Singapore shipmanager Synergy Group is setting up a base in Denmark in response to growing European demand.

The company said the office in Copenhagen will be run by Rune Zeuthen, who is general manager of Synergy Marine (Europe).

He joined in July and brings more than two decades of executive level shipping experience.

Zeuthen started at AP Moller-Maersk, was a founding member of DA-Desk and has previously held senior management positions at Topaz Energy & Marine, Gulf Navigation Holding, Maersk Broker and Clarksons.