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Well-attended theme day on work environment

On Wednesday, November 14, Danish Ports held a large and well-attended theme day on the working environment at Lindø Port of Odense. The theme day included presentations on work environment supervision, psychological work environment, traffic at the ports and building and construction tasks. The event was well attended with 42 participants from all over the country. For all the presentations, there was [...]

Kolding Port: We are shocked and saddened

The city council's recently announced decision to close the commercial port comes as a big surprise to Port Director Anders Vangsbjerg Sørensen. He makes no secret that he is saddened by the decision, but he will handle the situation professionally and provide the best possible service to the port's customers and the businesses that currently operate at the port. Through the [...]

New report: Danish ports close to the most efficient in the world

According to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), Danish ports rank sixth among the world's most efficient ports. A good pat on the back, but we need to step up and compete with the very best, says the trade organization Danish Ports, which calls for increased political focus and has concrete suggestions on how Denmark can reach the top. According to the latest edition [...]

Experienced analytical business policy consultant for Danish Ports

Danske Havne is looking for a business policy consultant with an interest in transport policy and solid expertise in law and analysis Danske Havne is a trade organization for more than 50 Danish commercial ports with a combined annual turnover of approximately DKK 2 billion. Danish commercial ports are of great societal importance as infrastructural hubs and create a framework for shipping companies, many maritime industries, and [...]

Morten Scheelsbeck new Press and Communications Manager in Danish Ports

As of November 1, 2018, Danish Ports has employed Morten Scheelsbeck as Press and Communications Officer. Morten comes from a position as Press Officer at the Conservative Party, where he has served since 2013. "We are pleased to welcome Morten on board. We look forward to a good collaboration and his contribution to Port Denmark's communication efforts." says Tine Kirk [...]

PFA and ADP build logistics center for DLG in Fredericia

Denmark's largest commodity group DLG is consolidating its warehousing and distribution activities in a new 28,000 m2 logistics center in Taulov Dry Port - just 5 km from its headquarters in Fredericia. The logistics center for bagged and palletized goods is being built and financed in a joint venture between the pension company PFA and the port company ADP with DLG as tenant. The investment in a new logistics center [...]

EU negotiations on new rules for delivering waste to ports

New waste rules are coming to all EU ports. A new directive for reception facilities is currently being negotiated. Danish Ports has followed the negotiations closely and submitted consultation responses to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. We have also informed ESPO and the Danish representation in Brussels about Ports Denmark's positions in this area. The latest developments in the negotiations on the directive [...]

The ice cream tax for 2019 is 0.05 kr.

Ports located from Skagen downwards, with the exception of ports on the west coast, pay an annual ice tax that covers the costs of operating the state ice service.

Press release: Positive to map air pollution from cruise ships

Minister of Environment and Food, Jakob Elleman-Jensen, will map the air pollution from cruise ships in Aarhus and Copenhagen. The background is a large increase in the number of cruise ships arriving in Copenhagen. Money has therefore been set aside to map air pollution and establish an international collaboration for greener cruise tourism. Director of Danish Ports, Tine Kirk Petersen, says: "Danish Ports supports [...]

Press release: Danish fishing ports land 9% more fish in H1 2018

The Danish Fisheries Agency has just published the latest figures for fish landings in 10 selected ports in the first half of 2018. The statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the landing value of 9% compared to the landing value for 2017.