Shipping: Living with the new normal
JANUARY 19, 2017 — More than 200 marine industry leaders came together at the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen this past October to find answers to some of the big questions facing
Danish Maritime Days
Multi-purpose vessel named Danish Ship of the Year
OCTOBER 26, 2016—Today at Danish Maritime Days in Copenhagen, Maritime Denmark named the multi-purpose vessel OV Bøkfjord as the Danish Ship of the Year 2016. The 44m vessel’s concept design was developed in close
Prestigious opening for Danish Maritime Fair
OCTOBER 7, 2016 — This year’s Danish Maritime Fair will feature more than 200 visitors and will be officially opened by Danish Minister of Business and Growth, Mr. Troels Lund Poulsen, in
Danish Maritime Days program announced
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 — Danish Maritime Days will take place for the third consecutive year, October 24-28, 2016, and will bring together maritime stakeholders from all over the world with the objective
Danish Maritime Days reception will be global gathering
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 — More than 500 key stakeholders from all parts of the global maritime industry will meet at the Danish Maritime Days Welcome Reception at Hotel D’Angleterre in Copenhagen on
Leaders to meet in Copenhagen to discuss industry challenges
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — Leaders from all parts of the global maritime industry will discuss the fundamental shift in the economy and new technological advances at the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen
Danish Maritime Days 2016 takes shape
AUGUST 10, 2016 — “Danish Maritime Days 2016 will reflect the great changes that the global maritime industry is undergoing. This includes everything from the industry’s ambition to reduce CO2 emissions to
Planning for Danish Maritime Days advances
JULY 15, 2016 — Plans for this years Danish Maritime Days (October 24-28, 2016) are advancing. With many independent events on the agenda, Danish Maritime Days brings together a broad spectrum of
Themes announced for Danish Maritime Days
MAY 25, 2016 — This year’s Danish Maritime Days will have four themes, highlighting some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing the global maritime industry. High on the agenda at
Danish Maritime Forum puts industry leaders to work
The centerpiece event was the second invitation-only Danish Maritime Forum. It breaks the mold of every other maritime event on the calendar. The core idea of the forum is to give the marine industry something akin to the long running World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. That event isolates around 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders and others up a Swiss mountain in winter to discuss the pressing problems facing the world.
At the Danish Maritime Forum, about 200 industry leaders from across the world found themselves cloistered in the Copenhagen Cruise Terminal under the distinctive guidance of moderator Chris Luebkeman, Director for Global Foresight and Innovation, Arup, USA, and put to work in groups to work collaboratively to identify key challenges and opportunities.
Though what went on in the work groups was off limits to the press and participants were held to confidentiality rules — not quite “You do not talk about Fight Club,” but headed that way — you can get some idea of who was involved and what came out of the discussions from these videos.