It was a specially selected group that had just visited Esbjerg, and 51-year-old Thomas Antony was one of them. He is a director at the German shipping company Oldendorff in Singapore with global responsibility for larger ships that circumnavigate the world's oceans, for example via the Cape of Good Hope.
- We are a handpicked group of 20 people, all from Singapore, who have been selected from 100 participants at Singapore Management University SMU's executive education, and we are at CBS to learn how management is done differently around the world, explains Thomas Antony.
One thing has already surprised him in particular about the young Danish students he has met at CBS.
- I am really surprised that the young Danish students are so interested and that they want to come to Singapore and work, says Thomas Antony, before jumping on to the visit to Esbjerg:
- I didn't know much about the wind industry and how big it is here in Esbjerg. It wouldn't be possible in Singapore, because there isn't enough space.
He also has no doubt about what is worth taking home to Singapore.
- The operations excellence that exists here at the Port of Esbjerg is good knowledge to have. And I'm sure it's something we can use. I'm also thinking about the logistical part here. I actually feel lucky to have seen it, says Thomas Antony.
Henrik Sornn-Friesem, associate professor, PhD and center manager for CBS Maritime, has brought the team from Copenhagen all the way to Esbjerg, and it's for a good reason.
- They come here to a small country and a small port, but here they have seen how the port, for example, builds a building for the wind industry, says Henrik Sornn-Friese, about a building for around 200 million. kr. which is currently being completed for Siemens Gamesa.
He is also in no doubt about the impression that the Port of Esbjerg had left on the delegation.
- It was a true eye opener, and they are super happy to have seen what Esbjerg has built up within renewables in just 20 years, says the researcher.
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