Ministry of Shipping (Norway) explained

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Shipping (Norwegian: Skipsfartsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1942 to 1945.

It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War. Nortraship had been operating since 1940. The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945. Its tasks were mainly transferred to the Ministry of Trade.^[1]

The heads of the Ministry of Shipping were Arne Sunde (1942-1945) and Tor Skjønsberg (1945). Also, Sven Nielsen was acting minister in 1945.^[2]

An unrelated Ministry of Trade and Shipping was formed in 1947.

References

1. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814.html?id=426141 Ministries since 1814
2. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814/ministry-of-shipping.html?id=426272&epslanguage=EN-GB Ministry of Shipping, Councillor of State