NORDEN News Magazine

Spring 2008

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "A good head start for the future"

• Record year - the profit for 2007 was the best so far in NORDEN's 137 years old history
• Pool collaboration to ensure NORDEN a leading position in strategic bulk segments
• NORDEN spotlights the environment and social responsibility
• New technology to bridge blue and green
• Cold reception - ice-class 1A product tanker - ice and snow at St. Lawurence River in Canada
• NORDEN strengthens organisation
• Award for excellent investor information
• Large relocation puzzle - update on the renovation of NORDEN's new headquarters
• Two years "down under" - D/S Orients Fund - scolarship to student at Eltham College in Australia

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Winter 2007/2008

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "New challenges ahead"

• Handysize on the rise
• NORDEN and the environment
• Full ahead in the manning area
• NORDEN strengthens recruitment and talent development in the Philippines
• On the hunt for shipping trainees class 2008
• A fine 2007-result within sight
• Expert in maritime financing and strategy - portrait of NORDEN's new CFO
• NORDEN is ready for OMXC20
• Intelligent business through extensive business intelligence
• Ping pong with customers and business partners - table tennis and Shanghai Maritime Awards ceremony
• Golf sponsorship to strike one for NORDEN - sponsorship arrangement with Danish golf player Anders Hansen
• NORDEN's new headquarters take shape
• Putting safety first - NORDEN support to copy of old viking ship "Havhingsten" 

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2007

Autumn 2007

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Taking NORDEN to the next level"

• NORDEN sets the course for the future - strategy process 
• Strengthened dialogue with NORDEN's investors
• NORDEN received first price in best annual report
• Queuing at the quay
• NORDEN Weekend 2007 - brainstorming and golden statuettes
• 42.195 km - no obstacle. Berlin Marathon
• New career opportunities at NORDEN - new job adverts (see also NORDEN's job portal)
• The best of two worlds - NORDEN's future headquarters (further information)
• An unconventional day at the office

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Summer 2007

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "On the right course"

• New dry cargo segment in the melting pot 
• The new face of NORDEN - new website
• Second best in the world
• China is the engine of international maritime traffic
• Major differences between shipping in China and Copenhagen - trainee from Shanghai
• Celebratory naming ceremony in Japan
• Special focus on safety, environment and welfare on board
• Shift in focus in the Aframax segment
• A glance into the future - visit to the new headquarters

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Spring 2007

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Towards New Goals"

• 10 years of strong growth in Singapore 
• NORDEN wants to be the preferred partner
• Yet another stong annual profit
• A career at sea - a job with no borders
• No more finance - Mr Jens Fehrn-Christensen, CFO - early retirement
• On a quest for customers in the largest market in the world
• From polar bears to allilgators
• Strong interest in NORDEN's trainee programme
• New website to give NORDEN's communication a lift

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2006

Winter 2006

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Making NORDEN Number One"

• New Headquarters to make Room for Growth
• Campaign for Danish Shipping in Japan
• Kick-off - Vision-Mission-Values
• A Worldwide Career with NORDEN - Trainee in NORDEN
• Nine years at Asian Shipyards
• Ice Class
• Shanghai Maritime Awards Ceremony
• Water games - Ship Simulator at the Experimentarium in Copenhagen

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Autumn 2006

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "New Vessels Launched"

• NORDEN focusing on small vessels
• Fire on the quay
• Getting ready for winter
• Reshuffle helps to boost qualifications
• Controlling the voyage
• Extended co-operation with Chinese talent
• Novel ways in recruitment
• Norient Product Pool challenged its customers
• Mastering the news steps

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Summer 2006

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Close to the Customers"

• A continent of possibilities
• Durban and back
• Salt is not just salt
• NORDEN the 5th best shipping company
• Naming ceremony in Japanese
• Closer cooperation between NORDEN's Port Captains
• From punched cards to high tech shipping company

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Spring 2006

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "We Must Continue to Develop"

• Through thick ice
• Best result in 135 years
• The course set for future growth
• Ready for departure
• Norient Product Pool bet on ice tankers
• Round th world in four minutes
• Samba, chopsticks and spareribs
• A busy year on the bridge - Carsten Mortensen's 40th birthday
• NORDEN behind a strengthened shipping education

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2005

Winter 2005

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Fair WInd"

• I name you ... - Her Highness Princess Alexandra cuts the ribbon - Naming of NORD PRINCESS
• A tiger leap in China
• A celebration of partnerships
• A vessel is built
• Safety, Environment and Quality on board
• Always three moves ahead
• Christmas and New Year in NORDEN
• Coal in vast quantities

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Autumn 2005

Carsten Mortensen, CEO "Welcome to NORDEN's New World"

• Heading for a new record-breaking year
• In the wake of the hurricane
• Why do the freight rates fluctuate
• Huge recruitment creates attention
• Norient is ready for growth
• Captain on shore
• It is a tough life in India
• NORDEN sponsors research in Singapore
• NORDEN goes into films

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