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In the 1840's the freight rates for Chinese tea rose from $10.00 to $60.00, suddenly making it profitable to build and operate ships that looked more like racing vessels than traditional cargo carriers. These new types of ships were called Clipper Ships. They were not a specific design, they were a state of mind. The Clipper Ships ranged in size from a few hundred tons to over 4000 tons. The ships did not only cut down the transit time considerably, enabling the merchants to bring their goods to the markets in record time, they also ensured that the cargo was delivered in a much better condition. Today's "Clipper Ships" are new and innovative vessels of designs that ensure flexibility to meet the ever-changing need of shippers in key and niche markets. Like the Clipper Ships of the nineteenth and twentieth century, today's Clipper Ships bring the merchants' goods to the markets in a timely and safe manner but at a more competitive freight rate. The Clipper Group is an international shipping consortium comprised of Ship Owning, Commercial Ship Management, Trading, Agency, Stevedoring and Investment companies. The first Clipper Company was incorporated in 1972. The Group has grown continuously and presently includes over 70 separate companies conducting business worldwide. The first Clipper Company was incorporated in 1972. The Clipper Group controls approximately 215 vessels, of which approximately 64 vessels are fully or partly owned in collaboration with investors and other ship owning groups. The total fleet ranges in size from 1,000 dwt to 75,000 dwt carrying in excess of 30 million tons of cargo per annum. The Group is a member of BIMCO. The vessels are entered with the Skuld, Gard and other major P&I Clubs. The main banks are: Fortis Bank Rotterdam - Nordea, Copenhagen - Danish Ship Finance, Copenhagen - The Royal Bank of Scotland, London - JP Morgan Chase, Houston and UBS AG of Bern. The Clipper Group entered the new millennium well prepared for the exciting and demanding challenges the new century has brought upon our industry. With our partners we have initiated a large newbuilding programme to meet the requirements of the future. This newbuilding programme does not only demonstrate our long term commitment to the industry and our customers, it also places us in an excellent position to meet tomorrow's challenges. Torben G. Jensen - President & CEO Bulk cargo services operate both on a contract and spot basis with cargoes ranging from dry bulk products comprising grain, petroleum coke, cement, fertiliser, coal , chemical products and mineral products through break bulk products comprising bagged/unitised agricultural and forest products, steel products and pipes, alumina products, to heavy lift cargoes. The Clipper Group values long-term working relationships with contract clients, and, in fact, many of our contract partnerships go back more than 20 years. Multi-purpose project services are a specialty of the Clipper Group, demanding particular care in logistics management and reliability. Special multi-purpose project vessels carry parcels, engineering and mining equipment, chemical plants, and pipelines to all four corners of the world - safely and always on time. In 2001 The Clipper Group, jointly with other shareholders, bought Panam tankers in the USA. These activities comprise chemical tankers between 10,000 and 15,000 dwt. Copenhagen Tankers (see 'Partners') will market this segment for the Clipper Group. Crescent Ltd. In 2002 Clipper Group acquired Crescent Ltd (see 'Contact'). Crescent operates in the UK coastal petroleum market and has a RO/RO ferry service. A fleet renewal program has been launched. Another important aspect of the Group's activities is the liner services. The liner services operate out of Brazilian ports to West African ports (in a joint service with the Lachmann Group. The vessels utilised are Owned, Joint Venture vessels and Time Chartered vessels, which are especially suitable for the combination of break bulk and containerised cargoes as warranted by the trade. Regular Ports Itajai Santos Rio De Janeiro Abidjan Cotonou Tema Lagos Luanda Ports served on inducement or via transhipment Buenos Aires Dakar Banjul Freetown Monrovia Lome Douala Sao Tome Libreville Pointe Noire Lobito With the strategic change from primarily being an operator to becoming ship owners, the Clipper Group has initiated a newbuilding programme, and through that we stand ready to meet the increasing needs for modern and versatile vessels. Due to this strategic change, The Clipper Group and partners have over the recent years contracted approximately 80 vessels. The Clipper Group is commited to excellence in the planning, schedulind and coordinating of worldwide maritime transportation services. Clipper Denmark A/S - Humlebaek (Denmark)