The €600m ($695m) acquisition of Unifeeder by DP World heralds a new era for the Danish feeder operator in a global markets, believes chief executive Jesper Kristensen.

Previous investors in Unifeeder have been private-equity players that have remained in the business for a few short years.

Timeline: Unifeeder's growth

1977: Unifeeder is founded in Aarhus and Copenhagen by Peter Bohnsen and Tonny Paulsen.