Green transition & Sustainability

Danish Ports is part of two of the government's new climate partnerships

On Wednesday, Tine Kirk Pedersen, CEO of the trade association Danish Ports, participated in the first meeting on climate partnerships with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at Marienborg. This was because Danish Ports has been invited to join two of the government's new climate partnerships: the Blue Denmark Partnership and the Land Transport Partnership. The government has - like the majority of the Danish Parliament [...]

Denmark should seek inspiration from German and Norwegian green transition efforts

Both Germany and Norway are stepping up their efforts in the fight for the green transition in ports. In both countries, agreements have been reached on public schemes to support ports to move faster in a more environmentally and climate-friendly direction. There is every reason to look to our neighboring countries for inspiration for [...]

Danish Ports: Focus more on transport if Ørsted is sold

In Tuesday's Politiken, the Danish Chamber of Commerce proposes that the state sell its shares in the energy company Ørsted and use the expected DKK 120 billion to finance the green transition. The trade association Danish Ports, which represents the country's commercial ports, supports the ideas of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, but the organization would like to see more consideration given to transport in the plans and make it [...]

Danish Ports' working group for the green transition is underway

Port Denmark's working group for the green transition and the UN Sustainable Development Goals had a good and constructive first meeting on November 27, 2019. The group established the framework for what they want to continue working on. Among other things, the idea is to present an overall vision for Port Denmark's work with the SDGs at the port conference in April 2020 [...]

Danish Ports increases focus on the green transition

The trade organization Danish Ports, which represents the country's commercial ports, is now increasing its focus on the green transition that is taking place in ports these years. There are plenty of success stories to tell and experiences to share, which is why a new green theme website and a new green committee have been initiated across the ports. "I am [...]

CMP and DFDS establish shore power in Copenhagen

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and DFDS have signed an agreement for a shore-side power plant to be established in Copenhagen, which means that the ships Crown Seaways and Pearl Seaways can receive power from shore. The shore power plant will reduce emissions of air pollutants such as NOx, SOx and particles, which goes hand in hand with both CMP's and DFDS' ambitions to [...]

Green theme: Danish Ports: The green transition is here to stay

After a few difficult years following the financial crisis with declining revenues and earnings, Danish ports are on the rise again, and the latest figures from Statistics Denmark showed in early May that Danish ports are making steady progress again. On all three parameters covered in the report, Danish ports improved in 2018 [...]

Green theme: Environment++: Research collaboration at the Port of Aalborg accelerates companies' business

A large number of companies from Aalborg have joined forces in the Environment++ project, which will make the business area in Aalborg East a national and international role model for circular economy, industrial symbioses and green business models. The Port of Aalborg is an important incubator for sustainable growth and job creation for companies in the region. And the port is aware of this responsibility. The strategy for [...]

Green theme: Rønne havn A/S: Green investments are also about financial timing

GREEN INVESTMENT: According to Cruise Industry News' annual 'The global cruise ship orderbook lists', it seems that more and more cruise ships will use LNG in the future. Still, the debate in Denmark is about why Danish ports are not investing in onshore power plants. "Green investments are also about timing," says Thomas Bendtsen, CEO of Rønne Havn A/S.

Green theme: New collaboration to ensure better recycling of waste from Danish ports

A lot of plastic, fishing nets and other waste is currently collected from the seas around Danish ports, and both this waste and ordinary operational waste from vessels are not recycled well enough. At least that's what a number of industry players think, and they are now joining forces on a new project with big ambitions for the environment and nature [...]