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Nor-Shipping
Protecting the interest of European shipping
Skyrocketing demand for offshore wind power
Danish shipping a strong workhorse for society
2 - 2011
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6 Protecting the interest of European shipping
8 Danish shipping a strong workhorse for society: We are all sailors
10 Small shipping companies join forces
12 Danish offshore wind turbine conference:
Skyrocketing demand for offshore wind power
14 The Star from South Funen
16 How to perform third party logistics:
Damco heading for world’s top 5
Theme - Nor-Shipping
18 Nor Shipping 2011
20 Optimize the heartbeat of your engine with the SELCO EngineEye
22 Magic carpets help improve safety at sea
24 New Danish consortium member in NMU
26 Do you have the right network?
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28 Vestas launches 7 MW offshore wind turbine
29 Spar Nord Cup 2011
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Protecting the interest of European shipping
The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA)
was established in 1965 as a common representative of Euro-
pean shipowners in Brussels. Since then the European Union
has expanded along with the role of ECSA and maritime policy
governs a variety of issues such as safety, security, climate
change, social partners, unions etc.
Through ECSA, national shipowners’ associations in EU and
Norway protect the interests of European shipowners in rela-
tion to European institutions mainly represented by the Eu-
ropean Commission, the European Parliament and individual
member states. ECSA also is closely following developments
in global Institutions like the World Trade Organisation (WTO),
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International
Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure a healthy and fair com-
petitive environment. In the same context there is an intense
cooperation with other trade Associations such as the Inter-
national Chamber of shipping (ICS), the Word Shipping Coun-
cil (WSC) and the Baltic and International Maritime Council
(BIMCO).
- European shipowners control 41 percent of the global mer-
chant fl eet, which makes European shipping a global leader.
A position we seek to defend and improve in a global com-
petitive environment. After all if conditions in Europe are unfa-
vourable, shipowners will just relocate and change fl ags, and
this would lead to a decline in both the industry and in the
maritime clusters, Alfons Guinier explains.
A sound competitive framework
He sees the present success of the European maritime indus-
try as a result of the new guidelines for taxation and social
security that were instituted in 1997.
- In 1997 shipowners managed to convince the European
Commission to create a competitive framework that can com-
pete globally and to fi nd ways to ensure that European labour
costs are competitive. This initiative had been discussed for
years but in 1997 an agreement was fi nally reached. This did
not mean that shipowners were given a bag of money, but
that the Commission allowed member states to alleviate com-
pany taxation (tonnage tax) and labour costs on board ships.
Before the introduction of these guidelines, member states
deviating from normal taxation could be accused of industrial
subvention and state aid, but with the guidelines alleviations
were allowed within certain limits, and are now applicable in
the vast majority on EU Member States as well as in Norway.
Shipping is a global industry in a highly competitive environment. Therefore
it is extremely important that international associations and organizations
orchestrate a common response to global challenges, ensure a healthy com-
petitive environment and effectively promote industrial interests, says gen-
eral secretary of ECSA, Alfons Guinier, in this exclusive interview with Danish
Maritime Magazine.
Protecting the interest of European shipping
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Protecting the interest of European shipping
This helped European shipping to the present global lead
position, increased employment in the shipping sector and
improved the infl ux of young people in maritime academies,
which is important in order to maintain maritime knowhow.
In the 1980s there was a huge crisis and the shipping industry
in Europe lost importance, but with the launch of the guide-
lines in 1997 the decline stopped, and since then we have
seen an increase in shipping and growth of maritime clusters,
ie. banks, ports and a vast range of other related industries
which are dependent on a strong shipping sector. Blue Den-
mark is a good example of the lead position in global shipping
and of growth in maritime cluster and maritime know how.
A global business needs global solutions
Shipping is a global business which means that issues such
as safety and environment need global solutions. This is coor-
dinated through international Institutions like IMO, and ILO,
while the Commission, EU member states and the European
Parliament should avoid regional legislation. Global rules
and the legislative framework are essential, as the shipping
industry cannot work with regional legislation.
Nevertheless there are sometimes problems on this front as
well. An example of this can be seen in initiatives regarding
the environment notably ship emissions. According to the
MARPOL Annex VI Amendment which was agreed upon in
2008, the shipping industry should work for a further reduc-
tion of sulphur content in maritime fuels for the period from
2010-2025. This global agreement was supported by the Eu-
ropean shipping industry. However, one single point which
was brought forward at the end of the discussions is not sup-
ported, notably the application of 0.1 % sulphur content in
the Emission Control Areas (ECAs) as from 2015, on which no
appropriate impact assessment has been made when taking
the decision. This has created serious concern with the Eu-
ropean shipping industry especially with operators that are
active in the three ECAs: the Baltic, North Sea and English
Channel.
Different studies made by Governments indicate that applying
such a sharp reduction in the ECAs would result in such cost
increases that a modal shift from transport by sea to trans-
port over land will be the consequence. This would sharply
increase congestion on the land for these routes and increase
external costs.
That is the exactly opposite of what the European Transport
Policy is trying to achieve. ECSA is now working on a toolbox
analysing different factors such as :
• Fuel availability
• LNG as alternative energy source
• Scrubbing technology
• An equivalent zero-sum concept
The fi rst indications are that it will be very diffi cult if not im-
possible to meet the target date of 2015. Solutions have to
be found rather soon since the feared modal shift should be
avoided by all means.
Even an excellent performance can be improved
As regards climate change the overall aim is to reduce CO2.
- It should be noted that even today shipping has a very low
CO2 production compared to other transport modes. While
shipping account for 90 percent of global trade transport, it
only produces 2-4 percent of the global CO2. That is an excel-
lent performance, but we are still working for further improve-
ments, Guinier emphasizes.
IMO is expected to reach an agreement in June with measures
to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions further, and
other initiatives are being taken, like Maersk’s order for big-
ger vessels with a better energy performance and the intro-
duction of slow steaming.
