January 11 - Danish shipping and forwarding group Martin Bencher has relocated its head office into the newly constructed Havnecenter (port centre) in Aarhus, Denmark.
"We must be close to the action and the sea", says Peter Thorsoe Jensen, Martin Bencher's chief executive officer. He added: "With similar companies around us, I am sure we will thrive and perform well in the years to come."
Photo credit: Ole Brikner
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