About us
The Company
Christiania Shipping’s core business lays in its subsidiaries, Christiania Chemical, Christiania Gas and Christiania Energy. With a strong culture and team of people , Christiania Shipping operate and manage a fleet of more than 30 vessels.
Backed by Eitzen 
Christiania companies parent company, Eitzen Group, is a family-owned maritime organization headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with a rich legacy dating back to its establishment in 1883 by Captain Camillo Eitzen.
With over 140 years of invaluable shipping experience, the group has transformed into a leading global entity. Today, the Eitzen Group is actively involved in a broad spectrum of maritime services, encompassing shipping, trading, logistics, technology, and financing. Synonymous with excellence and innovation, the Eitzen Group continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the maritime sector.
Purpose, Mission & Vision
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Christiania Shipping has a sound ethical heritage.
Successful value – added business is profoundly dependent upon transparency and internal and external confidence and trust. Christiania Shipping believes this is achieved by developing a solid reputation based on our financial performance, our communication to the marked and our business practices; all founded on high ethics.
Christiania Shipping has defined a brand platform based on our vision, values and guidelines for our Code of Conduct. Our brand platform forms the foundation of our business practices on a daily basis and has an influence on our colleagues, business partners and customers. Not least, it describes the ethical standards that we request in our behavior, policies and procedures.
Values
Respect
- We practice positive and clear communication
- We embrace diversity
- We share and value opinions
- We are loyal to decisions
Integrity
- We are honest
- We are consistent
- We are fair in our actions
- We are innovativeI
Trust
- We maintain high ethics
- We are reliable
- We do what we promise
- We have transparency in our business practice
Dedication
- We care about each other
- We work responsible and safe
- We deliver the best solution to our customers
- We bring staff ashore and at sea closer together
Ownership Structure
Being part of a group ownership structure with Eitzen Avanti AS presents a unique opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment that leverages the strengths and resources of a diverse portfolio of companies. As a member of this collective, each entity, while operating semi-autonomously, benefits from the shared vision and support of the parent company.
Eitzen Avanti AS oversees a network that includes Christiania Shipping A/S at its core, which in turn branches out into specialized subsidiaries like Christiania Chemical A/S, Christiania Energy A/S, and Christiania Gas A/S.
This structure allows for focused expertise in each subsidiary while maintaining a cohesive strategic direction. The subsidiaries are empowered to innovate within their niches, driving industry-specific advancements that contribute to the group’s overall market resilience.
History Timeline
1963
Herning Shipping is established by the Lysgaard family to supply their Uno-X gas stations franchise in Denmark
2000
Office established in Golfe Juan, France
2004
Fleet renewal program is initiated
2007
Herning Shipping partly sold to management, while founding family Lysgaard maintains a 29% stake
2007-2010
More than 45 vessels are controlled at its peak and WAF COA coverage is beginning to develop
2011
Triton acquires Herning Shipping
2014
Financial restructuring of Herning Shipping – Herning Shipping separated from Nordic Tankers and no longer considered as being affiliated companies
2015
Herning office closes and all DK based activities moves to Copenhagen – All Danish commercial and technical activities are outsourced to Nordic Tankers
2017
Herning Shipping manages 21 owned and chartered vessels
2018
ANE Shipping AS acquired Herning Shipping A/S (100%) Herning Shipping A/S renamed Christiania Shipping A/S and moved to new headquarter in Copenhagen, Denmark. Streamline commercial, operation, administration
2019
Technical upgrading:
- 12 vessels drydocked
- Changed Tech Man
- Suntech Ship Management
- TB Marine
2020
- Reorganizing the owner structure
- Refinancing of the company
2023
ANE Shipping changed its name to Eitzen Avanti AS
2023
Eitzen Avanti has acquired B-Gas A/S from Bergshav
2024
Christiania Shipping to acquire Navquim