Veteran shipowner Jacob Stolt-Nielsen died at his home in Oslo on Sunday.
Jacob Stolt-Nielsen 83 was described as “an entrepreneur and visionary of boundless enthusiasm and energy,” by the Stolt-Nielsen Company in a statement announcing his death.
New York Shipbrokers (www.newyorkshipbrokers) send condolences to the family and all those who were touched in life by this extraordinary man, Jacob Stolt-Nielsen
Jacob Stolt-Nielsen stepped down as chairman of Stolt-Nielsen in 2009, but remained a director until his retirement in December last year. Jacob Stolt-Nielsen held the position of chief executive officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited from 1959 until 2000. Jacob Stolt-Nielsen founded Parcel Tankers in 1959 and pioneered the global trade for liquid chemicals, ultimately building what is today the world’s largest chemical tanker company, Stolt Tankers.
Jacob Stolt-Nielsen's son Niels Gregers is now chief executive of Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.