While stationed in London , the government contributed Norwegian forces to the Allied effort and ordered the Norwegian Merchant Fleet to assist in transportation , to facilitate this the ships were operated under the Nortraship organization ; at that time the world 's largest shipping company .
While stationed in London , the government contributed Norwegian forces to the Allied effort and ordered the Norwegian Merchant Fleet to assist in transportation . 
 To facilitate this the ships were operated under the Nortraship organization , at that time the world 's largest shipping company .