Thorco Shipping
 The Thorco Isadora in the port of Abidjan | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 2003, in Svendborg, Denmark |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Fate | Acquired by Norden and integrated into Norden Projects & Parcelling |
| Successor | Norden Projects & Parcelling |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Thomas Mikkelsen (CEO) |
| Owner |
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| Website | www |
Thorco Projects A/S was a Danish shipping company based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Overview
[edit]Founded by Svendborg, Denmark in 2003, it operated 55 vessels through 10 offices at the end of 2012.[1] The company was the operator of the ship MV Thorco Cloud, which sank in the Singapore Strait following a collision in December 2015.[2]
A decade after its founding, it merged with Clipper Projects in July.[3] Formerly a subsidiary of the Thornico Group of Companies, the Danish operator had 15 offices in 13 countries and operated a fleet of about 70 multipurpose ships of sizes between 7,800 and 20,000 DWT.
On July 3, 2023, Thorco Projects was acquired by Norden and its assets integrated into a new company unit, Norden Projects & Parcelling.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rederi vokser med raketfart" (in Danish). Fyns Stifttidende. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^ "Danish Freighter Sinks After Colliding With Chemical Tanker". Sky News. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Clipper Projects fusionerer med Thorco Shipping" (in Danish). Søfart. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Norden completes Thorco Projects acquisition". Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Projects & Parcelling". Norden A/S. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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