** Shipping and oil rig companies controlled by
Norwegian-born billionaire investor John Fredriksen may seek to
merge with companies in their respective industries, he told
business daily Finansavisen
** Oil tanker firm Frontline FRO.OL , dry bulk shipper
Golden Ocean GOGL.O GOGLT.OL and rig owner Seadrill
SDRL.OL SDRL.N could all benefit from forming even larger
units, and Fredriksen and his family would be willing to hold
smaller stakes than today, he added.
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(Reporting by Oslo newsroom; Editing by Adrian Croft)
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