The story
Founded by Ditlev Lauritzen in 1884.1
Private company
J. Lauritzen
Logo: http://www.j-l.com/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Danish international shipping company
J. Lauritzen (JL) is a Danish shipping company with worldwide operations headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. JL is a private company wholly owned by the Lauritzen Foundation, a Danish commercial foundation that is also the main shareholder (around 40%) of DFDS, one of Europe's largest ferry shipping and logistics company.2 It was founded by Ditlev Lauritzen.1 It employed 150 people.1 Its revenue was DKK 4.4 billion in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1884Founded1
- Industryfreight transport1
- HeadquartersCopenhagen1
- Websitewww.j-l.com
- Legal formaktieselskab1
- LEI549300RIPHN847476O423
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressTuborg Havnevej 15, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark3
- Registered withDanish Business Authority, 557001173
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J. Lauritzen (JL) is a Danish shipping company with worldwide operations headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. JL is a private company wholly owned by the Lauritzen Foundation, a Danish commercial foundation that is also the main shareholder (around 40%) of DFDS, one of Europe's largest ferry shipping and logistics company.2
Corporate structure
J. Lauritzen is part of a group headed by Lauritzen Foundation. 8 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Lauritzen Foundation Hellerup, Denmark
- DFDS Subsidiary · København Ø, Denmark
- DFDS Property Nijmegen B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Winterswijk, Netherlands
- AB DFDS Seaways Subsidiary · 99.3% · Klaipėda, Lithuania
- DFDS DENİZCİLİK VE TAŞIMACILIK ANONİM ŞİRKETİ Subsidiary · İstanbul, Turkey
- Lauritzen Fonden Holding ApS Subsidiary · Hellerup, Denmark
- J. LAURITZEN A/S 100% · København K, Denmark
- J. Lauritzen Hellerup, Denmark
- 1 more
- J. Lauritzen Hellerup, Denmark
- J. LAURITZEN A/S 100% · København K, Denmark
- DFDS Subsidiary · København Ø, Denmark
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What J. Lauritzen reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Lilla Dan
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led J. Lauritzen, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDitlev Lauritzen1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
- Lauritzen Foundation 100%
Also owns
- Lilla Dan
Parent company (GLEIF)
Ultimate parent
From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 20244.4B DKK1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.j-l.com1
- WikipediaJ. Lauritzen A/S
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12318785
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataJ. Lauritzen on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJ. Lauritzen on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsJ. Lauritzen logo by http://www.j-l.com/, Public domain
- 5Wikimedia CommonsJ. Lauritzen photo by J. Lauritzen, CC BY-SA 3.0