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Wind in the sails in Esbjerg, Kalundborg and Aalborg

The Port of Esbjerg will not only be the host port, but also the final port for the Tall Ship Race during the days and nights of August 2-5, 2014. Up to 80 of the world's largest and most beautiful sailing ships - including many school ships - will finish the traditional race in Esbjerg. But there will also be opportunities to see the beautiful sailing ships elsewhere in the [...]

Public Board Conference of the Year October 2: Knowledge and inspiration for strategy planning and follow-up

This year's conference for boards of publicly owned companies focuses on knowledge and inspiration for working with strategy and collaboration between board and management. Danish Ports is co-organizer. Mark your calendar for October 2, 2014 Danish Ports is co-organizer of this year's Public Board Conference "The Board's strategic footprint". The topic is based on the work that the boards [...]

ADP A/S expands with dry port in Taulov

The purchase of the land at Taulov could mean up to 1,000 new jobs within the next ten years and a doubling of the port area ADP is expanding with up to 750,000 m2 for the dry port in Taulov. Initially, ADP has purchased an area of 200,000 m2 of commercial land in the Denmark C area in Taulov from Fredericia Municipality [...]

Editorial: Summer thoughts - Global trade war and why Denmark has so many ports

Denmark has many ports. Relatively more than other countries. Can this be explained? Here is an attempt at a partial explanation, and it links to China's rejection of the alliance between the world's three largest container shipping companies, P3. Head of Secretariat Tom Elmer Christensen, Danish Ports There are many good reasons why [...]

The swell has subsided with the Pilot Act

The prospect for the ports was significantly worse service at significantly higher prices. Fortunately, the Pilotage Act has come a long way since the first draft and towards the law passed by the Danish Parliament on June 11, 2014. Danish Ports has been concerned with ensuring that all ships have access to pilotage to all ports on reasonable terms. Danish Ports thanks the politicians [...]

Optimism despite drop in freight turnover

Cargo throughput in major Danish ports fell by almost 8 percent in Q1 2014 compared to Q1 2013. How does this fit with the general optimism in Danish ports? Good, because there are good explanations. The decline in coal transportation and the closure of ferry routes explain most of it. The crisis in Ukraine caused many to [...]

Interview with Mayor Winni Grosbøll

Mayor Winni Grosbøll on the cruise industry, what works at Folkemødet and why terrorism legislation is annoying Where do you as mayor see the strengths of your commercial ports on Bornholm? Basically, we are an island. So the ports are the most crucial infrastructure we have. The ports represent the entrance and are the gateway to our island. Therefore, it is also crucial [...]

Inspiration and training for port boards

Ports are businesses and they develop rapidly. The port boards' strategic management of the business and their dialog with the management is important for development. It is important to find inspiration for collaboration, value creation and business development Port boards have gained many new members. Some are members of the municipal councils, but more and more are brought in from outside. It is especially people [...]

Mini-conference: Corporate governance and investments

Danish ports have major capital investments underway and in the pipeline. Take the opportunity to participate in Ports Denmark's mini-conference on how port management can plan, make, justify and execute the right capital investment decisions. Together with EY, Danske Havne is hosting a member event at Danske Havne on Monday, August 25 from 9:30 to 13:00 Ports are expanding and [...]

Ceasefire in herring dispute

Since August 28, 2013, there has been a ban on calls, landings and general imports of Faroese herring and mackerel in Danish ports. The Faroe Islands and the EU have reached an agreement on herring fishing in the Faroe Islands, but it may only be a truce The new agreement between the EU and the Faroe Islands means that the Faroe Islands will adapt fishing to the EU's [...]