Danish Ports

Come and experience Vejle Erhvervshavn from the quayside

Open Port - 2019 On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the Port of Vejle will open gates 1 and 8 on the north quay and gate 9 on the south quay from 10:00 - 14:00, giving you access to the port areas. When the gates open, businesses will be ready to welcome you and your family for a pleasant day [...]

Come to a networking meeting in Svendborg Harbor

On September 10, Port-Safety ApS together with Svendborg Municipality will host a network meeting where it will be possible to inspect the LifeLadder rescue ladders in Svendborg harbor. We will meet at 19.30 to experience the visibility achieved by the rescue ladders' solar-powered lamps. The meeting begins with a brief introduction to the innovative LifeLadder product and the experience gained. Next, the [...]

Popular Maritime Disruptors' Academy returns for fall 2019

The course of the future returns New technologies and future business strategies will be discussed when the popular Maritime Disruptors' Academy returns in fall 2019. Artificial Intelligence, robots, the Internet of Things, new energy solutions and 3D printing are just some of the emerging technologies that will transform the maritime industry in the coming years. [...]

New figures: Port of Aarhus continues its steady growth

Cargo throughput at the Port of Aarhus continues to increase. In the first half of 2019, approximately 4,430,000 tons of goods were handled at the port, which is around 166,000 tons more than in the same period last year - corresponding to an increase of 3.9 percent. The increase is positive in itself, but it's particularly positive because [...]

Port of Aalborg launches interactive universe: Aalborg's maritime DNA will live on in the new citizens of Aalborg

Since the fall, the Port of Aalborg has been working on a project about Aalborg's recent maritime history, and the result is the interactive platform, www.maritimeaalborg.dk, which will keep Aalborg's history as a port city alive - and not least create pride in our heritage. Also among the new citizens of Aalborg. Aalborg's history as a port city goes back more than 550 years. It is precisely [...]

Port Esbjerg is sharpening its focus on sustainability

Port Esbjerg has been working with sustainability for years. Now, the port is focusing its sustainability efforts in a new plan that will give the port's activities a common direction. "We must support our customers' efforts to promote sustainable development in the best possible way, and the strategy will set the direction for how we will do this," says Sales Director [...]

A giant straw contributes to sustainable port construction in Esbjerg

The port expansion in Esbjerg is done in a sustainable way by using sand from the shipping channel for land reclamation. At the same time, ships that run on green diesel and use biodegradable oil are being used. It's not just any straw that sits on the side of the good ship Sif R, which is a sand suction dredger. The suction pipe is 35 meters long, 60 centimeters in [...]

Danish Ports praises the new S-government's direction in the green area

The red bloc agreement, which forms the basis for a new, pure S-government, "A fair direction for Denmark", is praised the day after its publication by the trade organization Danish Ports, which represents the country's commercial ports. Especially in the area of green transition, Danish Ports welcomes the direction, emphasizing that the ports are ready to contribute [...]

Here are Danske Havnes three most important wishes for the new S-government

The Social Democrats, the Social Liberals, the Social Democrats, the Socialists and the Unity List have agreed on the direction of a new S-government, and a constructively oriented trade association like Danish Ports is pleased that we are now moving forward with focus on the concrete political work. So congratulations to Mette Frederiksen from here! At Danish Ports, we have already up to the election announcement continuously [...]

Port of Aarhus goes its own way to provide sustainable energy for ships

There should be a national or EU-based solution to the environmental footprint of cruise ships, but unfortunately there is uncertainty about when such a solution will arrive. Therefore, the Port of Aarhus is now choosing to go its own way in its efforts to provide sustainable energy for the ships in the port and at the same time meet the goal of being CO2-neutral by 2030. Aarhus [...]