An Astrup Fearnley Company Our Expertise Our company traces its history back to 1869, and after all these years we are still proud to be one of the top shipbroking companies in the world. The shipping industry is truly global and we are pleased to combine local presence with global reach through our network of ten offices worldwide. Our Story Key historic milestones through more than 150 years in business. 1869 Thomas Fearnley Thomas Fearnley (1841-1927) establishes a shipping & agency business in Oslo. 1878 Express Sail ship “Express” used by famous explorer A. E. Nordenskiöld to discover the Northeast Passage. 1882 New Building Delivery of “DS Oslo” (1,235 DWT), the first contracted newbuilding. 1885 Minister Of Labour Hans Rasmus Astrup (1831-1898) becomes Norway’s Minister of Labour. 1930s Tanker Brokerage Office Fearnley opens tanker brokerage office. 1960s New Operations Fearnley establishes LNG shipping and chartering operations 1972 Sole Owner Current owner, H.R. Astrup, becomes sole owner. 1973 New Companies Fearnley Offshore & Fearnley Offshore Supply founded. 1981 New Company Fearnley Project Finance AS established in Oslo. 1987 Securities Fearnley Securities AS established in Oslo. 2012 Museum Opening of the new Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. 2014 Foundation Ownership of the Astrup Fearnley Group transferred to the “Hans Rasmus Astrup Foundation”. 2015 New Office Fearnley Securities established in New York. 2019 New Advisory Business Fearnley LNG Advisors established. © 2021 Fearnleys AS. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Ok