See for yourself: how global logistics work! - Damco the Movie

by Press Release on 2012-02-24 09:33:49

Have you ever wondered how citrus fruits make it from the most remote part of South America to cocktail bars in Scandinavia? Or how clothing items make it from one manufacturer into fashion stores all over the world? Now you can see for yourself in less than five minutes.

Copenhagen, 24th February 2012 – Today a new kind of corporate movie sees the light of day. Damco, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has launched a short movie to showcase how global logistics work.   

This movie gives an idea about how you navigate in growth markets and how you manage complex supply chains. And overall: how do you solve the logistical challenges of today, where economies are under pressure and differences in markets are many?

The new movie tells the story about how Damco people work for customers to provide maximum control of their supply chains at minimum cost. The overall objective of the movie is to show that our hardware and services are matched only by the competency and trustworthiness of our people.

“With this movie, we present a modern, professional and true testament to the Damco experience, which not only focuses on our best practice technical aspects but also on the people that make customer value happen,” CEO of Damco, Rolf Habben-Jansen said.
In the movie you will meet Damco employees and also senior management.

The Damco movie has been developed as part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group's production of a series of theme and business unit movies that showcase the company's image.

Here are some facts about the total movie production:
Three film crews went on a three-month journey spanning five continents.
The three film crews were made up of 21 people, 11 nationalities from eight different companies
Footage follows the voyage of goods across the world from Brazil to Berlin, China to the US and South Africa to Germany.
Modes of transportation: Bicycle, car, truck, train, bus, container vessels, supply vessel, fishing boat, dinghy, pilot boat, tanker, tractor, subway and airplane  
Hours spent offshore: 2,448
Helicopter hours: 96 hours above New York, Brazil, South Africa, Rotterdam, North Sea
Shot in 20 countries: Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Kazakhstan, Liberia, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, and Qatar.
About 40 cities including Rio de Janeiro, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City and Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway

About Damco
Damco is one of the world’s leading third party logistics providers specialising in customised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, offering a broad range of services to customers all over the world. The company has 10,500 employees in over 280 offices across 90 countries and representation in 120 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Middle East, and Latin America. In 2010, the company had a net turnover of over USD 2.7 billion, managed more than 2.4 million TEU of ocean freight and supply chain management volumes and air freighted more than 75,000 tons. Damco is an independent business unit within the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.www.damco.com