Danish Ports

The jib: An essential element in sailing ship propulsion

There's a whole world of terms and terminology in sailing that may seem completely foreign to those unfamiliar with maritime terms. So if the word "jib" isn't already part of your vocabulary, you're far from alone. The word jib refers to the triangular sail that is typically [...]

Finnish port strike increases transport times

A strike launched by Finnish port workers on Monday, March 11, is expected to last for two weeks. It will push up freight prices and lead to longer transportation times, according to Danish online media Mobilitywatch. Last week, freight forwarder Leman warned its customers and prepared them for delays in all transportation to and from Finland. The company [...]

Lighthouse kick-starts innovative and sustainable solutions to ports' future challenges

How can Danish ports work with sustainability and innovation to solve some of the challenges of the future? This was the big question when more than 70 representatives from the industry met in Vordingborg for the Port of the Future event facilitated by the Femern Business Lighthouse. Port expansions, optimization of resource consumption and more sustainable port constructions. These are just some of the many [...]

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities: Denmark lands international declaration on carbon capture and storage

Photo: Port of Aalborg Denmark, together with four European countries, has taken important steps towards a joint European collaboration on carbon capture, utilization and storage. CO2 capture, utilization and storage must be scaled up - both nationally and at European level. Denmark and four other European countries have agreed on this at the EU CCUS Forum. Over two days, the [...]

ADP: ADP A/S delivers a solid historical half-year result

Photo: Associated Danish Ports A/S With a total revenue increase of 8.6%, corresponding to DKK 8.7 million and an extraordinarily good result of DKK 74.8 million, which is 9.7% better than the first half of 2022, ADP delivers another historically good half-year result. Revenue growth is achieved in several business areas in a year with fluctuations and generally greater uncertainty. [...]

Great result for Port of Rønne A/S cements position as the Baltic Sea's leading commercial and supply port

2022 was a year that exceeded expectations for Bornholm's commercial and supply port with growth in several of the port's business areas. The result cements Port of Rønne A/S' position as a business cluster and a key enabler of growth and development on Bornholm. The strategy of being a value creator for Bornholm and Bornholm society continued in 2022, where the port ensures local [...]

Drones will now be tested as pilots at Port Esbjerg

During the spring, VesCo will move into the Port of Esbjerg to realize the possibility of pilotage by drone. VesCo is owned by DanPilot. According to Port Esbjerg's CEO, renewal and digitization are important in order to maintain both efficiency and safety when navigating busy ports. Port Esbjerg is one of the busiest ports in Denmark [...]

Funding day 2023

You are hereby invited to the DH Foundation Day on May 11, 2023, 10:00-14:30, at the Port of Fredericia. On the day you will be able to hear about: And last but not least, there will be an opportunity to network with colleagues and experts - plenty of time has been set aside during the day. If you are interested, please send [...]

SME government to secure Danish critical infrastructure

Tine Kirk, CEO of Danish Ports, wrote this op-ed in the newspaper Børsen on December 29. The new government must have the courage to prioritize the necessary expansion of Danish infrastructure and, unlike Germany, which has sold part of the Port of Hamburg to the Chinese, keep it in Danish hands. It is positive that investments in ports are included [...]

Debate | Let's bring business development in Danish ports up to European standards

Pernille Weiss, Member of the European Parliament for the Conservatives, and CEO of Port of Aalborg, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, write about the Port of Aalborg as an inland port in the newspaper Børsen: "Sometimes legislation hinders development. Port of Aalborg, Denmark's largest inland port, feels this. The port has a lot in common with the other inland ports in Europe, [...]