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Presentation US Industry day Royal Arctic

Presentation US Industry day Royal Arctic. Agenda. History Commitments The Royal Arctic Group Vessels Sailing schedule Greenland / Denmark trade North America Service Training & Education Royal Arctic Forwarding US Air Force, Thule New initiatives. History.

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Presentation US Industry day Royal Arctic

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  1. PresentationUS Industry dayRoyal Arctic

  2. Agenda • History • Commitments • The Royal Arctic Group • Vessels • Sailing schedule • Greenland / Denmark trade • North America Service • Training & Education • Royal Arctic Forwarding • US Air Force, Thule • New initiatives

  3. History • Royal Greenlandic Trading Company. (Kgl. Grønlandske Handel (KGH) – From 1774 to 1985. • Kalaallit Niuerfiat (KNI) - 1986 to 1992 . • Royal Arctic Line Ltd. (established in 1993). RA,100 % owned by The Greenland Home Rule Government (since 1995).(J. Lauritzen ownership 66,6% - 1993-1995).

  4. Primary commitments • Offering a liner service between Greenland and Denmark and on the coast of Greenland. • Freight Forwarding - including Air Freight, warehousing and agency services. • Operating 13 container terminals; providing stevedoring, warehousing and other transport related services.

  5. The Royal Arctic group

  6. Royal Arctic container ships All vessels are ice strengthened and owned by Royal Arctic Line Ltd. Royal Arctic Bygdeservice (coastal service) operating 6 smaller coasters.

  7. We connect to the World

  8. Sailing schedule • All towns on the west coast of Greenland from Cape Farewell to Sisimiut are called all year round. Towns north of Sisimiut are called during April / May through November / December). • Royal Arctic offers a weekly schedule between Aalborg and Greenland and on the west coast. • Royal Arctic calls the east coast of Greenland during the open water season from June thru October offering 8 sealifts.

  9. Cargo volume carried Between Greenland, Denmark and on the coast. Statistics in cubic metres

  10. General cargo shipped from Denmark to Greenland in 2006 Greenland import: 404.000 cbm Greenland export: 328.000 - Coastal transport: 144.000 - Total all trades 2006: 876.000 cbm - abt 46.000 TEU

  11. Royal Arctic North America service direct to/from Greenland • Royal Arctic Line offers a year round service between USA / Canada east coast and Greenland. • Sailing frequency 3-4 weeks. • Direct summer service via Narsaq, South Greenland, from April through November. • During the winter months - December through March via Reykjavik to Greenland.

  12. Employees in Royal Arctic and receiving training • 258 stevedores and port services in Greenland. • 215 ship’s crew. • 164 agency and stevedoring – Aalborg. • 50 head office in Nuuk. Training. Currently 62 personnel are receiving training on ships, container terminals, technical skills and administrative duties.

  13. Training & Education Royal Arctic has since 1993 trained: • 8 ships officers • 7 engineers • 18 deck crew • 2 ship mechanics • 13 shipping related jobs • 40 administration, mechanics, • IT- systems and stevedores. • Totally 88 staff of which 70 are working in • Royal Arctic.

  14. Royal Arctic Forwardingservices • Ocean freight • Airfreight • “Ship/Air” • Door to door • Consolidation of cargo • Logistic services toward shippers/consignees • Customs clearance / formalities • Trawler services • Shipping agents / cruise ships

  15. US Air Force, Thule Cargo volumes to/from US Air Force base. Past performance 2000 – 2006: Year 2000: 10.422 cubic metres • - 2001: 10.935 - • - 2002: 7.970 - • - 2003: 5.460 - • - 2004: 8.035 - • - 2005: 9.450 - • - 2006: 7.777 -

  16. Royal Arctic introducing containerization • In co-operation with the United States Embassy, Copenhagen, Royal Arctic Line introduces a pure container sealift concept to Thule Air Base in 2000. • Effect: lower freight costs, quicker operations, lessor stevedoring costs and reduction in cargo damages.

  17. New initiatives in Thule. • Operating port of Thule with RAL stevedores during open season ? • Sea-lift supplies from US East Coast offered by RAL to Thule ? • Awarding RAL contract for shipping of metal scrap from Thule to……? • Utilization (packing) of FCL containers. • Airport operation Kastrup by ”Straight Air”

  18. Thank you for your attention For further information see: www.ral.gl

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