Martin Ledgard, Denmark's Minister of Trade and Competition, is leading a business delegation to India. This trip aims to strengthen cooperation in the fields of green transport and innovative technologies, and the Danish delegation will visit APM terminals in Mumbai and the Mazagon Dock shipyard.
The importance of India for Denmark's maritime transport
In 2025, Danish-managed ships made over 3,000 visits to Indian ports, highlighting the significance of this country as a market for Denmark's maritime transport. With India's economic growth, this importance will increasingly rise. Denmark's maritime transport has grown in several sectors, including container, dry, and tanker transport in India.
Opportunities for cooperation and investment
Ledgard stated, "India has become an important partner for Denmark – economically, technologically, and geopolitically. This country has great ambitions in green transport, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence, and Denmark can help achieve these goals with its expertise."
Anne H. Stephensen, CEO of Denmark's transport company, emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation with India, stating, "Developing closer relations can create new opportunities for transport. Favorable conditions for investment, access to competitive shipyards, and collaboration in green ports and ships will be among the strengths of this cooperation."
Currently, ten ships are being built for Danish transport companies at Indian shipyards. Newy Merchants, as one of the main clients, has ordered six new energy-efficient ships at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. Rasmus Saltofte, CEO of Newy Merchants, noted that close cooperation with the shipyard and Indian partners is crucial for their company's development.
Green transport has been highlighted as a central element in the green strategic partnership between India and Denmark, established in 2020. Danish companies, including APM Terminals and Newy Merchants, are investing in India and contributing to the green transition.
In 2025, Danish companies exported goods and services worth 21.2 billion Danish kroner to India.