- All measures to reach the targets should be used, but it is
important that the targets are based on global legislation. The
IMO is the appropriate body for a global agreement on climate
change guaranteeing as system that is applicable to all fl ags.
How to procure employment and knowhow
in the maritime sector
ECSA is also very active in the shipping labour debate and
cooperates as a recognised social partner with the European
Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) representing the Europe-
an unions of seafarers.
- There are many issues we agree upon, such as the ratifi ca-
tion of the labour convention, acting against piracy, attract-
ing young people for a maritime career, etc. Bu as normal
between social partners there are also some disagreements.
Especially as regards the possible introduction of labour pro-
tectionist measures. This would exactly have the opposite ef-
fect of what the proponents expect from it. This would lead to
fl agging out, deteriorating competitive conditions and reloca-
tion. In a global business that shipping is there is enough evi-
dence that protectionism is the wrong way forward. It would
be like shooting oneself in the foot, and lead to a loss in em-
ployment, says Alfons Guinier.
Presently ECSA and ETF discuss how to increase shipping and
the infl ux on maritime academies. Young people normally
serve on a ship for 7 years before they settle down to high
level position in a maritime cluster.
- This development is important as it provides knowhow
through a combination of theory and practice, so among the
things we are discussing with the unions is further developing
career mapping for young people and extra education needs,
when their career at sea is over, Guinier concludes.
The examples mentioned are but a few of the issues ECSA is
dealing with right now. A wide range of subjects are dealt with
in a daily basis such as the overall European Transport Policy,
Co-modality, the promotion of short sea shipping, tax issues,
customs issues, legal issues, relations with third countries,
passenger rights, R&D, etc. There are always a lot of policies
and positions to be analyzed, considered and debated when
striving to protect and promote the general interests of the
European shipping industry.
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We are all sailors
At the conference “Fuld Kraft Frem (Full Speed Ahead) in Co-
penhagen on the 15th of March, chairman of Danish Ship-
owners Association, Lars Vang Christensen, CEO herning
shipping, was able to present the Danish shipping industry
as a clear winner able to inspire the rest of the industry.
Like several other European countries Denmark faces a fu-
ture with an aging population and a subsequent pressure on
the already high welfare cost.
Though unemployment is relatively low in Denmark, con-
sumer spending – public as well as private – is not expected
to rise considerably in the near future leaving the job of
boosting the economy to the exporting sector.
Here the shipping industry and the supplying industry in
“The Blue Denmark” make a true difference: Today the ship-
ping industry is the single largest export trade in Denmark.
The downturn during the international economic crisis has
almost been caught up with and prospects are truly fi ne as
the Danish shipowners never lost their strength enabling
Danish to retain the position as one of the world leading
maritime nations.
Shipping is a true globalized trade, and Lars Vagn Chris-
tensen highlighted that the stabile
framework conditions that the Danish Shipowners have
benefi tted of for the last 25 years, is a key factor in the in-
ternational competition.
He compared Danish shipping with Sweden’s which 30
years ago was the bigger but today is only a shadow of what
it used to be.
Long lasting political consensus on back up to the shipping
trade’s international possibilities rather than focusing on
national issues, has according to Lars Vang Christensen
made an important difference.
To CEO and partner Søren, Maersk Tankers this framework
conditions remain a crucial priority to maintain and expand
the success of Danish Shipping.
Today the shipowners are competing with nations like Sin-
gapore, were tonnage tax is unknown and income taxes are
very low – in contrast to Denmark where a considerable part
of the Copenhagen based Maersk staff will be facing an ex-
tra millionaire tax if the opposition wins the upcoming elec-
tion.
Actually employees in the Danish shipping sector have a 30
percent higher income than average.
- We must at all times secure that the frame work conditions
are fully updated, he stressed and mentioned at the same
time the importance of keeping the quality standard of Dan-
ish Shipping high – also helped by a competent Søfarts-
styrelsen (Danish Maritime Authority) to secure a Danish
quality fl ag. Education in the public system as well as in the
shipping companies is also a priority as well as the close
cooperation with the suppliers.
In spite of the downturn of the Danish Shipbuilding Indus-
try the suppliers have managed to not only stay alive but to
grow, innovate and become international.
As professor at Copenhagen Business School, Martin Jes
Iversen, who specializes in maritime matters puts it:
- Today the blue Denmark is a complex business and the
supplies are in just a heavy international competition as the
shipowners .To them Singapore is just as important as the
clients in the next town.
Danish shipping a strong workhorse for society:
We are all sailorsThe Danish Maritime Industry makes a strong contribution to society’s
growth. Growth conference in Copenhagen shows strong faith in the future
for all parts of the Blue Denmark - the Danish Maritime Cluster.
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We are all sailors
He generally fi nds a gap between the strong performances of
the big international companies and the problems for small
and medium size companies in Denmark and other countries.
But at the conference he saw the action of the suppliers in the
Blue Denmark as a way to build a bridge over this gap.
One of the reasons why Danish Shipping has made such prog-
ress is not just new quality ships. Denmark has a long tradi-
tion as seafarers and almost everyone know someone within
the industry. This is not easy to put on formula just like the
value of merchant-mentality is hard to quantify. Denmark is
a good name to put on your CV all over the world, and CEO
Carsten Mortensen, Norden mentioned in his speech at the
conference that frame work conditions, quality and global
thinking is not enough. Education is a must.
- It is not the steel we have on the oceans, that matters. The
software - understood as human beings - is the driver.
He added that strong growth in world trade especially caused
by the emerging BRIC countries has transport as its precondi-
tion.
While Danish export to these countries is amount to 5 per-
cent, the export from the shipping companies is a high as 35
percent. - We have a fantastic position on these markets, he
said and added that except from the mega trend of globaliza-
tion, innovation, and development – new ways in which to
think ships and sea transportation – are strongholds in Dan-
ish shipping.
