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Everfuel signs MOU for hydrogen supply
Everfuel signs MOU for hydrogen supply
09-04-2021 12:00
Everfuel A/S has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an undisclosed German-Norwegian shipping company for collaboration on hydrogen supply to a new zeroemission shipping solution.The two parties are exploring a cooperation whereby Everfuel will be responsible for delivery of hydrogen, including planning, installation and operation of an optimized, scalable fueling solution.

Another good year in DESMI
10-04-2021 12:00
The net revenue for DESMI of 2020 was in total DKK 1,296 billion, EBITDA amounts to DKK 184,5 million, and with a profit before tax of DKK 157,2 million this is the second-best annual result ever in the 186 years of DESMI history.
Wattyl Australia part of the Hempel Group
02-04-2021 12:00
With immediate effect, Wattyl Australia and New Zealand is now officially part of the Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel. With the acquisition of Wattyl, Hempel is strengthening its footprint in Australia and New Zealand significantly.
Hempel open its new Campus
24-03-2021 12:00
Danish coatings company Hempel has opened its new Campus, which features a newly constructed office building and a state-of-the art R&D facility. Hempel Campus is unique in its architectural approach and is the international headquarters for the Hempel Group.
VIKING net profit of 131 million kroner
12-03-2021 12:00
The turnover of nearly 2.6 billion DKK represents a decline of 185 million DKK year over year, yet it is still the second highest figure ever recorded by the company. Profit before tax of 168.9 million DKK is also lower than the record result in 2019.
 NKT sign long-term service contract
09-03-2021 12:00
NKT has signed a long-term agreement with Danish grid operator Energinet on maintenance and repair of both offshore and onshore power cables in Denmark. The contract will run for eight years.

 Logimatic signs contract with Hapag-Lloyd
05-03-2021 12:00
Hapag-Lloyd initiates a digital transformation implementing SERTICA on more than 70 of the largest container vessels in the world. The goal is to provide a common Technical Fleet Management System for its fleets both in Hamburg and Dubai.

Hempel delivers strong result in 2020
02-03-2021 12:00
Hempel grew its revenue to EUR 1,542 million in 2020 and demonstrated strong organic growth of 3.2 per cent, despite a declining global coatings market, building on momentum from 2019.
Alfa Laval joins Zero Carbon Shipping
28-01-2021 12:00
Alfa Laval and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has announced that they have formalized a strategic collaboration on the development of zero carbon solutions for the maritime industry by signing a Strategic Corporate Partnership Agreement by which Alfa Laval becomes an official partner to the Center.
New CEO at Hamworthy Pumps
09-01-2021 12:00
Marine and offshore pump manufacturer Hamworthy Pumps has appointed Dutchman Hans Christiaan Laheij – formerly with Schottel and Wärtsilä – as CEO. The company has large ambitions for further growth in the coming years.
Hvide Sande Shipyard orders Hull Vane
16-12-2020 12:00
Earlier this year, Hvide Sande Shipyard (Denmark) won a public tender for the design and construction of a new 64m Offshore Patrol Vessel. As the lifecycle costs and seakeeping characteristics are very important for this vessel, Hvide Sande Shipyard worked with Hull Vane BV during the bid phase.
 Pernille Vilhelmsen new CPCO in Hempel
13-11-2020 12:00
Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief People & Culture Officer and member of the Executive Management Board in Hempel A/S. She succeeds Peter Kirkegaard, who has accepted a new opportunity outside Hempel.

 DESMI brings FineFog firefighting to Europe
10-11-2020 12:00
After years of success in Asian-built ships, the Danish company DESMI is now bringing its low-pressure alternative FineFogTM Fixed Water-Based Firefighting systems to the European market.

New Head of Sustainability
01-10-2020 12:00
Dorthe Scherling Nielsen joins Hempel on 1 October to lead the company’s ambitious sustainability work.Sustainability is a central pillar in Hempel. The company has a stated desire to lead the coatings industry in the sustainability space. To drive this goal forward, Hempel has appointed Dorthe
Hempel rolls out underwater hull inspection
25-09-2020 12:00
Denmark-based coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater hull inspection service using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage.
VIKING Delivers Ambulance Boat
14-08-2020 12:00
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has delivered the first vessel in a series of three new ambulance boats for the Hellenic Coastguard. The new closed-cabin boat will be station in Naxos as the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment.
New shipyard hall at Hvide Sande Shipyard
06-06-2019 12:00
Construction of a large new shipyard hall at Hvide Sande Shipyard’s slipway is well underway. The hall is expected to be ready for the first customers to be serviced during the month of September.
Rapidly increasing demand for indoor facilities for the ever-larger ships in Northern European waters is driving investment in the facilities.
 New order for 72 supply cranes
29-04-2019 12:00
Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service has received an order to supply 72 cranes for Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak 605MW offshore wind farm. The order was placed by Bladt Industries, which in charge of delivering the wind farm’s transition pieces

 DESMI Ocean Guard gets US Type Approval
16-04-2019 12:00
Desmi Ocean Guards CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has received US Coast Guard Type Approval. This approval comes just a few months after the CompactClean BWMS received IMO type approval and means that the system is now approved for worldwide operation

Desmi Annual Report 2018
09-04-2019 12:00
The annual report for the DESMI group was approved at today’s annual general meeting. The report shows an annual turnover of DKK 900 million and a profit for the year amounting to DKK 56.8 million before tax and DKK 43.2 million after tax.
Ballard Establish Fuel Cell Center in Hobro
07-04-2019 12:00
Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S it is establishing a Marine Center of Excellence dedicated to fuel cell marine applications at the Company’s engineering, manufacturing and service facility in Hobro, Denmark.
MAN Cryo Delivers LNG Fuel System
04-04-2019 12:00
An Italian ferry with a marine LNG fuel-gas supply system has entered service. MAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer – installed the system aboard the ‘Elio’ at the Sefine Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.
Roxtec awarded for its quality work
18-03-2019 12:00
Roxtec has received the 2019 Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq. Mikael Helmerson, CEO of Roxtec, sees the award as an acknowledgement of the company’s determined improvement work.
 MAN retrofit Mega-Container Vessel to LNG
07-03-2019 12:00
Danish based MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract for the conversion of a 15,000 TEU container vessel to dual-fuel operation. The project will entail the conversion of an existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GI prime mover capable of running on HFO and LNG.

