Denmark maintains its position among the ten largest maritime countries in the world. Denmark has overtaken Germany and is now ranked 9th on the list.
Denmark maintains its strong position in the top ten largest maritime countries in the world. This is documented in a new report from Danish Shipping. Denmark has made progress in terms of tonnage operated and the number of ships under the Danish flag.
“These figures clearly show, once again, that shipping is a significant Danish strength. “Especially in these turbulent geopolitical times, it is an important strategic asset for Denmark – and Europe – to have a large transportation capacity in the form of a strong Danish-flagged merchant fleet,” said Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping.
These figures clearly show, once again, that shipping is a significant Danish strength
Denmark’s total operated tonnage has increased by 2.2 million tonnes since the last report in June 2024, reaching 60.5 million tonnes. In terms of ship numbers, there has been a slight increase, with 740 ships now flying the Danish flag – one more than previously reported.
“Denmark’s status as one of the world’s greatest maritime nations is, of course, thanks to the skilled and innovative shipping companies that continually strive to perfect their products and develop Danish shipping. But this is also thanks to favorable framework conditions for Danish shipping, which enjoy broad political support. This is important because competition in the global market is very tight. I’m looking forward to recommendations from the Blue Denmark Growth Team that will be released later this spring. These recommendations will help ensure that Denmark continues to have the necessary framework to remain one of the world’s leading environmentally friendly maritime countries – even 10 or 20 years from now,” said Anne H. Steffensen.
Fact:
The numbers in this article are sourced from the S&P Maritime Portal as of January 2025.
Operated tonnage: Tonnage is the technical term for a unit of weight and volume used as a basis for calculating a ship’s cargo capacity. “Operated tonnage” refers to the total cargo capacity of a vessel operated from Denmark (or controlled from a shipping office in Denmark).
Vessels under the Danish flag: Vessels under the Danish flag fly the Dannebrog and are registered in the Danish Register of Ships (DAS) or the Danish International Ship Register (DIS).
Source: Danish Dispatch
