Reefer departures from Ireland to Eqypt become regular. Every
month, an average of 4000 tons foodstuff is shipped by Lauritzen
Reefers from Denmark, Holland, and France to the Middle East. Blue
Water buys the old custom house in Esbjerg for DKK 1.2
million.
Claus Sorensen A/S, Blue Water Shipping A/S and Greenland partners
jointly establish Polar Line (export of shrimp and fish products
from the North Atlantic to Denmark). On 1 September, Blue Water
opens in Copenhagen. 24 exhibitions are managed by the exhibition
department in Esbjerg.
Warehouse capacity is extended greatly. Unfortunately, business decline in Norway results in the closure of Blue Water Stavanger. A small office is reopened in Esbjerg Airport.
Blue Water is appointed Lauritzen Reefer liner agent for the entire Western Europe. Reefer vessels sail from Esbjerg, Flushing and Lorient every month carrying foodstuffs for the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In October, Blue Water Stavanger is opened. The groupage service to West Germany, Holland, France, and Austria is expanded.
Blue Water buys a truck and trailer for the regular service between Esbjerg and Manchester, and the Dublin branch office moves into new office and warehouse facilities. As part of the Middle East concept, we set up Lorient Shipping in December. In cooperation with Juhl & Ehrhorn, Blue Water starts United Stevedoring in the port of Esbjerg. More warehouse and storage facilities are acquired. Blue Water is transformed into a limited liability company (Ltd.) with a share capital of DKK 2 million.
Blue Water takes over the company and business of K.Dideriksen,
including a large warehouse and open storage area. A new two storey
office is built next to the warehouse.
Blue Water Rotterdam is established, and in Esbjerg, a separate,
new offshore department services the oil industry and its rapidly
increasing demands for service and transport. On 24 November, the
Port of Esbjerg is flooded and more than 30 Blue Water people
temporarily unable to leave the office.a
Kurt Skov in front of a Lauritzen Reefer ship.
Blue Water acquires K. Didriksen