Carsten Mortensen steps down from Danish Shipowners’ Association

CEO of D/S NORDEN Carsten Mortensen is stepping down as Chairman of the Danish Shipowners’ Association, to concentrate on a new role as Group CEO at major player BW Group.

Carsten Mortensen was elected to the Danish Shipowners’ Association’s Board of Directors in 2005. He became the Deputy Chairman in 2009 and Chairman in 2011.

“Carsten Mortensen has worked very hard on behalf of the Danish Shipowners’ Association for nearly ten years. Most recently he has been the Chairman of the government’s development team for Blue Denmark. We wish him the best of luck and happiness in his new role. It is excellent recognition for Carsten Mortensen and Danish shipping that the global industry now looks to Denmark to recruit its top managers,” said acting Chairman of the Danish Shipowners’ Association, Claus V. Hemmingsen.

The previous deputy chairman of the Danish Shipowners’ Association’s Board of Directors, CEO of Mærsk Drilling and member of Executive Board of A. P. Møller – Mærsk, Claus V. Hemmingsen, takes over office as Chairman until further notice.

51-year old Claus V. Hemmingsen began his career at A. P. Møller – Mærsk in 1981. He has been CEO of Mærsk Drilling since 2005. Hemmingsen has been a member of the Board of Directors at the Danish Shipowners’ Association in the role of Deputy Chairman since 2012

The Danish Shipowners’ Association is the industry and employer organisation for Danish shipping, which is Denmark’s largest individual export industry.
Source: Danish Shipowners’ Association