Agenda
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Fri 4/05/24
Travel Depart SEA on DL0142 at 1:30 pm
In Transit
Sat 4/06/24
8:15 am Arrive in Schiphol, Amsterdam
9:45 am Depart Schiphol on DL9211
11:05 am Arrive in Copenhagen
Check into Villa Copenhagen
Tietgensgade 35
Copenhagen 1704
Denmark
3:30 pm Boat Tour (leave from Nyhavn 3). Reservation Number: ACDO41
5:15 Dinner at Den Vandrette, wine bar with food (Havnegade 53A), 2 blocks from dock or Restaurant Barr (Strandgade 93), European beer belt food, including schnitzel and more. 10 minute walk from dock (made a reservation at this one)
Sun 4/07/24
Transition Day:
10:00 am - 12:30 Walking Tour of Copenhagen. Guide will meet us at our hotel
Free time to visit sites
6:00 pm Dinner Kødbyens Fiskebar, seafood place (Flæsketorvet 100) near hotel (made a reservation)
Mon 4/08/24
Clean Energy meeting and industry meetings
Location: State of Green offices, Vesterbrogade 1E
DK-1620 Copenhagen V
9:00-10:00 Introduction to the Danish green transition and hydrogen developments
Maja Østergaard, State of Green
10:00 – 11:00 An overview of the Danish economy with some emphasis on ports
Presentation by Confederation of Danish Industries
11:00 – 11:30 The Danish efforts in upskilling and reskilling the force workforce in ports when going from black to green
Danish Metal Workers/CO-Industry, speaker TBC
11:30 – 12:00 Exhibition
12:30 Lunch
Location: Schønnemann (Hauser Pl. 16), classic Danish food and one of the oldest restaurants in Copenhagen, specializes in lunch. 10 minute walk to Greater Copenhagen’s offices
2:00 pm Greater Copenhagen
Location: Nørregade 7B, 3. sal, 1165 København
A collaboration of 85 municipalities to build a more competitive region.
4:00 pm BLOXHUB
Location: Bryghuspladsen 8, 3. DK-1473 Copenhagen
A collaboration of the City of Copenhagen, the Danish Ministry of Industry and the private association of real estate owners, Realdania. BLOXHUB works to "foster sustainable urban development." They have a variety of companies and organizations that form the "Hub" and a variety of programming.
They have a partnership with the City of Tacoma.
Dinner Possibilities: Sanchez Cantina (Istedgade 60), 12 minute walk from hotel. A Mexican place in Copenhagen or Propaganda (Vester Farimagsgade 2), 5 minute walk from hotel, casual modern Korean eatery
Tues 4/09/24
8:00 - 8:45 am Zero Carbon Shipping (Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center)
Decarbonizing the maritime industry
Location: Marmorvej 8, 1st & 2nd floor, 2100 Copenhagen
Contact: Johan Byskov Svendsen, m: +45 3139 3593, johan.byskov@zerocarbonshipping.com
Give me a call at 0045 3139 3593 when you are in our unmanned reception at ground floor on Marmorvej 8.
There is a 1 hr parking outisde the office, so will be perect with your van.
9:00 am – noon
Meetings and Tour of the Port of Copenhagen
Location: Containervej 9, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark
Agenda:
· Overview of port
· Tour of port
· Meeting about how the Ports of Copenhagen and Malmo merged
· Ministry of Transportation will meet with us at 11:30
12:30 Lunch Possibilities: Il Buco (Njalsgade 19C), Italian and Danish or Fatty’s (Njalsgade 19D), hamburger joint. Both are 3 blocks from Meet Copenhagen City’s offices
1:30 Meet Copenhagen City
Location: Njalsgade 13, 2300 Copenhagen S.
Part of Copenhagen City Government working on sustainable urban development. They work on everything from climate planning and adaptation to livability and urban life.
3:00 pm Cadeler Largest offshore wind installer company in the world
Location: Fairway House | Arne Jacobsens Allé 7.
DK-2300 (3 miles, 8 minute drive from Meet Copenhagen City’s offices
Dinner options: One of the options we didn’t get to or Selma (Romersgade 20), modern take on smorrebrod. Half hour walk from hotel or take metro)
Wed 4/10/24
Malmo
9:00 – 11:30 am Overview of Malmo’s economy by Southern Sweden Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Chief economist and other colleagues
Andreas Schönström (Dep. Mayor Malmö)
Per Tryding (vice CEO of the chamber)
Johan Eklund (Professor and chief economist)
Peter Nilsson (CEO of Trelleborg Group https://www.trelleborg.com/sv-se)
Micael Györei , Region of Skåne, Director Investment Promotion
Light lunch or snack will be served
12:30 pm Meeting and tour of SYSAV, a waste to energy company that works with the port
Location: Spillepengsgatan 13
2:30 pm Eurovision Malmo is hosting Eurovision for the third time a few weeks after our trip.
Location: Stortorget. Walk along the pedestrian street to Folkets park / Eurovision Village it´s about a 2 km walk. Meet with Erik Löfvander and he will tell us more about Eurovision village
Dinner: In Malmo, Johan P (favorite of Johan Eklund
Location: Hjulhamnsgatan 5
Return to Copenhagen by train
Thurs 4/11/24
9:00 am Danish Shipping,
Contact: Rikke Bak Johan, Public Affairs, Senior Advisor,
Danish Shipping is a trade and employers' organisation for Denmark's shipping industry
Location: Amaliegade 33, 1256 Copenhagen.
11:00 am Copenhagen Capacity
Contact: Asbjorn Overgaard, CEO
Nørregade 7B
1165 Copenhagen K
Christiansborg room on third floor (take the antique lift)
The official organisation for attracting international companies, investors and professional talent to Denmark and the Greter Copenhagen Region.
12:45 Lunch Possibilities: Restaurant Grofton (Vesterbrogode 3), traditional Danish cooking since 1874 or Axelborg Bodega (Axeltorv 1), homestyle Danish food) or Aamans 1921, Danish open sandwich place). All these are a short walk to Healthcare Denmark’s offices
2:00 pm Healthcare Denmark;
Contact: Peter Wiisbye, +45 53 77 39 50
Location: Vesterbrogade 1 C, Copenhagen V, DK-1620 (There is an intercom at street level that you can press when you arrive)
Healthcare Denmark is a non-profit, public-private partnership promoting strongholds, expertise and innovation within Danish healthcare and life science. Will discuss Novo Nordisk and Denmark’s successful life sciences industry which is a large part of the nation’s economy.
4:00 pm Danish Transport and Logistics
Contact: Erik Østergaard, CEO
Location: Grønningen 17, Mezz. 1270 Copenhagen K.
Transportation and logistics company Erik Østergaard is very connected throughout the industry.
Dinner possibilities: Restaurant Barr (Strandgade 93), European beer belt food, including schnitzel and more. Would need to metro or cab there or 30 minute walk
Fri 4/12/24
9:00 am Scan Global
Contact: Kim Fischer, EVP
Jernholmen 49, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
A leading logistics company that offers air and ocean freight, track and trace, and market updates. Headquartered in Denmark with a presence in the greater Seattle region
11:00 am Expeditors International
Contact: Lars Palm Petersen
Arne Jacobsens Allé 7, 2300 Copenhagen
District Manager, Denmark
A Fortune 500 logistics company headquartered in Seattle with a presence in Copenhagen.
Personal time in afternoon
Dinner options: One of the options we didn’t make it to earlier in the week.
Sat 4/13/24
Fly back to SeaTac
In Transit