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Overview

New digital maps to help protect biodiversity in Danish waters

BIO-Route is a route-planning tool for navigating Danish waters that takes marine biodiversity into account. A series of maps showing environmental sensitivities in Danish waters are now being made freely available.

Danish Shipping’s Annual Report 2026
Annual Report 2026

Maritime innovation: New partnership shortens the path to EU funding

Denmark’s maritime sector needs to become better at securing EU funding. Danish Maritime and Danish Shipping, in collaboration with ShippingLab, are establishing a new platform that will make it easier to match the needs and expertise of Denmark’s maritime sector with relevant EU funding opportunities. The aim is to accelerate the development of promising ideas and foster new partnerships.

50 new trainees start Danish Shipping Education

Today, 50 trainees from 21 different maritime companies and 17 different nationalities started Danish Shipping’s trainee programme.

Policies

Climate

Danish Shipping has a clear goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 without relying on carbon offsetting.

Environment

The shipping industry supports stringent legislation and applauds Danish companies for adopting new technologies that align with environmental and climate considerations.

Taxation and regulatory framework

Denmark must maintain and strengthen its position in global shipping through in­ter­na­tio­nal­ly competitive taxation and remuneration.
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Rising piracy risk off Somalia

The number of piracy-related incidents off Somalia is at its highest level in ten years. The trend points to renewed activity in the area after several years with relatively few incidents.

Danish Shipping warmly welcomes EU proposal to include Indian ship recycling facilities on EU list

The European Commission has proposed adding two Indian ship recycling facilities in Alang to the European List of approved ship recycling facilities. Danish Shipping warmly welcomes the proposal, calling it an important step for responsible ship recycling. 

The FuelEU maritime legislation was adopted earlier this year. As a member, you can find an overview of relevant news here.
FuelEU

Upcoming events

Event

Partnership summits - collaborating for the next phase of maritime innovation

Dato:
Same programme, two locations – choose the date and location that suits you: 20 October: Copenhagen at Danish Shipping, Amaliegade 33 11 November: Jutland location tbd
Event

DSE - Mentor Course November 19th

Dato:
This mentor course addresses mentors connected to DSE trainees on either of the active cohorts: DSE 2025-2027 and DSE 2026-2028. This course spans over two days (one in November and one in February). This way we can practice and try out tools between sessions.
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