Green Transition & Sustainability

Denmark must convert heavy transport to green energy! 

Danish ports are the ideal place to kick-start the green transition of freight transportation - among other things with Power-to-X technology. Read our two reports, "Green Business Ports 2020" and "A Green Port Strategy for Power-to-X" here! A Green Port Strategy for Power-to-X: https://danskehavne.dk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/En-groen-havnestrategi-for-Power-to-X.pdf Green Business Ports 2020: https://issuu.com/rubien9/docs/danske_havne_interaktiv

Danish Ports Association annual meeting today: Blue meets green at full speed

When Danish Ports and Harbors today holds its annual meeting in the Common Hall at Christiansborg, it is with Corona restrictions, hand sanitizer and good distance. But with full speed on the green transition. Danish Ports presents two reports: The industry organization's first ever Sustainability Report, which shows that the ports are well on their way in the green transition, and the political proposal [...].

Right course: Blue ports are getting greener and greener

If companies in Denmark are looking for a place where they can be sure of the green transition, the ports are the place to go. Figures from the Danish Ports Association's newly published report "Green Business Ports 2020" show that both the green ambitions and the results are great. In 2019, Danish Ports adopted a vision that Danish [...].

Green power for port cranes and vehicles

Cranes that run on electricity 95% of the time and car fleets that are continuously switched to green power are the new reality of ports The green transition is well underway in Danish ports, and electrification of the ports is an important part of the green transition. A report to be published in a few days shows that ports are on the right track. Danish [...]

Together for the green ports of the future

Danish ports are in systematic dialog with customers about green behavior and sustainability, according to a new report Collaboration is the way forward. For the green transition, for Danish exports, for the marine environment. Danish ports have known this for a long time, because they make their living from collaboration - with shipowners and port companies, among others. But cooperation in the ports is about much more than [...].

Nice proposal for cruises

The Danish Ports Association has praised the Danish government for today's proposal "Closer - Green cities and a developing capital", which continues to improve air quality in Denmark. "I am very, very pleased that the government in the proposal recognizes the value of cruise tourism for Denmark and at the same time shows sustainable ways [...].

New facilities and green port development will equip the Port of Hirtshals for the future

To support the Port of Hirtshals' continued development and meet future customer demand, work is now underway to upgrade the Port of Hirtshals to version 2.0. "It will be a game changer!" These were the words of Gary Walker, CEO of one of the major European rowing companies CLdN, when the Port of Hirtshals first opened its doors to the [...].

New electric crane in use at the Port of Grenaa: "The timing is perfect"

The Port of Grenaa has really started to put green power in the tanks of the port's machines. The latest example of this is the port's new DKK 25 million investment - a mobile LHM 550 Liebherr crane, which has been put directly into use on a wind turbine project. Since the crane arrived at the Port of Grenaa at the end of March, it has [...]

Good with green pool for Danish ferries

"It is good news just before the Great Prayer Day holiday that the government and the supporting parties have agreed on a pool of DKK 200 million to convert municipal ferries to more green operations". These are the words of Tine Kirk, CEO of the Danish Ports Association, commenting on today's political agreement on the green conversion of Denmark's 66 municipal [...].

New collaboration: Production of green hydrogen at the Port of Aabenraa

Linde Gas A/S and the Port of Aabenraa have just entered into a new collaboration with the ambition to produce sustainable hydrogen and a whole range of environmentally friendly, hydrogen-based products at the Port of Aabenraa. The parties are now offering "attractive production conditions" to companies that want to become part of the project. Over the next few years, the Port of Aabenraa and Linde Gas [...]