Leif Höegh & Co
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Leif Höegh & Co is an international shipping company, founded in 1927 by Norwegian Leif Høegh
(1896-1974). Since 2006 the company has been structured as two separate entities, Höegh Autoliners and Höegh LNG, with Leif Höegh & Co acting as a common holding company
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Leif Høegh
Leif Høegh Norwegian shipowner. Founded Leif Höegh & Co in 1927. Høegh ordered his first ship in 1927 and developed an enterprise with a leading position in the global maritime transportation sector...
(1896-1974). Since 2006 the company has been structured as two separate entities, Höegh Autoliners and Höegh LNG, with Leif Höegh & Co acting as a common holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
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