John Fredriksen did not drill for oil. He carried it. He did not fish in the ocean. He farmed it. Chapter 24 of Torsten Dennin’s “From Tulips to Bitcoins” tells the story of a Norwegian who built an eight-billion-dollar empire on tankers, oil rigs, and salmon.
John Fredriksen did not drill for oil. He carried it. He did not fish in the ocean. He farmed it. Chapter 24 of Torsten Dennin’s “From Tulips to Bitcoins” tells the story of a Norwegian who built an eight-billion-dollar empire on tankers, oil rigs, and salmon.
A 16-year-old kid who speaks four languages watches his family lose everything overnight. He flees to Argentina with nothing. No money. No connections. No plan. Thirty years later, he owns the largest private tanker fleet on the planet, throws parties with JFK and Churchill on his yacht, and marries the most famous widow in America.
A 16-year-old kid who speaks four languages watches his family lose everything overnight. He flees to Argentina with nothing. No money. No connections. No plan. Thirty years later, he owns the largest private tanker fleet on the planet, throws parties with JFK and Churchill on his yacht, and marries the most famous widow in America.
Ninety percent of world trade travels by sea. And forty percent of global cargo passes through the narrow waterway right next to Singapore. If that strait gets blocked or becomes unsafe, the world economy has a serious problem. This chapter explains how Singapore works with the International Maritime Organization to keep things moving.