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Maersk Tankers A/S owns and operates fleet of crude oil carriers, product tankers, gas carriers, and car carriers. The firm facilitates the trade of energy globally. Its LR2 division operates a fleet of double hull coated ships that transport naphtha and gas oil from the Middle East to Asia. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Maersk Container Industry A/S manufactures and wholesales container. Its products include dry, star cool containers, automatic ventilation and mark Q containers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Tinglev, Denmark.

DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS is engaged in the production of food enzymes, products and pharmaceutical grade excipients for food products. It operates through the following divisions: Enablers, BioActives, Sweeteners, Cultures, Genecor and Sales and Application Food Ingredients. The Enablers division develops, produces and markets emulsifiers, hydrocolloids, and tailored systems that enable food & beverage manufactureres to make appealing products. The BioActives division is comprised of the Cultures and Sweeteners divisions. It offers food cultures and protective solutions, speciality sweeteners, health ingredients, and microorganisms for agriculture and animal nutrition. The Genencor division develops innovative enzymes and bioproducts to reduce the environmental impact of the cleaning, textile, fuel, and chemical industries. The sales and Application food Ingredients division manages and budgets global key accounts. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered Copenhagen, Denmark

Höegh Autoliners is a leading global provider of Ro/Ro vehicle transportation services. The company operated in 2008 approximately 70 PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers) in global trade systems which are managed from a worldwide network of 31 offices in four regions. Customers include global manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and rolling goods. In 2008, Höegh Autoliners carried about 2.0 million car equivalent units (ceu) and made almost 3,100 port calls. A service provider with modern, flexible and efficient vessels The Höegh Autoliners fleet is designed for maximum flexibility to cater for the variety of rolling stock carried in the various trades. The company has expanded its carrying capacity through acquisitions, new buildings and lengthening of existing vessels, and has contracts for further new buildings for delivery 2009-2012. The current fleet includes 47 owned PCTCs with capacity ranging from 2300 to 7800 ceu for deep-sea trades. In addition, Höegh Autoliners is partner in a joint venture which is supplying three purpose-built Ro/Ro vessels on long-term charter to Airbus for transporting aircraft components and subassemblies in Europe. Höegh Autoliners is continuously investing in developing ship design and specification to enhance and improve efficiency and environmental impact. Strategy The global PCTC market has a positive growth based on increased globalization and growth in emerging markets. Höegh Autoliners' strategy is to continue its growth in this market based on providing high quality and efficient port-to-port transportation services to its customers' global distribution chain. Key success factor in this strategy is to leverage and further develop the company's core competence. Höegh Autoliners has a strong financial and strategic position which enables the company to respond quickly to customer demand for increased capacity and enhanced service offerings. The company is committed to limiting its impact on the environment and performing its business in a socially responsible way.

B. Tankers AB is engaged in shipping oil and industrial chemical products. The company operates within two areas: Shipping, and Marine and Logistics Services. The Shipping operational area consists of three business units, namely tanker shipping, ship management and bulk shipping. The Marine and Logistics Services operational area comprises of four business units, namely bulk logistics, ship agencies, travel agency and oils supplies. The company operates mainly in Sweden, France, Norway and Spain. The company is headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden.

ICC Danmark International Chamber of Commerce operates as a non-profit organization that performs a central role in both international trade and business. It acts as a network for the service industry in Denmark. The firm’s purpose is gathering and representing companies' interests worldwide. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.