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War Insurance is the Most Important Maritime Initiative in the Danish Government’s New Legislative Programme

The proposed law on war insurance is crucial for both Denmark and Danish shipping. It is essential that the Danish merchant fleet can continue operating in the event of war. Danish Shipping welcomes the proposal.

Danish Shipping’s Annual Report 2025
Annual Report 2025

A hopeful signal from New York Climate Week in otherwise troubled times

Danish Shipping is taking part in Climate Week NYC. Here, the focus is firmly on the green transition, and there is confidence that IMO’s 176 member states in October will adopt a historic agreement on the regulation needed to ensure climate-neutral shipping.

Danish Shipping: The shipping industry’s CO₂ payments should be used to build up green fuel production in the EU

Danish shipping companies pay billions into the EU’s CO₂ Emissions Trading System (ETS). Danish Shipping therefore urges that these funds be used to establish and scale up the production of green fuels in Europe.

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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Von der Leyen once again points to the central challenges, but there is far too little action

The Commission President highlighted security, com­pe­ti­ti­ve­ness and the green transition in her annual “State of the Union” address in Strasbourg. These are priorities that Danish Shipping fully supports, and they are not new. What is missing now is concrete action that delivers results.

DFDS Wins Danish Shipping’s DEI-Award 2025

In a strong field of three nominees, the shipping company DFDS has just received Danish Shipping’s DEI-Award 2025 (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion). 

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

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