The Beginning
Ektank’s founder, Captain Hans-Yngve Johnsson, was born and lives on Donsö in the southern part of Gothenburg’s archipelago.
At the age of just 15 he began his career on board his father’s – Ivar Johnsson’s –small bunker boats, which were in fact converted fishing boats. They handled bunker deliveries to fishing and coastal vessels along the Swedish west coast.
After the Second World War the business was expanded to include oil transport to the large Swedish lakes, using slightly larger tankers.