https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Maersk, the world's largest shipping firm, on Wednesday called for a carbon tax on ship fuel to encourage the transition to cleaner alternatives. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210603/danish-shipping-giant-calls-for-global-carbon-tax-for-shipping Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:35:24 +0200 danish-shipping-giant-calls-for-global-carbon-tax-for-shipping A Danish vessel loaded with Russian fish and South Korean electronics arrived Thursday in Saint Petersburg, becoming the first container ship to navigate the Russian Arctic as the ice pack melts and recedes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180927/danish-shipping-firm-tests-russian-arctic-route Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:21:52 +0200 danish-shipping-firm-tests-russian-arctic-route A container ship and a merchant ship collided in the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Funen and Zealand on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180327/fire-after-collision-between-ships-in-danish-strait Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:57:21 +0200 fire-after-collision-between-ships-in-danish-strait Danish maritime traditions go back to the Viking era, but the Scandinavian nation retains an affinity for the waves today with a robust shipping industry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171019/denmark-is-worlds-seventh-biggest-seafaring-nation-report Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:24:48 +0200 denmark-is-worlds-seventh-biggest-seafaring-nation-report Danish shipping mammoth Maersk said Wednesday it had shut down some of its computer systems after a global cyberattack disrupted operations at its terminals and hindered it from taking new orders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170629/cyberattack-blocks-maersk-terminals-new-orders Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:34:17 +0200 cyberattack-blocks-maersk-terminals-new-orders A Danish supplier of ship fuel, OW Bunker, said on Thursday it risked bankruptcy after discovering that fraud at its subsidiary in Singapore had cost it up to $125 million (100 million euros). https://www.thelocal.dk/20141106/fraud-could-bankrupt-huge-danish-fuel-firm-shortly-after-ipo Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:49:59 +0100 fraud-could-bankrupt-huge-danish-fuel-firm-shortly-after-ipo The captain of a cement tanker headed from Aalborg to England had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit... five hours after running aground. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140730/drunk-russian-captain-runs-aground-on-ls Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:49:00 +0200 drunk-russian-captain-runs-aground-on-ls Responding to a call from the Italian coast guard, a Torm ship helped around 300 refugees to safety. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140720/danish-ship-rescues-refugees-in-mediterranean Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:41:00 +0200 danish-ship-rescues-refugees-in-mediterranean Danish shipping giant's announced partnership with French and Swiss companies was blocked by China, which cited "a high level of concern" on competition. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140617/maersk-alliance-sunk-by-chinese-authorities Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:59:00 +0200 maersk-alliance-sunk-by-chinese-authorities Danish shipping giant beats analysts' expectations with its first quarter profits. Citing improved performance, Maersk Line now expects to beat 2013's annual results. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140521/danish-shipping-giant Wed, 21 May 2014 14:25:00 +0200 danish-shipping-giant