Where is NORDEN located?

NORDEN is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

How many employees does NORDEN have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at NORDEN is 723.

Where does NORDEN rank among its competitors?

NORDEN ranks 11th amongst 536 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was TORM, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of NORDEN?

NORDEN's top competitors include ZIM, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Qube. Among them, TORM secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

NORDEN - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

NORDEN is a public company based in Hellerup (Denmark), founded in 1871 by Capt Chahal. It operates as a Provider of ocean freight services. The company has 536 active competitors, including 4 funded and 106 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ZIM, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Qube.

Company Details

Website: norden.com
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Founded Year

1871

Location

Hellerup, Denmark

Stage

Public

Ranked

11^th among 536 active competitors

Employee Count

723 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Norlat Shipping & 2 more

Similar Companies

ZIM & 598 more

Exit Details

Public

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NORDEN is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S CIN: 67758919 , Denmark, Active		-	259 (As on Feb 29, 2024)

NORDEN got listed on Jan 05, 2000.

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NORDEN has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of NORDEN is Capt Chahal.

Here are the details of NORDEN's key team members:

Capt Chahal: Founder & MD of NORDEN.

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NORDEN's employee count trend

NORDEN has 723 employees as of Aug 26. Here is NORDEN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of NORDEN include ZIM, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Qube. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NORDEN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ZIM 1945, Haifa (Israel), Acquired	Provider of maritime shipping services	$200M	Initiative Equity Partners, Israel Corp	68/100
2nd	Hyundai Merchant Marine 1976, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	An integrated logistics company	-	Korean Development Bank, KOBC	61/100
3rd	Qube 2004, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	Integrated port services	-	AMCIL, The Carlyle Group & 1 others	61/100
4th	Hapag-Lloyd 1997, Hamburg (Germany), Public	Transportation and logistics company based in Germany	-	Public Investment Fund, United States Department of Agriculture ... & 1 others	57/100
5th	Viking Line 1959, Mariehamn (Aland Islands), Funding Raised	Provider of ocean freight forwarding services	-	Europa	57/100
6th	Balmer Lawrie & Co. 1867, Kolkata (India), Public	Diversified conglomerate firm operating across multiple sectors	-	Baring Private Equity Partners	55/100
7th	PT PELNI 1952, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded	Operator of passenger and cargo transport services via sea routes	-	-	55/100
8th	TORM 2002, Copenhagen (Denmark), Public	Shipping company	-	Hamburg Commercial Bank, Hafnia & 3 others	55/100
9th	Shipping Corporation of India 1961, Mumbai (India), Public	Operator of tankers bulk carriers container and offshore maritime vessels	-	-	54/100
10th	Star Bulk Carriers Corp 2006, Athens (Greece), Public	Ocean transportation services for dry bulk materials	-	SEB, BNP Paribas & 4 others	53/100
11th	NORDEN 1871, Hellerup (Denmark), Public	Provider of ocean freight services	-	-	53/100

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NORDEN has made 1 investment in MASH MAKES and acquired Norlat Shipping and THORCO PROJECTS.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 22, 2024	Acquisition	Norlat Shipping	1990	Sarpsborg (Norway)
Aug 02, 2023	Investments	MASH MAKES	2015	Copenhagen (Denmark)
May 30, 2023	Acquisition	THORCO PROJECTS	2003	Copenhagen (Denmark)