Press releases

Press release - Finance Bill 2016

Press release - Finance Bill for 2016. More infrastructure, more flexible case processing and a strengthening of the fishing industry Director Gitte Lillelund Bech, Danish Ports Source: Danish Parliament The government's Finance Bill 2016 promises "clear priorities". Unfortunately, these do not include a focus on infrastructure that creates growth and employment, because the construction ceiling has been reached until 2017, and there is "no leeway" for new infrastructure initiatives. [...]

Press release - Freight turnover for Q2 2015

Slight increase in construction can be seen in cargo throughput at major ports for Q2 2015

Press release - Freight turnover for Q2 2015

Slight growth in construction can be seen in the cargo turnover at major ports for the second quarter of 2015 Statistics Denmark has published its report on the second quarter cargo turnover for major ports 2015. Progress in construction In a press release from July 30, 2015, the Danish Construction Association was pleased to note a slight growth in construction. [...]

Press release Danske Havne - Increase in cargo throughput of 4 percent in the major ports

An increase of 4 percent in cargo turnover from Q1 2014 to Q1 2015. This is according to freight turnover figures just published by Statistics Denmark for the major ports. This is 19 million tons of goods. An increase of 4 percent in cargo throughput from Q1 2014 to Q1 2015. This is according to freight turnover figures just published by Statistics Denmark for [...]

Press release - Danish Ports' wish to the future government: a new Port Act

Press release - Danish Ports' wish for a new Port Act Source: The Danish Parliament Danish Ports believes that the coming government should ensure that Danish commercial ports can continue to create growth and employment throughout Denmark. If the new government wants more jobs on the waterfront, they should look at the law that regulates Danish commercial ports. A lot of jobs [...]

Press release - Shifts in the energy sector impact commercial port cargo turnover in 2014

Press release from Danish Ports - cargo throughput at ports has increased by five percent Source. Statistics Denmark A 5 percent increase in cargo turnover from 2013 to 2014. This is according to Statistics Denmark's recently published cargo turnover figures for the entire port sector. "A 5 percent increase in cargo throughput at Danish ports in one year is certainly satisfactory. If we look at [...]

Press release Danske Havne - Government's growth proposal supports ports and jobs at the waterfront

Danish Ports - about the government's growth proposal that supports ports and jobs on the waterfront The government's latest growth proposal contains a number of initiatives that benefit commercial ports and the entire Blue Denmark. For example, the proposals for the restructuring of taxes and expansion of the tonnage tax scheme to include mobile drilling rigs. "We hope that the government with its [...]

Press release - More passengers fewer cargo volumes at ports

Q4 freight turnover figures at major ports - Press release Danish Ports More passengers and less freight in the ports. Statistics Denmark's just published Q4 figures show that the major Danish ports handled 19 million tons of cargo - a decrease of 3 percent compared to Q4 2013, while passenger numbers increased by 1 percent to [...].

Press release: Danish ports create DKK 58 billion in annual value added according to new OECD report

Press release: Danish ports create DKK 58 billion in annual value added according to new OECD report The OECD has spent five years analyzing some of the world's largest port cities to find a formula for coexistence that leads to economic growth - not despite, but because of well-integrated strategic cooperation between city and port. Applying the OECD's findings [...]

Press release: Danish Ports meets new transport commissioner

Danish Ports meet with the new EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc on January 19, 2015 The newly appointed EU Commissioner for Transport, Slovenian Violeta Bulc, has chosen European ports and their conditions for development as her first focus area. Therefore, the Commissioner has invited 20 selected representatives of various ports in Europe to a meeting on Monday, January 19, 2015. [...]