Another important trend is that of sustainability and CSR,
where Denmark holds an especially strong position and more
so when energy-effi ciency is counted in.
- We have all we need to be a part of this trend, he said.
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Small shipping companies join forces
The Danish shipping company Otto Danielsen is part of the Norwe-
gian group Tschudi and operates a total of 17 multi-purpose ships.
Over the recent few years, this size of shipping company has faced
hard times since the fi nancial crisis has made it diffi cult for small
shipping companies to obtain fi nancing.
-We are up against German and Dutch competitors who have far
larger ships at their disposal than we do. The fi nancial possibilities
for small shipping companies are limited, and that is the reason
why consolidation has been an issue for us, says Søren Andersen,
CEO of Otto Danielsen.
It is the belief at Otto Danielsen that a solution to the problems
has been found – both with regard to competition and to fi nancing
options – because by joining forces with other small shipping com-
panies, the shipping companies together obtain far more impact.
Small shipping companies join forcesLarge Danish shipping companies such as Maersk and Torm are household
names to many, but the shipping business also includes a wealth of small spe-
cialised shipping companies. The past few years have been hard on the small
shipping companies because of the fi nancial crisis, but now the shipping com-
pany Otto Danielsen has found a solution. By joining forces, two or more small
shipping companies can become a larger player on the market.
Photo: Carsten Lundager
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Small shipping companies join forces
-Most partnerships blend money, but we will do something
else. We will contribute ships for chartering to a common
pool, but we do not invest. It is a partnership where we share
the profi ts, but fi nancing and operation of the ships remain
with the shipping companies. The shipping companies re-
main completely independent, Søren Andersen explains.
-In other words, we have constructed a platform, which is
capital-neutral, so the one shipping company has not bought
the other, he adds.
Possibilities for obtaining tonnage
-It gives a number of possibilities for growth. Today, the pos-
sibility for obtaining tonnage is dependent on the fi nancial
strength of the shipping company. If you need to borrow just
50 per cent today, it requires an extraordinary good business
model, Søren Andersen says.
Otto Danielsen is seeking partnership with other smaller ship-
ping companies in a common pool partnership, which they
have chosen to call United Nordic Shipping.
The business model of United Nordic Shipping is based on the
pool concept. The profi ts of the individual ships are put togeth-
er in a pool and distributed according to a pool key.
The funds available and money fl ow of the shipping companies
remain the same. The pool is managed by United Nordic Ship-
ping, and new partners are welcome to join the partnership.
-The advantage of the pool structure is that it levels out prof-
its. In a period where a ship is seeking freight, profi ts are low.
In this situation, the pool has the effect of making a fl oor un-
der earnings, but, in return, you have to share profi ts with the
other pool partners, Søren Andersen elaborates.
One plus one makes three
-By combining competencies the result is a business where,
hopefully, one plus one makes three, Søren Andersen be-
lieves.
He mentions a specifi c example of the extra possibilities of-
fered to Otto Danielsen through the pool partnership.
-We have started co-operating with a partner in Singapore,
which operates a shipbroker and logistics business. They
handle our interests in Asia, so you could say that they are a
representative of United Nordic Shipping in Asia. It has con-
tributed to the fact that we have come closer to our customers
on the big markets. So, we have our fi nger on the pulse in
relation to the development in Asia, Søren Andersen says.
By Tina Altenburg
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Skyrocketing demand for offshore wind power
Even though climate change does not top the word’s agenda,
the process of adjusting to the challenges has had a profound
impact on the thinking of government policy makers as well as
industry – in Europe as well as globally.
Neither economic crisis nor the disappointing results of the
strong international efforts at COP15 in 2009 have ever stopped
the demand for renewable energy and the intense focus on
wind energy, which has long ago proven its great potential.
Investments in huge scale are under way, and offshore wind
farms are fi rst in line.
The Danish Offshore Wind Turbine industry is more than ready
to participate in all aspects of this gigantic task – from founda-
tions to production of wind turbine, from installation to mainte-
nance and from facilities to logistics. Is all there: Vessels, wind
turbines, sites, new ideas, innovation, knowledge and deter-
mined companies.
This was clearly demonstrated at the conference Offshore Wind
Turbine – Danish know How” in Copenhagen, Denmark on the
14th of March, where all parts of the industry was represented
and participated in open discussions about common issues in
a rapidly growing wind power.
The conference was organized by Danish Society for Naval Ar-
chitecture and Marine Engineering DSNAME (Skibsteknisk Sel-
skab), Danish Maritime Society (Maritimt Selskab - IDA) and the
Transport Innovation Network (TINV).
One of the main topics was the many different types of vessels
Danish offshore wind turbine conference:
Skyrocketing demand for offshore wind powerDay after day with breaking news about the disaster in Japan severely mis-
crediting nuclear power have in combination with high oil prices following
the uprising Arab countries made wind power even more attractive. And
wind power means offshore wind turbines. – This is not the background on
which we want to grow, but focus on wind will defi nitely increase, chairman
of the conference Anders Ørgaard Hansen, says.
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Skyrocketing demand for offshore wind power
employed in installing and servicing the offshore wind turbine
parks, which blooms in the North European waters, but as Kaj
Lindberg from the service provider A2SEA pointed out: The in-
vestments are tremendous: 240 billion euro up to 2030 in Eu-
rope alone. The farms will be built out to a rate of around 5 GW a
year. So the industry not only needs hardware such as turbines,
transformers and cables, but also requires a massive increase
in installation capacity.
A sign of the increasing interest in offshore wind turbine farms
came a few days ago when two Danish pension funds decided
to invest 6 billion Danish Kroners in the Anholt wind farm proj-
ect.
Wind needs own solutions
The word offshore has traditionally been connected to the oil
and gas industry, but the conference showed, that even if a
lot of experience is at hand from that industry, the wind sector
needs its own solutions.
