The Danish Government has announced the establishment of a group of work to ensure that Denmark continues to grow as a maritime nation and to be at the forefront of this field especially in view of the energy transition in year in shipping. The new team will be led by Chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe, who from 2016 to 2022 was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Danish shipowning group A.P. Møller-Mærsk, and will be tasked with providing recommendations to the executive on the way in which the government's "Det Blå" programme Danmark" for the growth of the national maritime sector continues to ensure national leadership in this sector while seizing the many opportunities for growth related to the energy transition of maritime transport.

Announcing the creation of the working group, the Minister Minister of Industry, Enterprise and Finance, Morten Bødskov, "Global crises have turned lives upside down, of many Danish companies. Competition," he explained has intensified and China and the US are doing their best for the green transition of their industries, and the Maritime is no exception. Denmark is a nation maritime leader, with state-of-the-art companies presenting innovative and eco-friendly solutions. But the new push for resulting from the IMO climate agreement have great potential for further development, and is It is essential that Det Blå Danmark catches them now, otherwise We are in danger of losing our leadership position and becoming dependent on countries such as China. Therefore, we are setting up a new growth team to create the best framework for our maritime companies, so that Denmark can continue to to have a green wind in my sails."

"Danish maritime transport is global," the Chairman of the new working group - is facing a complete green transition and this requires a huge amount of of green fuels, and virtually all options are needed energy efficiency. This - has underlined Snabe - opens up great new opportunities for export to Denmark and to Danish companies'.

The announcement of the creation of the new team was welcomed with great satisfaction from Danske Rederier, the association of Danish shipowners: "It's absolutely gratifying and right - commented Anne H. Steffensen, Managing Director of the organisation - that the government is setting up a team for the growth in order to elevate Danish shipping to new heights. We need to constantly evaluate where we can improve and ensure framework conditions for Danish maritime companies to be competitive on the world market. We can't afford to rest on your laurels. Denmark must be at the forefront of the the green transition of shipping and technologies maritime'.

The shipowners' association recalled that the Shipping is the largest exporting industry in the nation, with a value of its exports that in 2023 reached DKK 343 billion (€46 billion), or 18% of Denmark's total exports.