The cutting edge of blue business

Join the maritime industry in Denmark, and enter a dynamic ecosystem within shipping, offshore and technology development. Together we’ll set new standards for the global maritime industry.

By placing your maritime activities in Denmark, your company will benefit from:

  • A front-running maritime ecosystem where innovation, digitalisation and efficiency are key priorities.

  • Business-relevant research and development that combines technical, academic and practical perspectives.

  • A highly educated maritime workforce focused on skill development and upgrading.

  • Competitive framework conditions with a political commitment to maritime industry growth.

  • An attractive tonnage tax regime in the Danish International Ship (DIS) Register. 

  • Authorities dedicated to making it easy to do business.

Maritime as part of green transportation

Invest in Denmark is ready to assist you with the Danish maritime sector and with green transportation by and large. If you'd like to know more about Denmark's green transportation and mobility industry and how Invest in Denmark can you help, click here.

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Denmark has a stable, open environment for investments and for testing new technology, which provides fertile grounds for start-ups and tech hubs to innovate the future of shipping. Download our fact sheet to get valuable insights to tech opportunities in Maritime.

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Denmark has long ranked in the top ten of global maritime nations. As a seafaring nation with cutting-edge innovation and an excellent regulatory framework, we offer favourable conditions for marine companies from around the world.

Our maritime cluster joins companies, universities, entrepreneurs and authorities in a close-knit hub. Together, they create the best possible conditions for pursing new, innovative solutions based on the latest technological advances.

Home to major global companies 

Denmark is home to world-renowned companies such as A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group, Torm, DFDS, J. Lauritzen, Svitzer and Norden. This gives us a strong foundation for setting maritime industry standards.

Through our solid maritime platform, it is possible to pursue business opportunities across sectors. Offshore Center Denmark, for example, supports the combined innovation efforts of global players such as Maersk, Vestas and Ørsted within offshore supply, logistics and renewable energy operations.

Explore the blue denmark

Source: Danish Maritime Authority

The Danish Maritime industry in numbers

  • Danish shipowners transport approx. 10% of global trade (2018).
  • Denmark ranks 5th globally measured on operated tonnage (GT).
  • Denmark is the 2nd largest shipping nation in the EU (GT).
  • Danish shipping is the largest export industry in Denmark and accounts for about 22% of total Danish exports

Sources: Annual Report Danish Shipping 2022.

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