sea ports (Haraholmen, Orrskär, Oskarshamn in Sweden; Oulu, Jakobstad, Hamina in Finland) to North Africa and other Mediterranean destinations, with northbound return cargoes of marble chips, gypsum, salt, phosphates, and windmills. The company is jointly owned by Oslo Bulk Group and Navalis Group.

Product overview

Dalaro Shipping AB operates as a time charter owner providing seaborne logistic solutions for the Swedish and Finnish forestry industries. The company manages a fleet of 20 modern vessels divided into two segments: 9,000 tonners (16 vessels including Sea Discovery, Oslo Carrier, and Finn II types) and 17,000 tonners (2 sister vessels including Oslo Wave type). The fleet operates a southbound leg transporting forestry products (sawn timber, pulp) to North Africa and Mediterranean ports, coupled with a northbound leg returning with commodities like marble chips, gypsum stones, salt, phosphates, and windmill blades. All vessels are fitted with upright timber stanchions, tarpaulins, and cargo cranes, built specifically for the timber/shipping trade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9,000 Tonners Fleet (MPP/Timber Carrier) Modern MPP/Timber Carrier fleet segment of 16 vessels built 2010-2012, fitted with upright timber stanchions, tarpaulins, and cargo cranes, operating from Baltic Sea ports to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, carrying gypsum stones and salt in bulk on the northbound return leg.
• 17,000 Tonners Fleet (MPP/Timber Carrier) Fleet segment of 2 sister vessels built in 2000 and 2001 with ice class 1A and own gear, operating from the Baltic Sea to Alexandria in Egypt and returning with marble chips, salt, and windmill blades on the northbound leg.
• Forestry Products Shipping Services Seaborne logistics solutions for Swedish and Finnish forestry industries, transporting sawn timber and pulp southbound to North African countries and other Mediterranean destinations on time charter vessels, with northbound return cargoes of marble chips, gypsum stones, salt, phosphates, and windmill blades. Approximately 2 million cubic meters of sawn timber and pulp transported annually, with main loading ports at Haraholmen, Orrskär, and Oskarshamn in Sweden and Oulu, Jakobstad, and Hamina in Finland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000,000 M3 cargo per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carisbrooke Shipping: UK-based MPP and general cargo carrier operating a fleet of modern multipurpose vessels. Comparable to Dalaro in vessel type and breakbulk/timber cargo focus, serving European and global project cargo customers with similar fleet profile.
• Wallenius Wilhelmsen: Norwegian-Swedish RoRo and ocean cargo operator serving European and global shipping routes with vehicle and breakbulk carriers. Operates in similar Northern European geography and serves industrial shipping customers across multiple cargo categories including project cargo.
• ESL Shipping: Finnish shipping company (Aspo Group) operating a fleet of Handysize and Supramax bulk carriers specialized for the Nordic forest industry, serving similar trade lanes for paper, pulp, and timber products. Closest functional peer to Dalaro in terms of cargo mix and Baltic geographic focus.
• Wagenborg Shipping: Dutch family-owned shipping and logistics group operating dry-cargo, MPP, and specialized vessels across Northern Europe and worldwide. Comparable to Dalaro in vessel type and European geographic focus, with similar multipurpose and breakbulk cargo capabilities.
• Vroon: Dutch shipping company with a diversified fleet including MPP vessels, container feeders, and livestock carriers. Comparable to Dalaro in operating multipurpose cargo tonnage in European and regional trades, with overlapping dry-cargo customer base.
• BBC Chartering: German-based MPP and heavy-lift carrier operating one of the world's largest multipurpose vessel fleets. Directly comparable to Dalaro in vessel type and breakbulk/timber cargo focus, with broader global coverage but overlapping European customer base.
• Eimskip: Icelandic shipping company operating container, reefer, and bulk services across the North Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean. Overlaps with Dalaro in Nordic-Baltic trade lanes and serves industrial shipping customers in similar Northern European cargo flows.
• G2 Ocean: Norwegian-headquartered open-hatch and breakbulk specialist formed from the merger of Gearbulk and Grieg Shipping. Operates a global fleet of open-hatch bulk carriers similar to Dalaro's MPP/Timber Carriers, serving forest products, project cargo, and breakbulk customers worldwide.
• Spliethoff: Dutch family-owned shipping company with approximately 100 multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels serving worldwide breakbulk and project cargo routes. Highly comparable to Dalaro as an MPP operator in the European shipping landscape, with overlapping forestry and project cargo customers.

Broad incumbents

• Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA: Norwegian maritime industry group with broad portfolio across ocean transportation, maritime services, and ship management. Not a direct timber carrier peer, but a larger Norwegian-headquartered maritime player serving similar industrial shipper customers and operating in overlapping Northern European shipping markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dalaro-shipping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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