Danish Ports

World class at Port Esbjerg

Port Esbjerg and local company CS electric are establishing the world's first land-based hydrogen power plant this fall "We're really moving into the green lead in Denmark these days, and I'm super happy that our Danish ports are playing such a central role. Yesterday it was the news about the Port of Hanstholm, which will establish [...]

Danish fishing port in the green jersey

The Port of Hanstholm will be Europe's first C02-neutral fishing port when it supplies green fuel to the fishing fleet next year The Port of Hanstholm will be the frontrunner with the country's first commercial Power-to-X plant, which will produce - and already next year supply - climate-friendly fuel to fishermen's ships. "This is the best news of the year, and there's more to come throughout 2022!" says Tine Kirk, CEO of Danske [...]

Mastodon in the Danish economy

The Blue Denmark - shipping companies, ports, maritime companies and shipping and port companies - together form a behemoth in the Danish economy Few industries are as strong across Denmark as the maritime sector. The industry has an annual turnover of approximately DKK 400 billion and almost 100,000 Danes have their daily work here in direct or derived jobs. [...]

Christiansborg sends 61 million for the reconstruction of Exit 61

On Thursday, the Ministry of Transport announced that a total of DKK 61 million has been allocated for the reconstruction of Exit 61 at Taulov. The money comes from a pool of DKK 3.5 billion to be spent on projects that bring rural and urban areas closer together. And that's exactly what the reconstruction of Exit 61 will ensure. The Fredericia and Taulov area has [...]]

NRGi secures 100% green power for Grenaa Port

100% Danish-produced and climate-friendly electricity will power future activities at the Port of Grenaa and cement the port's strong ambitions for the green transition. This is the result of a new supplier agreement that has just been signed with the NRGi Group. Partnership port for a green world 2025 This is the strategic ambition of one of Denmark's major commercial and industrial ports, which [...]

Important support for ports

Ministry opens for applications in Port Pool It was good news for our Danish ports when a very broad political majority - consisting of the government, Venstre, Danske Folkeparti, SF, Radikale, Konservative, Nye Borgerlige, Liberal Alliance and Kristendemokraterne - agreed this summer to establish a port pool of DKK 50 million to help projects in Danish ports.

Michael Svane will step down as Director of DI in mid-December

Enough was enough. At a panel debate in the late 1980s on the island of Ærø, it was simply too much for Michael Svane when he participated in a discussion about the pros and cons of the then European Community. The interest and commitment to European cooperation had been strong [...]

Port Director: The best alternative to Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm is still in the Kattegat

The Danish Energy Agency has put the tender for Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm in Kattegat on hold and is instead screening for alternative areas for a new wind farm. "An offshore wind farm in the Kattegat should remain a top priority as it contributes to green power in Eastern Denmark and thousands of jobs," says Henrik Carstensen, CEO of Grenaa Havn A/S. Need for renewable wind energy in [...]

The country's largest port breaks container record

The Port of Aarhus now has almost 70 percent of all container turnover in Denmark. When container number 623,830 was lifted over the quay in Denmark's largest commercial port a few days ago, last year's turnover was beaten. This means that all revenue in the port for the rest of the year is pure growth. A satisfied Port Director, Thomas Haber Borch, notes that [...]

Taulov Dry Port launches new gigantic 60,000 m2 warehouse and logistics building with a total investment of DKK 420 million.

One of Denmark's largest warehouse and logistics construction projects is now underway in Taulov Dry Port. 60,000 m2 of modern warehouse and logistics facilities will be ready in just over a year to meet the growing demand for modern warehouse facilities in a central location in Taulov near Fredericia. After a tender process and a long period of planning and construction, the [...]