It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War.
The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945.
[1] The heads of the Ministry of Shipping were Arne Sunde (1942-1945) and Tor Skjønsberg (1945).
[2] An unrelated Ministry of Trade and Shipping was formed in 1947.
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