 More Danish design in cruise ships
28-02-2019 10:00
Danish Cruise & Ferry Group are leading a new project: Onboard Danish Design, a project that will work as a platform for a new export adventure by brining design and engineering companies into the cruise ship market, which is experiencing an incredible growth these years.

New advanced products from Furuno
06-02-2019 12:00
These days navigator’s have to know how to process a lot of information by themselves: imaging radar, ECDIS, GPS, and so on – while simultaneously keeping a look out from the bridge. But Furuno has a solution to this problem.
744 ships were scrapped in 2018
04-02-2019 10:00
744 large merchant vessels were sold to wrecking yards in 2018. 518 of these vessels were scrapped on beaches in South Asia and made a new record of 90,4 percent of the total tonnage that was scrapped on a global scale throughout the year.
Hirtshals Yard is fully operating
31-01-2019 12:00
After a thorough renovation that took place last autumn, the floating dock in the Port of Hirtshals is now back in its permanent place. With the docking of M/V Franklin, Hirtshals Yard is again fully operating after a challenging autumn, where the yard's floating dock capsized, and a renovation became necessary.
Danske Maritime happy with EU’s initiative
22-01-2019 12:00
There has to be more focus on the importance of the industry, according to Danske Maritime, and the EU agrees. The Rumanian presidency has invited to a discussion about the European maritime industry in Brussels. The EU’s initiative is therefore pleasing to Danish trade organization Danske Maritime.
 Orskov Yard increases dock leveller capacity
16-01-2019 10:00
Orskov Yard has signed a lease contract with the Port of Frederikshavn regarding a new quay – and back land area. The point of the agreement is to increase Orskov Yards dock leveller capacity with one or more floating docks. The first dock is expected to be delivered next year

 Maersk Container Industry shuts factory
03-01-2019 12:00
Maersk Container Industry has decided to stop producing dry cargo containers, in order to focus more on the production of reefer containers. As a consequence of this, MCI has decided to shut down their factory in Dongguan.

Granly Diesel teams up with Servogear
22-12-2018 08:00
Granly Diesel teams up with Servogear to give customers a better service for their propulsion systems. The two parties made this relationship formal by signing a service and spare parts agreement, to expand the service scope and available manpower.
New technology for monitoring emissions
17-12-2018 10:00
Nordic Tankers, Dania Ship Management and Danfoss IXA join forces in testing innovative technology for monitoring emissions. The result is a front runner solution to ensure global enforcement of the IMO’s requirements for sulphur emissions way before any legislation is pushed through.
Innovation camps to raise pride
22-11-2018 10:00
Over the course of the next few months, innovation camps will be held for young adults who are enrolled in technical vocational education programs. With support from the Nordea-fund, companies are cooperating with vocational schools and students to strengthen the pride in professional competence jobs by hosting three ’innovation camps’.
Strong Danish-Indonesian relationship
14-11-2018 12:00
The Danish trade organization Danske Maritime had a good and rewarding meeting last week, which confirmed the already close working relationship between Denmark and Indonesia in the maritime area. In recent years, the Indonesian government has focused on developing the maritime sector, including fisheries and navy.
 Bladt gets contract for foundations
26-10-2018 10:00
Bladt Industries, headquartered in Aalborg, have signed a contract for building 35 transition pieces for the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. The production of the transition pieces that are part of the foundation will begin in the near future. The transitions are manufactured in Denmark.

 Here what went wrong at Hirtshal Shipyard
22-10-2018 12:00
Two accidents that took place simultaneously were the reason why the jetty at Hirtshals Yard nearly capsized on August 17. The Norwegian fishing trawler Hardhus, which was located in the covered jetty at the time, was severly damaged by the incident. The jetty was also damaged, but is expected to be repaired within a couple of months

Bladt have finalized Horns Rev 3 order
18-10-2018 12:00
Last week, the final four of the 24 transition pieces for Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm were loaded onto a ship from SAL Heavy Lift and immediate shipped off to Bladt Industries in Aalborg. The 24 transition pieces each weigh approximately 500 tons and have a diameter of 6,5 meters and a are 32 meters in length.
HMM signs contract for 20 ships
28-09-2018 12:00
The South Korean container shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine, HMM, has signed a deal for an giant order of container ships with local shipyard DSME, Hyundai Heavy(HHI) and Samsung. HMM’s CEO Chang Keun Yoo signed a contract for 20 vessels in total earlier today.
Criticism in case of forced maritime labor
11-09-2018 10:00
The Danish Ministry of Defense did not do enough to prevent a breach in human rights and workers rights during the construction of the patrol boat Lauge Koch, writes Danish newspaper Informational as an extension of a statement by the so-called Mediation and grievance Institution for responsible business conduct (MKI).
Great Spirit in the Danish Camp
02-09-2018 11:00
As always, the Danish organization Eksportforeningen will host a large Danish pavilion at the upcoming SMM fair in Hamburg. The Danish maritime companies are well prepared and optimistic - and they have a lot of new products to showcase.