The Odfjell family’s shipping tradition is thriving in Norway — thanks to a vineyard in Chile 13,000km away. Chilean wine created an intimate bond in what had been a distant relationship between company patriarch Dan Odfjell, 76, and eldest son Laurence, 49.

The down-to-earth pair now present a surprisingly human face to their corporate entity, Oslo-listed chemical tanker specialist Odfjell, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.

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