The massive built out of wind farms requires a lot of offshore
support functions. Once manufactured the wind turbines are
to be transported, installed and since maintained and serviced
all of which requires specialized equipment as well as its own
safety regime.
Den Norske Veritas, DNV, has for 35 years been involved in
standards for land based wind power, which combined this
with the company’s 150 years of maritime experience gives
DNV a strong platform as risk and provider of standards.
- When it comes to the installation vessels DNV works I close
cooperation with the industry: - We work together with them to
determine their actual needs. Just following the existing stan-
dards is to go way beyond the goal. Therefore we tailor the con-
cept on the basis of our experience and go straight to the bone,
asking the operators, the owners, the fl ag states and others
what kind of at standard they require to fulfi ll their and improve
safety at sea, says Claus Winther Graugaard, Deputy Head of
Maritime Services, DNV.
By means of our wind database we were able to develop a stan-
dard for installation service vessels and to guides the industry
in how to build such vessels to meet the standard required by
the operators, so the vessels meet what is necessary without
becoming too sophisticated. We are doing the basic work, so
standards can be adapted to the various types of vessel in
question, he says.
DNV was fi rst in the world to launch a class notation for off-
shore wind turbine installation units.
The offshore wind turbine industry employs two kinds of ves-
sels, installation vessel and vessel for maintenance and ser-
vice, both of which are becoming more and more specialized.
Regional hubs
Vestas regards the future for offshore as a challenge in respect
to still larger – and thereby heavier with higher towers – tur-
bines installed in deeper water.
This means longer distances to the wind farm and harsher sea
condition as well as increased transit time and health, safety
and comfort to the crews - All adding to the costs, which are
considerably higher the longer the distance from shore.
- We must get some good ideas how to make the wind turbine
farms cost effective. The installation is expensive, the new ves-
sels are expensive, and in the end there is only the consumer
to pay, says Henning Nørholm Just, Offshore Specialist Vesas
Offshore.
Search for effi ciency is also why Vestas now believes in region-
al hubs as close as possible to the site.
The offshore oil and gas activities has generated a lot of experi-
ence and specialized equipment of all sorts, but the discussion
on the conference made it obvious, that the wind turbine farm
industry has its own unique challenges and therefore must de-
velop its own solutions. Where jackets in the oil industry typi-
cally jacks up once or twice in a month, they have to do it 10-20
a day in the offshore wind turbine industry.
- Anyone can charter a vessel. It is the people and the know-
how that make the difference, says SOF Kaj Lindberg, A2SEA, a
company who specializes in installation and service of offshore
wind farms and expects to further combine service and instal-
lation.
At the conference he stated the importance of keeping the
costs down in a new market.
and found that purpose built vessels for this new industry are
the answer.
In his view only the way is to provide the right equipment to en-
sure safe, effective and effi cient installation that can overcome
the challenges of limited harbour facilities, long distances to
sites, and weather down time.
- We must have own employees with experience from several
positions in the trade. It is important that the know how follows
the projects, he states.
New generations of specialized vessels are in the pipeline -
both fl oating and jackups, but it takes time to get them deliv-
ered, often 3-4 years. Minimum 2 years.
But the task is huge, when almost 1200 offshore wind turbines
needs service three times in their lifetime. And still more wind
turbine farms are under way calling for an industrialized perfor-
mance in the installations of foundations.
- Thus we can use the same ships and just move them from one
project to the next and increase effi ciency, he said in view of the
Danish wind industry’s goal to reduce overall the price by 50
per cent pr. MV through 25 per cent more effi cient turbines and
25 per cent lower costs making offshore wind able to compete
with coal and gas, Kaj Lindberg states.
By Finn Bruun
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The Star from South Funen
Blue Star Line, which is specialised in offshore jobs such as
work in connection with wind farms and cable-laying, was es-
tablished merely seven years ago. Originally, the intention was
to work in the area of oil emergency measures in connection
with accidents and the like.
-We bought a ship from the Faroe Islands and converted it into
an environment ship, but since there was no work for the ship
for six months, we had to fi nd an alternative approach, says the
CEO of Blue Star Line, Tom Hald.
-An enterprise was in need of a ship to do the preparatory work
in connection with laying of fi bre-optic cables, Tom Hald ex-
plains regarding what was subsequently to turn out to become
the shipping company’s livelihood.
-Since the beginning in 2004, we have bought a used ship each
year and converted it to perform specifi c jobs in the offshore
area. We have performed jobs in India, Alaska, the Mediterra-
nean, South Africa, almost all over the world, Tom Hald says.
In 2007, Blue Star Line made contact with a German wind tur-
bine manufacturer, and together with the German manufac-
turer, Blue Star Line made the very fi rst steps in the area of off-
shore wind farms in the form of environmental studies.
-We have worked for them ever since, and, at the moment, two
of our ships are doing work for them. We do preparatory studies
in connection with new wind farms and maintenance work on
existing wind farms, Tom Hald says.
Blue Star Line has experienced an impressive growth during
the seven short years which the shipping company has exist-
ed. Blue Star Line has grown from having no employees seven
years ago to having about 70 employees today. However, Blue
Star Line has also felt the effects of the fi nancial crisis, which
has made it diffi cult to get risk capital, which, in turn, makes life
more diffi cult for Blue Star Line. Nevertheless, Blue Star Line
has a positive view of the future, since their speciality in wind
farms seems to generate plenty of jobs in the coming years.
-We are working on a wind farm in Great Britain, and many wind
farms are on the drawing board, Tom Hald says.
By Tina Altenburg
The Star from South FunenThe shipping company Blue Star Line from the city of Faaborg on
South Funen belongs to the small shipping companies in Denmark.
Nevertheless, Blue Star Line has experienced an almost meteoric growth
since the company’s establishment in 2004. Offshore jobs in connection
with wind farms and cable-laying generate a signifi cant amount of
employment.
