The Danish shipping industry grew large – and incredibly wealthy – from the transport of both crude oil and refined products.
But how did it actually begin here in Denmark?
The Danish Petroleum Company (DDPA) – later known as Dansk Esso – was, up until 1920, the only Danish shipping company involved in tanker vessels.
At that time, Danish shippi...
Oil bonanza in the shipping industry – here are the first tanker shipping companies
Which shipping company was the first to use tankers in Denmark? Who dared to invest in transporting black gold? Get the answers in this overview of the arrival of tankers in Denmark
The transport of crude oil as well as refined oil products is currently a dominant pillar in global shipping. Some of the world’s largest ports rely on oil terminals. Here is a crude oil tanker passing through the Bosporus Strait. Photo: YORUK ISIK / Scanpix
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