A Faroese company since 1949.

SANDSHIP was founded in 1949 and has since dealt with ship operations and selling sand and gravel. The company owns and operates cargo vessels and has its main office in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands.

Founded: 1949
Employees: 90
Cargo vessels: 6
Generations: 3

Activities

Our sand and gravel sales are at Sund, where the outlet covers an area of 25,000 m². The mechanical workshop is in Fuglafjørður, and in Toftir we have two large storage halls, where we offer our customers good storage conditions. The halls cover nearly 2,100 m² and hold about 4,000 tons.

A large part of our business is to sell and freight raw materials for production of concrete and asphalt. The business also includes other services and can be divided into these main groups:

Transport by sea with our own and leased vessels
Sale of materials for concrete and asphalt producers, construction companies, private customers and others
Pumping fill sand and dredging with a sand dredger
Fish feed logistics
Agency

History

Our story.

P/F SANDSHIP is a family business founded in 1949 by Gordon Midjord, the grandfather of the present chairman of the board, Gordon Martin Midjord. At the time, the company was called P/F Sandgrevstur. It is therefore the 3rd generation that leads the company today.

Between these two, it was Petur Midjord, known as Rikku Petur, who together with his wife Ása (b. Simonsen) managed the company until the early 2000s, when their son Gordon Martin Midjord took over.

When the company started, the main activity was pumping sand and gravel, which was sold to businesses and private customers. A significant part of the work was dredging port areas, building new quays and similar projects.

Over time the company developed and its activities grew. Business mainly covers shipping, logistics and dredging.

SANDSHIP has also been involved in fishing. Over the years the company has independently owned and operated 3 fishing vessels and been a part owner of a fourth.

SANDSHIP currently owns and operates 6 cargo vessels, and also charters other vessels for its operations. In recent years a greater emphasis has been placed on working abroad, and today all the vessels are employed outside the Faroe Islands.

The name changed from Sandgrevstur to SANDSHIP in 2019, when the company turned 70. The logo was changed at the same time.

Values

Trust, responsibility and respect.

At SANDSHIP we build our work on trust, responsibility and respect. As a family business in the 3rd generation we know that our name follows the work we do, and we aim to deliver reliable solutions for our customers, partners and the communities we work in.

We believe in the strength of community, professional skill and open communication. That is why we prioritise safe operations, high quality and responsible conduct in everything we do, on board as well as ashore.

Strategy

What we work towards.

In the coming years the company works according to these strategies:

Increase safety awareness
Reduce our carbon footprint
Strengthen current market position
Fleet renewal
Fleet expansion

Future plans

What is ahead.

The company is investing in facilities and in tonnage to serve its customers in the years to come.

Building another storage hub in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands: Sept – 2027
Converting Vón Feeder into a sand dredger: Feb – May 2027

Employees

Approximately 90 people work at SANDSHIP, 52 Faroese and 38 Filipinos, at sea and ashore. Below you can contact the management directly about cargo, operations, technical matters or administration.