Photo: Carsten Lundager
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Royal Arctic Line, Greenland’s national shipping line has:
· Ships and equipment designed for Arctic conditions
· Its own facilities, locations and personnel in 13 Greenlandic harbours
· Many years of experience with navigating and operating in Arctic waters
Royal Arctic Line has 750 experienced, skilled employees available with expertise and extensive local knowledge
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Damco heading for world’s top 5
As Ole Schack-Petersen, Global Director, Reefer Logistics,
Damco sees it, the margin for supply chain managing and lo-
gistics at international level is so small that volumes have to
be really huge to earn a decent profi t.
This, however, has not prevented Damco from making a nice
result in 2010, where the Maersk Group owned company
handled 610,000 TEU of sea freight - a growth of 18 per cent,
48 million m3 SCM corresponding to approximately two mil-
lion TEU up 13 per cent compared to 2009 as well as 75,000
tonnes of air freight, 24 per cent higher than 2009. Damco
has a staff of about 10.000 in 280 owned offi ces around the
world.
Ole Schack-Petersen was in March’s speaker at Blue Event – a
series of network meetings arranged by Maritime Develop-
ment Center and CBS
The increased volumes resulted in a revenue of USD 2.7 bil-
lion compared to USD 2.2 billion the year before, and Ole
Schack Petersen went a bit further in ambition: - Right now
want for be one of the ten largest global logistics providers,
he said and expected a turnover of 5 billion USD in 2014.
- We are growing by the day, he stated – admitting that it was
not always so. Damco has in recent years seen changes in
ownership and disappointing results until the the company in
2007 left Maersk Line to become an independent part of the
Maersk Group.
Client’s bottom line
- We had a new management and made changes in the or-
ganization in order to go from being operational focused to
becoming a commercial focused company, he explained and
stated an important position for Damco:
- We have an intense focus on the client. The bottom line of
our client is more important to us than our own, he said and
added: - We have a hard drive on performance and a hard
drive on profi tability. We can lose profi tability from one day
to another if we don’t take care because of the thin margins.
Damco handles quite a few of the famous international brands
like Wall Mart, Nike and the likes.
Clients for life
- We have a close cooperation with our clients. Often we know
more about their business than they do themselves when it
comes to logistics. Our approach is customer centric.
- We have only come so far thanks to years and years of close
attendance to the clients needs and by developing our ser-
vices. On the other hand these companies do not easily
change logistic providers. If you do it right, they are there
for lifetime. To them leaving feels as losing one of their own
branch legs, he said
- When it comes to winning market shares we land our busi-
ness on strategic accounts and key accounts In 2014 we will
be reaching 5 per cent return of sale and in 2015 we want to
maintain a position as one of the 5 largest logistic compa-
nies in the world – top performer in terms of costumer atten-
tion, profi tability and innovation, because only by innovating
the supply chain you can go forward, he underlined.
- To compete it is about effi ciency in the supply chain solu-
tion, IT- support and ability to handle huge volumes with few
people, he stated and mentioned the importance of total inte-
grations with the client on a IT-structure that links his vendors
with our service providers – ocean and truck transportation
How to perform third party logistics:
Damco heading for world’s top 5- There is no such thing as a fantastic year with money rolling home for pro-
viders of 3rd party logistics. Container shipping, offshore, bulk can see great
progress in certain periods. We don’t. All we have got is hard work.
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and warehousing and linking with the retailer and his ware-
house and distribution center at the destination.
All about innovation
The innovation is a key factor for DAMCO and is linked to the
execution.
Damco is handling huge volumes and high value in the supply
chain. To the client the biggest issue of them all is the value
sitting in the chain.
- If you are bad at handling your inbound logistics or your
stocks you are dead tomorrow as a retailer. You cannot have
stocks. You only have what you need today for tomorrow to
sell – and the rest of the supply chain must be able to cope
with that, he said.
Today we spent a lot time designing the supply chain for the
retailer or for their vendors.
In one year we saved clients for 117 million USD, a number
recognized by them.
We are also developing greener solutions for clients.
Another fact that is characteristic of 3. party logistics is the
uncertainty of the world. The only constant is change The
earthquake and tsumani that just hit Japan is an all too clear
reminder of this. New supply chain solutions must be set up
producers must relocate. It will take months, maybe years.
- Outsoucing and direct sourcing is still increasing with jobs
and demand for job moving to the east although we predict
that some of it will be moving back - actually some has come
back especially to Eastern Europe, Ole Schack-Petersen said.
By Finn Bruun
Damco heading for world’s top 5
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Nor Shipping 2011
The news of the industry
The largest maritime event of Scandinavia is back, and most
Northern Europeans are looking forward to get a look at the
news within the maritime industry at Nor Shipping 2011. And
with good reason. Scandinavia has never been the cheapest
area to produce or to service any industry, let alone a labori-
ous industry as the Shipbuilding one. But this is perhaps the
reason why Scandinavia delivers news worth noticing. Looking
a little further than the regulations just around the corner is a
necessity for the Scandinavian suppliers, if they wish to main-
tain a position within the global maritime market. We hope and
trust that Nor Shipping 2011 will provide a peek into the future
in order to compete with the major maritime events in Asia.
The maritime/offshore merger
One of the effects of the credit crunch fi nancial crises to the
marine industry is the suppliers’ expansion of focus to include
related industries. Both at Nor Shipping 2011 as well as at last
year’s SMM in Hamburg the offshore energy industry has been
pulled in as a potential area for growth for the suppliers of the
maritime industry. There was a special two-day workshop run
by Hamburg Messe at SMM, dedicated to the offshore sectors
oil & gas, wind energy and ocean engineering. At Nor Shipping
2011 the conference programme features their fi rst offshore
shipping conference - Agenda Offshore - on Wednesday, May
25th. Up for discussion at the event are the emerging markets
and the next generation of technology. The focal point here
is obviously the wish to link Norwegian offshore experience
mainly with the major Brazilian oil fi nds. And why not? - The
Brazilian offshore market and its tremendous growth rates are
something we all would like a piece of. And who wouldn’t like to
join in at the Brazilian offshore party. Danish Offshore Energy
Group is happy to be exhibiting just next to the Petrobraz pavil-
ion at this year’s Nor Shipping.
