People and Culture at Nordic Tankers

Working in corporate accounting contains many challenges. Even though there is a set of standard routines, the job also requires many different assignments, which makes it a wonderful dynamic environment.

The accounting department is not merely a place for numbers and statements, but also closely linked to the ship operation. Accounting is usually a support function, but at Nordic Tankers you are an active part in the management of an entire fleet.

The demanding job is made easy with good colleagues all around, and the spirit is always high. The "Can-do" attitude is adopted all through the company.

The location in Harbour House is excellent with a view on the local harbour and close to central Copenhagen.

The house contains nice office facilities, fitness opportunities, and a gourmet lunchroom.

In Nordic Tankers, there is an active staff club which promotes sport activities and other social events.

After nine months on the job, I have only the hunger for more.

Dennis Gordon Henriksen

A huge motivational factor working in Nordic Tankers is being part of a very aggressive growth strategy in an otherwise depressed market.

With an increasing fleet, we are required to expand our trading activities, and it is inspiring to be a part of the team and the development of new business.

There is a desire to work accross departments to optimize results and an awareness that we are working towards the same goal.

Torben Larsen 

The last four years have been the most exciting, challenging, adventurous, hard, creative, demanding, awarding and - last but not least - some of the best in my 26 year old life. As an operator in an international shipping company like Nordic Tankers, you get to explore many sides of the industry - I started as a trainee with 2 years schooling, moving from one department to the next to learn as much as possible about ships, accounting, chartering, operations and agency before getting "thrown out to the wolfs" on my own two feet.

Within the first year as an operator, I got my first big customer along with a 10 year old contract. The relationship has since led to travelling, contract renegotiations and moving to a new country to get closer to the business - but it has also matured me as a person having to struggle with unfamiliar trading areas, new cultures and the conservative attitude in shipping. During these years, there has also been time for studying at Copenhagen Business School, and last summer I graduated with a business degree, my thesis being about Nordic Tankers.

Looking back on all the opportunities and experiences I have had with this company along with a bunch of great colleagues have given me the passion for my job as an operator with Nordic Tankers.

After four years in shipping, I have experienced a lot more than my friends still at school, and I know this is still the beginning.

Liv Kjær

I joined Nordic Tankers SQE "Safety/Quality/Environment Department" in June 2010 and immediately felt welcome. There is a strong will here to make things happen, and though we have a very busy work day, we always have some kind of fun and time for a laugh during the day. I enjoy when my colleagues, also from other departments, come by my desk to solve a matter in person and not always just send an e-mail. 

In our department we have a lot of communication with various nationalities of crews onboard and other foreign parties both on e-mail and in person, so it is important to be open-minded, helpful and diplomatic towards issues or requests, but still be able to stand up for your own values and company procedures/policies.        

The most important thing to me is that the content of my job makes sense, adds value and moves things ahead. Working with complicated or difficult assignments not giving up is fun when we finally succeed or progress can be seen. As Nordic Tankers is a primarily new organization, working here is often creating opportunities to work both in groups or independent with various tasks, and this makes my daily job more exciting.

Karen Kruse