Vísir takeover finalised
The acquisition of Grindavík fishing and processing company by Síldavinnslan was finalised earlier this week, following the recent agreement by the competition authorities that it could go ahead. The deal…
Slippurinn acquires Grindavík company Martak
Akureyri-based shipyard Slippurinn has acquires the premises and assets of engineering company Martak, located in the port of Grindavík in the south of Iceland. There has been a long track…
Research GK-162 is already fishing within the coastal fishing scheme. Images: Trefjar
Cleopatra jigger for Grindavík
Hafnarfjörður boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 31 to skipper/owner Alexander John Polson, and the new Research GK-162 has already started fishing from Grindavík in the south of Iceland.…
Thorbjörn orders new fresher trawler
Grindavík fishing company Thorbjörn hf has placed an order with the Armón shipyard for a 58 metre, 13.60 metre fresher trawler, with a scheduled delivery date in early 2024. The…
Páll Jónsson has been designed by Navís and built at Alkor in Poland for Vísir. Image: Vísir/Jón Steinar Sæmundsson
New longliner arrives in Iceland
The first new vessel of its size for Icelandic fishing company Vísir has docked in its home port of Grindavík after steaming for six days from the Alkor yard in…
One of Vísir’s longliners docked in Grindavík alongside two Thorbjörn vessels
Icelandic companies halt merger talks
The owners of Icelandic fishing companies Vísir and Thorbjörn have brought to an end negotiations towards a merger. The two companies are based in Grindavík and already co-operate extensively, jointly…
Longliner Páll Jónsson leaving the Alkor yard in Gdansk for the delivery trip to Grindavík in Iceland. Image: Vísir
Longliner for Iceland delivered by Gdansk yard
Longliner Páll Jónsson GK-7, the first new vessel of its size to be delivered to operating company Vísir in its 50-year history, has been christened and handed over by the…
Páll Jónsson almost complete at the Alkor yard in Gdansk. Image: Kjartan Viðarson/Vísir
Longliner for Iceland close to completion in Gdansk
A new 45 metre longliner under construction for Icelandic company Vísir is approaching completion at the Alkor yard in Gdansk. The Navís-designed Páll Jónsson is the first newbuild of this…