Good neighborhood relations
Because of the innovative strengths of the Scandinavian sup-
pliers and companies as well as the fl exibility to match new
segments, Nor Shipping is an obvious market place for the
Danish suppliers of the maritime Industry. Besides potential
teamwork between the Danish Marine Group and their Norwe-
gian counterpart the representation of Danish companies at
the Nor Shipping exhibition 2011 says it all. The demand for
exhibition space under the Danish Marine Group pavilion in
hall B1 has put a pressure on the National Pavilion. The Dan-
ish Marine Group had the space sold out in the beginning of
the year. Constructive measures such as the creation of a satel-
lite stand in Hall A1, next to the mentioned Petrobraz pavilion,
have increased the total space for the Danish Marine Group ex-
hibitors to cover 1.200 m2 for the more than 50 Danish exhibi-
tors. But even with the expansion of the Danish private lounge
area and the additional satellite stand, the extra space created
was booked immediately to the companies on the waiting list.
However, even though the space is cramped this year, the Dan-
ish Marine Group exhibitors are looking forward to meet and
greet our Nordic neighbors in Lillestrøm May 24th-27th to hear
the news and show off the goods.
Nor Shipping 2011
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For many decades the mechanical indicator was a dear friend
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Optimize the heartbeat of your engine with the SELCO EngineEye
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It will be more and more essential to have reliable data about
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ship to the superintendence for deeper diagnostics.
The new solution is easy to install and demands no mainte-
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Magic carpets help improve safety at sea
Magic carpets help improve safety at sea
Safety is a big concern for cruise liners, car ferries and other
ships transporting passengers at sea, and thick
luxurious carpets can play an active role in
the vessel’s fi re protection system.
Danish carpet manufacturer ege is among the leading suppli-
ers of carpets to ship owners, because their products com-
bine fi re protection with environmental sustainability. Strict
national regulations ensure that carpets onboard ships have
reduced fl ammability and help to prevent fi re spreading and
smoke development along escape routes, but the widespread
use of brominated fl ame retardants raise other environmental
and safety issues. Therefore, ege has adopted another kind of
fl ame retardant.
- The fi ller in our contract carpets contain molecules of water
that will be released and stop the fl amespread and suppress-
es smoke emissions, when exposed to excessive heat. This
makes our textiles a great barrier to fi re, ege carpet’s quality
and environmental manager, Jan Ladefoged, explains.
Greener carpet in every sense but colour
Rejecting brominated fl ame retardants in the production of
carpets is just one aspects of ege’s sustainability programme.
ege carpets was among the fi rst European carpet manufactur-
ers to implement ISO 14001 as a means to control their envi-
ronmental impact. And they have incorporated the European
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in their environ-
mental management system. Facts and fi gures can be read in
the company’s annual environmental, climate and CSR report
which is available.
Our goal is to ensure continuous improvements in our corpo-
rate ecobalance, and we are very conscious about the choices
we make as regards materials processing, manufacture, dis-
tribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recy-
cling and the impact our products have on the environment.
We want to minimize the environmental impact of all our
products from cradle-to-grave, says Jan Ladefoged.
As an example, ege carpets have just launched a collection
of carpets made from recycled materials from the company’s
own waste products. The collection is an addition to the Eco-
line range, which builds on sustainability and simplicity.
High quality and special designs delivered in 2-3 weeks
Environmental focus issues also include safety at work, health
and employees’ well-being at ege carpets’ three manufactur-
ing facilities at Herning, Gram and Vejle in Denmark.
- Quality carpet manufacturing is a high tech industry, and
with the present setup we are competitive both in terms of
price, design and delivery times. We spin our own off-white
yarns and weave them into 4-5 metre wide carpets, which can
be dyed in all designs and colours. Our team of 15-20 design-
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Magic carpets help improve safety at sea
ers creates patterns or customized solutions that can be ready
for delivery in 2-3 weeks. Jan Ladefoged declares.
He is backed by Sales & Design Assistant, Kathrine Kamp.
- Our production speed is quite extraordinary. Especially, in
view of the fact that we have no design restrictions. Our cus-
tomers can have the exact design and quantity they require.
We can even turn photos or paintings into carpets. The pat-
tern does not have to be repetitive within short intervals. In
fact we can produce carpets entirely without repeat patterns.
And even carpets of the most intricate design can be ready in a
matter of weeks. Our production capacity of up to 200.000 m2
per week is very hard to match, says Kathrine Kamp.
Over the years, ege carpets has produced some very special
designs like a 3D fl ower pattern for French designer Christian
Lacroix, but most hotels and offi ce buildings prefer more sub-
tle designs. Like the new Cruise and Resort collection by Till-
berg Design which will be launched at Nor-Shipping in Norway.
- This collection is so versatile it will appeal to both Caribbean
cruise liners and Scandinavian passenger ferries. We are re-
ally looking forward to presenting it to our customers, Kathrine
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NEW DANISH CONSORTIE MEMBER IN NMU
New Danish consortium member in NMUNMU welcomes a new Danish partner to the consortium, The Maritime De-
velopment Center of Europe (MDCE), situated in Copenhagen. The center
houses a team of 9 employees and is led by CEO Mr. Steen Sabinsky.
Denmark does not have one unifi ed maritime cluster organiza-
tion, as the work is divided between the three associations; The
Maritime Development Center of Europe with 135 members,
The Association for Promotion of Danish Shipping with 5500
members, and The Danish Society for Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering with 135 members. The Strength of this
structure is the voluntary commitment in each of the three
associations, with the coordination of a common secretariat,
MDCE. “We are located right at the centre of the Danish Ship-
ping Scene, adjacent to The Danish Shipowners’ Association,
neighbor to A.P. Moller-Maersk’ headquarters and close to
other large Danish Maritime organizations such as Man Diesel
and J. Lauritzen. Besides our member organizations, we have
a close collaboration with the Danish Maritime Authority and
are supported by the politicians, the industry, the trade asso-
ciations, unions and Danish Maritime Universities and Acad-
emies”, says Mr. Steen Sabinsky.
