Christiania Chemical
More than 50 years’ experience of high quality shipping solutions in the chemical market
The Company
Christiania Shipping is a specialised chemical ship owning and chartering company, at present with MarineLine coated and stainless steel chemical tankers ranging from 3,500 dwt to 12,600 dwt.
Today the Company operates 17 vessels, of which 10 are owned, 6 vessels on long-term bareboat contracts and 1 vessel on time charter contract.
Christiania Shipping has a leading position in trade niches, and the vessels are trading in the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, West Africa, and
the Mediterranean.
We have highly motivated and skilled personnel, all operating in accordance with company and business procedures. Our head office is in Copenhagen, while the specialised staff on West African trade is based in Golfe Juan, France.
The Company changed to its present name from Herning Shipping on 1 April 2018. Christiania Shipping has roots back to 1963, when Herning Shipping was established in Herning, Denmark.
Backed by Eitzen 
Christiania Energy’s 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.
Christiania Chemical
The origin of Christiania Shipping, emerges from Herning Shipping A/S and goes back to 1963, where Vitta and Peder Lysgaard purchased their first vessel in order to supply a reliable supply for the family-owned oil company Uno-X. To honor the family business, the vessel was named after the wife and named m/t Vitta Theresa. This tradition has continued with all consecutive vessels been given Theresa as a second name.
Our core trade lanes are within Europe and to West Africa, where we have gathered significant experience through many years of trading.
In August 2011, the Company was sold to Triton, a private equity investment fund, and was operated as part of Nordic Tankers group.
In January 2018, the Company was acquired by ANE Shipping AS of Norway. ANE Shipping was a partnership between Camillo Eitzen & Co AS / Axel C. Eitzen, Castel AS / Erik Bartnes and ANE Shipping Invest AS represented by Nicolai Heidenreich.
In April 2018, the Company changed its name from Herning Shipping A/S to Christiania Shipping A/S and moved head office to Amerika Plads 38 in Copenhagen.
In December 2020, the majority shares of ANE Shipping AS were acquired by Eitzen Group together with close partners and the Company was also fully refinanced with NIBC in Holland.
Year 2022 is being used to consolidate and expand our core activities, and by September 2022 Christiania Shipping operates 20 vessels.
By January 2023 ANE Shipping AS changed its name to Eitzen Avanti AS
Get in touch
Office in Denmark
Amerika Plads 38
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Office in France
77, Avenue des Frères Roustan
Commerce no 5
06220 Golfe-Juan