Infrastructure

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 [...]

Port of Hanstholm is again a hub for freight traffic: New route between Hanstholm and the Norwegian coast

After a long period of preparation, the start of a freight route between Hanstholm and northwestern Norway is now a reality. This follows the signing of an agreement between the Port of Hanstholm and the Norwegian shipping company Egil Ulvan AS, which in the first week of 2023 will start regular shipping to and from Hanstholm. The route's basic cargo is Danish-produced fish feed for Norwegian offshore [...]

Tine Kirk in Altinget Transport: The coming government must have the courage to secure our critical infrastructure

The original post can be read here. A new government must prioritize the necessary expansion of Danish infrastructure. Even when there are local protests. Because war and corona have shown us the value of secure local supply, writes Tine Kirk. I have several wishes for a future government, but first of all, I would like the government and [...]

Tine Kirk and Carsten Aa in Altinget Transport: Serious mistake to let China buy part of the Port of Hamburg

The original post can be read here. It wasn't good when Greece leased the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's most important container ports, to the Chinese in 2009. The Greeks were on their knees economically and the then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, made it clear that EU aid was conditional on sales and savings. So the Greek government seized the opportunity and leased [...]

Danish Ports with an appeal to Scholz in Altinget Transport

This article was published in Altinget Transport on 28/10/2022 and can be read here. It was not good when Greece leased the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's most important container ports, to the Chinese in 2009. The Greeks were on their knees economically and the then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, made it clear that EU aid was conditional on sales and savings. So [...]

Danish Ports: Perfect ambitions for offshore wind, but drop the rule-mongering

The industry organization Danish Ports is excited about the government's new plans to accelerate the construction of Danish offshore wind farms. But reminds that it requires a cleanup of timeframes and regulations to succeed - a task force could be the solution "We are always excited about the government's high level of ambition when it comes to the green transition," says [...]

Port of Aalborg lifts top line and delivers best operating result to date

The country's largest inland port, Port of Aalborg, has just delivered financial results that exceeded expectations with a pre-tax profit of DKK 61 million in 2021. A year in which the company continued its strategic development through new investments in the business park, green transition and digitalization. In a 2021 that was once again a [...] in both national and international [...]

Port Esbjerg and Moffatt & Nichol develop a 'digital twin' of the port

Port Esbjerg is a European leader in offshore wind and has been involved in 55 offshore wind projects. Now the port will create a 'digital twin' to develop and define the future port infrastructure for offshore wind by combining Port Esbjerg's experience with global consultancy Moffatt & Nichol's expertise in infrastructure planning, design and innovation. Port Director at [...]

Danish Ports about Russian ships: Awaiting guidelines and have good dialog with the ministry

For several days, the trade association Danish Ports has been in ongoing dialogue with the Ministry of Transport about Russian ships. The industry director is pleased with the trusting dialog "It is clear that we have many members calling for clear guidelines on how we should treat Russian ships that call at Danish ports. And whether we should receive them at all." So says the chairman of [...]

World class at Port Esbjerg

Port Esbjerg and local company CS electric are establishing the world's first land-based hydrogen power plant this fall "We're really moving into the green lead in Denmark these days, and I'm super happy that our Danish ports are playing such a central role. Yesterday it was the news about the Port of Hanstholm, which will establish [...]