The objective of MDCE is to:
• Promote Growth, Innovation, Cooperation, Information &
Knowledge sharing in the Danish Maritime Cluster.
• Represent Denmark in EU as “Short Sea Promoter Denmark”
and “Danish Maritime Cluster”.
• Coordinator of maritime knowledge & knowhow network
groups.
• Organise maritime conferences, meetings and seminars.
• Promote and encourage maritime entrepreneurships.
• Promote shipping careers to young people.
• Involvement in EU, National and Regional maritime/trans-
port projects.
• Promotion and Innovation of related projects which can be
commercialised.
”MDCE is actually a former EU project, which has continued af-
ter ended funding. We have navigated through stormy weather
and have come out on the other side as a healthy organization
with a strong and committed Board. Today, we are visible on the
maritime scene, both here in Denmark, but also in EU through
our participation in national and international projects. When
you get to a stage where others begin to look over your shoul-
der, you have become an important and reliable collaborator,
and we can only be pleased about this”, says Mr. Sabinsky.
MDCE is always interested in adding to the existing project vol-
ume, but is especially attracted to the NMU project due to the
fact that it lies close to the very bedrock of the center, namely
to facilitate knowledge and to ensure the development of hu-
man capital. NMU is also appealing due to the fact that it has a
direct output that can enhance knowledge. Also, it is becoming
fashionable to create shorter educations which can provide op-
portunities for build-on learning modules, and the NMU proj-
ect accommodates this perfectly. Mr. Sabinsky looks forward
to working with the other partners in the consortium and sees
them as strong contributors to the competence development
of the maritime transport sector. He always fi nds it interesting
to be an active part of a process where cultural differences are
utilized in projects that can amplify trans-national efforts in
promoting a sustainable and a competitive EU. As a develop-
ment center, MDCE aims to be an objective catalyst in creating
synergies in the maritime industry, and “the products within
NMU can be an inspiration for new projects and assist the mari-
time industry in addressing the many challenges that they are
presented with on a day-to-day basis”, adds Mr. Sabinsky.
Mr. Sabinsky enjoys cooperating with maritime academics
and has found this very benefi cial. In his opinion, there is a
lot of relevant knowledge in the fi eld of maritime academics
that needs to be harvested and disseminated to the industry.
“We have done a lot over the past years to shorten the distance
between academics and the industry and assist in mutual ben-
efi ts for both researchers and industry and the NMU project
has similar interests that are appealing to MDCE”. MDCE has
employed senior researcher and Ph.D. Fellow Lisa L. Froholdt
as academic project responsible.
It is necessary to think differently in order to address future
challenges and sustain a position in the global shipping econ-
omy. In order to do this, relevant tools and synergies within EU
are needed, in order to be competitive. “Everybody has some-
thing to contribute and we need to address the challenges col-
laboratively”, says Mr. Sabinsky.
MDCE entered the consortium as of 1st March and will be con-
tributing in creating learning modules within human resources
and cross-cultural management.
Website: www.maritimecenter.dk
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Do you have the right network?
Content: Network activities primarily consist of four meetings
annually, where the participants exchange experiences and
viewpoints on the basis of their own cases. Typically, the en-
terprise hosting the meeting will have a possibility of contrib-
uting with a case, which can spur debate and discussion. It
will be possible to discuss ideas and practise with the other
members of the network. Outside the network meetings, the
members can draw on advice from each other.
Goal: The goal of the network is to exchange experiences and
know-how and to achieve new competencies. The aim of the
network is that the network participants, after each meeting,
go home with ideas, inspiration, new input, and angles on
issues, which can be used in the daily work, because EMUC
represents a cross section of the Blue Denmark. It will be pos-
sible to get input regarding specifi c projects.
Participant commitment: We expect that the network partici-
pants take active part, to the extent that their work permits,
with inspiration, sharing of knowledge, and exchange of ex-
periences. The participants both contribute and receive.
Do you have the right network?
Otherwise you have the possibility now!Why should you participate in the Blue Denmark network? An EMUC network
is a professional network where the members meet to share experiences
and get inspiration in relation to their professional challenges within a spe-
cifi c area. It is a win-win situation where everybody benefi ts both profes-
sionally and personally.
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Do you have the right network?
Meeting place: The meetings are typically held at an EMUC
member enterprise.
Meeting frequency: The fi rst meeting of a network will be a
start-up meeting where the members get acquainted with
each other and set the goals for the network. Subsequently,
four meetings are held annually: Two in the metropolitan re-
gion and two in the provinces. Typically, two meetings in the
spring and two meetings in the autumn.
The chairman of the network both takes part in the planning
of the meetings and participates in them. The chairman will
address a few words of welcome to the participants and will
contribute in forming, controlling or in other ways taking part
in the debate in connection with his professional area. The
chairman decides the network’s yearly overall issue and sub-
issues.
Administrator/co-ordinator of the network is Ditte A. Kragh
from EMUC who administers registrations and withdrawals,
updating of mailing lists, contact to participants, planning of
meetings, etc.
Annual conference: EMUC can arrange an annual conference
for the network participants. There will be a discount for mem-
bers of EMUC in connection with such an arrangement.
Possible networks:
Environment, occupational health and safety, HR & crew man-
agement, short sea shipping, law, communication.
If you have a topic for a network, which you want EMUC to set
up and facilitate, please contact us.
You have the possibility of getting a personal and profession-
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a contribution to your bottom line.
