Presentations are available at wilhelmsenasa.com. Highlights from today’s presentations include:

The Wilhelmsen group is pursuing several major initiatives aimed at reducing its environmental footprint and to reduce energy consumption and harmful emissions. New vessels on order are more energy efficient than existing vessels and are equipped with modern environmentally-adapted solutions.

“As a ship owner, we will continue to reduce the impact of our cargo carrying activities. Operations are continuously improved to achieve our long-term ambition of being a zero emission operator,” says Jan Eyvin Wang, president and CEO of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA.

“We believe our future commercial success depends on finding and implementing appropriate solutions to the environmental challenges international shipping and the world are facing. We are therefore committed to exploring different options to reduce any negative impact our operations may have on the environmental.”

The group has been present in Korea for almost a decade, and Korea represents a large part of the group’s activities an.

“Our stake in Hyundai Glovis dates back to 2004. The investment has been a success story, and we look forward to continuing our strategic partnership with Hyundai Glovis,” says Wang.

On the market outlook Wang states: “Given the fiscal uncertainties in Europe and the ripple effect this has on the global financial markets, volumes may soften the coming months. We expect the BRIC countries to continue their positive development with export from Europe to China holding up well while exports to Europe may weaken.”

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA will continue to pursue growth opportunities through securing flexible and energy efficient tonnage and invest in land based logistics activities.

For further information, contact

Jan Eyvin Wang, president and CEO:                       +47 67 58 47 05 (office), +47 900 20 200 (mob)

Benedicte Bakke Agerup, CFO:                                +47 67 58 48 55 (office), +47 915 48 029 (mob)

Benedicte Gude, VP corporate communication:       +47 67 58 41 77 (office), +47 959 07 951 (mob)

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA is through its operating companies (Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Shipping and Logistics) the world leading operator within the rolling cargo segment. It is the only listed company in its niche, and offers global car and rolling cargo customers sea transportation and integrated logistics solutions from factory to dealer. For more information, please visit www.wilhelmsenasa.com

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