Aasen Shipping AS was established in 1981 by Hans Martin Torkelsen. He started as a Captain-owner, and there has been a tradition of shipowning for generations in this family. Aasen Shipping AS situated in Mosterhamn (on an island between Bergen and Stavanger), which has a long tradition for single-ship companies. Over the years the company has developed into working mainly with selfdischargers.