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Vestas launches 7 MW offshore wind turbine
With the introduction 30th of March of the V164-7.0 MW Ves-
tas is taking a major step towards meeting these needs. CEO
Ditlev Engel says of the new turbine: “We are very pleased to
be able to serve the market and show our commitment to the
offshore wind industry by introducing our dedicated offshore
turbine - the V164-7.0 MW. Seeing the positive indications
from governments worldwide, and especially from the UK, to
increase the utilisation of wind energy is indeed very promis-
ing. We look forward to this new turbine doing its part in mak-
ing these political targets a reality.”
According to Anders Søe-Jensen, President of Vestas Off-
shore, the offshore wind market is set to really take off over
the coming years, but more so in some parts of the world than
in others: “We expect the major part of offshore wind develop-
ment to happen in the Northern part of Europe, where the con-
ditions at sea are particularly rough. Based on our broad true
offshore experience and our many years as pioneers within
the offshore wind industry, we have specifi cally designed the
V164-7.0 MW to provide the highest energy capture and the
highest reliability in this rough and challenging environment.
This makes our new turbine an obvious and ideal choice for
instance for many UK Round 3 projects.”
Based on the potential market size, the V164-7.0 MW busi-
ness case is based on Europe and primarily the Northern Eu-
ropean markets. Should market demand require so, Vestas
is however also prepared to take the V164-7.0 MW to other
parts of the world in due time.
Vestas launches 7 MW offshore wind turbineThe V164—7.0 MW is Vestas next generation dedicated offshore turbine.
To ensure the lowest possible cost of energy, the new machine , the V164-
7.0 MW, boasts an entire 7.0 MW – and a rotor diameter of 164 metres. It is
even larger than expected in the marked.
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Representatives of the Blue Denmark participated with a team
in Spar Nord Cup 2011 in the city of Elsinore 5 February 2011.
Among the representatives from the Blue Denmark were team
manager Steen Sabinsky from EMUC and team captain Søren
Clausen from the Ministry of Transport.
Again this year, the scene was set for a number of tough
matches. Both Brøndby and FCK had a number of the “old
boys” on their teams.
Also a show match was played where the local handicap team
– reinforced with players from Brøndby and FCK – played
against a show team, which had Jesper Skibby and the actor
Allan Olsen among the players.
Above can be seen the team of the day with Søren Clausen.
The team won two matches, one ended in a draw, and an even
match with FCK was lost. Well done “the Blue Denmark” and
see you next year.
Spar Nord Cup 2011The Blue Denmark challenged the football
clubs of FCK and Brøndby in indoor football
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And when it comes to footprint, CEO of the Oxymat Group, Jes-
per Sjögreen explains:
- The new Nitrogen Generator System has the lowest footprint
on the market, with very simple installation, with lowest pos-
sible energy consumption and with a price that is unbeliev-
able low.
It has taken a lot of R&D effort to achieve the results, and fo-
cus in the process has been on simplicity: all non-essential
components have been left out, to keep costs down and se-
cure easy installation:
- The system can be installed in very short time on board your
vessel, as you only need to prepare water cooling pipes and
pressure pipes for two compressors and one dryer, and elec-
trical connection to these units including the PSA skid. All
other connections regarding monitoring and control is only a
few hybrid cables (like LAN), Jesper Sjögren points out.
A 1.000 m3/hour system is priced at 189.000 Euros including
full air package and PSA skid and consists of four units: One
75 kW Compressor and one 110 kW Compressor. One Refrig-
eration Dryer and one PSA skid with full instrumentation.
Total power consumption is now 200 kW giving a kW/N2 fac-
tor of 0,2 kW per m3 Nitrogen produced. Modern membrane
systems typically use 0,4kW per m3.
Intelligent control
Oxymat has developed its own fl ow monitoring and control
system to control fl ow and air consumption in an intelligent
way. The use of air and nitrogen receivers has been eliminat-
ed to minimize cost and footprint.
Today Oxymat has become one of the largest player world-
wide in Nitrogen business with totally more than 60 employ-
ees world-wide.
- We intend to open another offi ce in South America within the
next 12 months, Jesper Sjögreen says and adds that Oxymat
has enlarged its marine group signifi cantly since beginning
of 2010.
- Today we have fl ying squads of service people, we have
opened sales and service offi ce in Shanghai, China to be clos-
er to Far East market and now have sales force of four marine
people and three project managers, he says.
New generation Nitrogen Generator:
So much easierIn developing its new marine nitrogen generator system, the Danish based company Oxymat has worked not only to make it
much simpler and easier to install, the price has been lowered considerably - without compromising on quality.
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The number of visitors per month per month has increased from 1.400 to 12.000 over the last 6 months and the site has now a substantial database of skilled profi les available. There are around 100 positions available and several large ship owners like J. Lauritzen, Norden, Mærsk Supply, Mærsk Tankers and Mærsk Line have signed for VIP Partnerships displaying all jobs at JOB2SEA. The recruiters from all over the world are now paying attention to the site and it is growing day by day. Lately, JOB2SEA have signed an agreement ensuring that all positions uploaded are forwarded to all Danish ships on a daily basis.
When asked about how JOB2SEA should justify its existence Jakob le Fevre, general manager says: “The maritime business has had a tendency of focusing on nationality in the past. This is changing right now. Ship owners and other companies working in the sector focus on qualifi cations. They want the best crew both for the ships and for the offi ces. Traditionally the maritime job market has been fragmented and administered by hundreds of smaller platforms – normally
focusing on one geographic destination. Job listings have been old fashioned without any functionality. At JOB2SEA we don´t do anything new – we have just learned from the general job market and have created a portal working in the same way as many other portals are working – with the important difference that we focus 100% on the maritime business. At JOB2SEA you can e.g. specify that you want a candidate with tanker experience or with a Dynamic positioning certifi cate.
JOB2SEA will join the exhibition in close co-operation with the Danish Marine Group.
Visit www.job2sea.com for more information.
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