Dampskibsselskabet Norden

Dampskibsselskabet Norden

Infobox Company
company_name = Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S
company_
company_type = Public (OMX|CSE3293|DNORD)
foundation = 1871
founder = Mads Christian Holm
location_city = Copenhagen
location_country = Denmark
key_people = Carsten Mortensen (President and CEO), Mogens Hugo (Chairman)
industry = Shipping
products = Tankers, Dry cargo
revenue = $2.933 billion (2007)
operating_income = $682 million (2007)
net_income = $703 million (2007) [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/investor/keyfigures/annual/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Annual Key Figures ] ]
num_employees = 522 (2007)
subsid = Norient Product Pool A/S (With Interorient Navigation Company Ltd.)
company_slogan =
homepage = [http://www.ds-norden.com/ www.ds-norden.com]
intl = yes

Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S, or DS Norden is a Danish shipping company operating in the dry cargo and tanker segment worldwide.

The company headquarters are located in Copenhagen, Denmark [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/whoarewe/headquarters/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Headquarters ] ] and the company is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, trading in the elite OMXC20 index. [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/investor/shareinformation/masterdata/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Master data ] ]

History

The company was founded in 1871, by Mads Christian Holm making it one of the oldest shipping companies in Denmark. The compamy was named Norden, after its first vessel, Glasgow build steamship. [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/whoarewe/history/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - History ] ] The company is comprised of a dry cargo and a tanker division.

Operations

Dry cargo

In dry cargo, the Company is one of the world’s largest operators of Handymax and Panamax bulkcarriers and has significant activities in the Handysize and Capesize segments. The latest initiative is the entry into the Post-Panamax segment. [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/whoarewe/strategy/#id3109427 Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Strategy ] ]

Tanker

In tankers, the Company is active in the Aframax segment, which transports crude oil, and in the Handysize and MR product tanker segments [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/whoarewe/strategy/#id3109484 Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Strategy ] ] .

The product tanker activities are operated through the Norient Product Pool, which is jointly owned by DS NORDEN and Interorient Navigation Company Ltd. . [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/organisation/norientproductpool/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - Norient Product Pool ] ]

Takeover bid by TORM

In 2002 rival shipping company DS TORM tried to take over DS NORDEN. Despite resistance from some shareholders, TORM eventually gained control of almost 33 % of NORDEN's shares. Although the takeover attempt was unsuccessful, rising stock prices meant that TORM held onto the shares until 2007. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/tnBasicIndustries-SP/idUSL0221400420070402 Denmark's D/S Torm sells entire D/S Norden stake | Reuters ] ]

Fleet

DS Norden's fleet is among the most modern and competitive in the industry and the firm operates in total 209 dry cargo- and tanker vessels (a mix of owned and chartered tonnage). In addition NORDEN has an extensive newbuilding programme and has in total 86 vessels on order (dry cargo 69, tanker 17). [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/whoarewe/nordeninbrief/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - NORDEN in brief ] ]

Norden has its head office in Copenhagen and offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Annapolis, Rio de Janeiro and Mumbai. At its offices the company has in total 209 employees and about 300 are employed on the Company’s owned vessels. [ [http://www.ds-norden.com/profile/organisation/nordenaroundtheworld/ Dampskibsselskabet "NORDEN" A/S - NORDEN around the world ] ]

Norden was a founding member of the Danish Shipowners' Association in 1884 and has been a member ever since. It is also a member of the international organisations; Intertanko (The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners), BIMCO (The Baltic and International Maritime Council) and ICC Denmark (International Chamber of Commerce).

References

External links

* [http://www.ds-norden.com Official website]


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