The Danish Shipowners' Association was established in 1884 and represents Denmark's shipping industry. It is an employer organization which concludes wage agreements with the seamen's unions and handles all matters concerning employment, safety and training within the shipping and offshore industry.

Further, the Association is a trade organization representing Danish shipowners when dealing with the Danish Government, Parliament and other authorities, as well as with the media. The Association is active internationally, both as an adviser to government delegations in several OECD and United Nations bodies and as a member of various international shipowners' organizations.

The Danish Shipowners' Association is also permanently represented in Brussels through its own office. Recently, the administration of the two Danish organizations for short sea shipping and ferry services has been incorporated into the Association.

Board of Directors

• Lars Vang Christensen, herning shipping a.s. (Chairman)
• Carsten Mortensen, Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S (Vice Chairman)
• Torben Janholt, J. Lauritzen A/S
• Niels Smedegaard, DFDS A/S
• Mikael Skov, TORM A/S
• Søren Skou, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S 
   

Executive Staff

• Peter Bjerregaard (Management)
• Pia E. Voss (Industrial Relations)
• J. Fritz Hansen (Trade and Shipping Policy and Public Relations)
• H.H. Petersen (Nautical Issues)