A shipping pool is a group of similar merchant vessels that are grouped together for administrative purposes. Their earnings are pooled and distributed to the vessel owners according to a prearranged agreement."Shipping pools: a competition law perspective – sink or swim?"
Shipping pools A/S Bulkhandling (established during the 1960s)"Torvald Klaveness", Norsk biografisk leksikon NOROBO (established 1984)"Rederier med ny samseilingspool", Aftenposten Morgen 10.09.1985 p. 42 NPC/Norwegian Pipecarriers (established 1989)"1989", Farstad shipping Shipping pools in various ship types Shipping pools are very popular among tanker vessels but not so much in dry bulk vessels. References