FORM 6-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549



                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the month of November 2006

                           A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                               Tuborg Havnevej 18
                                DK-2900 Hellerup
                                     Denmark
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                        Form 20-F  X    Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes      No X
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

     Set forth herein as Exhibit 1 is a copy of Announcement No. 12 - 2006 -
Message from shareholder - issued by A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM to The
Copenhagen Stock Exchange on November 27, 2006.


Exhibit 1

                                                                27 November 2006





A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM has received the following message from Beltest
Shipping Company Ltd.:


"Due to persistent rumors in the market about Beltest's shareholding in Torm I
wish to inform you that Beltest has been approached for its shareholding in
Torm. If Beltest receives any unsolicited offer(s) for its 32.22% shareholding
in Torm, it will investigate them and for the sake of the smooth operation of
Torm, these investigations will be finalized within the next two weeks.

Sincerely yours,

For Beltest Shipping Company Ltd.
Nicos Zouvelos
General Manager"








Contact     A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM      Telephone +45 25 26 33 43
            Tuborg Havnevej 18               N. E. Nielsen, Chairman
            DK-2900 Hellerup - Denmark


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
                                                  (Registrant)



Dated: November 27, 2006
                                                  By: /s/ Klaus Nyborg
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                                                     Klaus Nyborg
                                                     Chief Financial Officer



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