Danish shipowners are among the world’s leaders in ­fostering tech start-ups and developing in-house digital platforms.

This approach has had proven headline-making successes.

Bulker and product tanker operator Norden has made two upwards revisions to its 2020 year-end profit guidance on the back of the strong performance of its operated fleet of dry cargo vessels.

Chief executive Jan Rindbo told TradeWinds that the success of its bulker operations has been due in part to Norden’s in-house data platform, insights from which are used to make chartering decisions and generate higher profit margins.