Maritime businesses steaming towards growth

Businesses in the largest sector of the nation’s economy say they are gearing up for growth.

Two-thirds of maritime-related businesses, which employ about 115,000 people, expect to hire more people in Denmark in the coming year, while 80 percent say they can see new growth opportunities.

Many firms indicated the market was still soft, but said they were making investments in the expectation that a recovery was close at hand. 

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This story was included in The Copenhagen Post's Morning Briefing for Monday, September 9. If you would like to receive stories like these delivered to your inbox by 8am each weekday, sign up for our Morning Briefing newsletter today. 

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