Press releases

Good progress - no doubt about it

There are many good things in the government's proposed infrastructure plan, according to the industry organization Danish Ports. But we would like to see more turbo on the utilization of the potential of the ports, says the director "Ports are an important and somewhat overlooked part of the Danish infrastructure. More than 90% of imports and exports to and from Denmark pass through Danish ports. Therefore, it is [...]

A.P. Moller-Maersk chooses Port of Kalundborg

When the Port of Kalundborg opens New West Port on March 1, it will be with APM Terminals and Maersk Line on board. APM Terminals leases a larger area at New West Port, and at the same time, Maersk is moving all of its container traffic from Zealand to the Port of Kalundborg. The repair of Ny Vesthavn is now so advanced that Ny Vesthavn will be completely ready [...]

Danish Ports hires Press & Communications Manager: "The importance of ports is perhaps a little overlooked"

Søren Søndergaard, 57, joins Ports Denmark on January 1, 2021 as Head of Press & Communications. Søren, who has a degree in journalism from the Aarhus School of Journalism and from Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, will help communicate both the important role of ports in the green transition and the many stories about the ports' traditional tasks. Søren Søndergaard resigned in February from a [...]

Susanne Isaksen becomes new Deputy Director of Danish Ports

On October 1, Susanne Isaksen will take up her new position as Deputy Director of the trade organization Danish Ports, which represents the country's commercial ports. The appointment of Susanne Isaksen as the new Deputy Director should be seen as a strengthening of the organization's focus on international cooperation and the work with the green transition. Tine Kirk Pedersen, CEO of Danish Ports, explains this [...]

Danish Ports welcomes new 'Single Window' agreement

On 7 February, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement to establish a 'Single Window' (EMSWE). In practice, this means that the administrative burdens for primarily ships and thus indirectly the ports will be significantly reduced. The new agreement paves the way for a single EMSWE dataset that supports the 'reporting-only-once' principle. The purpose of the agreement is to harmonize the reporting platform for ships [...]

Brexit: The Port of Skagen is holding its breath - but is ready to adapt

Denmark had a very good year for fishing in 2018, but if the gloomy outlook of a hard Brexit holds true, it could have quite negative consequences for the Port of Skagen, Denmark's leading fishing port. In total, Denmark could lose over a billion euros and hundreds of jobs if politicians fail to reach an agreement, according to a [...]

Common ground in the work for a strengthened maritime cluster

The various industries under the common name Blue Denmark are now joining forces in an effort to equip companies and shipping companies to play a central role in future business promotion and innovation efforts. The collaboration centers on the creation of a maritime cluster collaboration for all current regional and national initiatives, which will aim to put special focus on [...]

Danish Ports warns: Hard Brexit could be costly for fishing ports

The stakes are high for Danish fishing ports when politicians from the UK and the EU try to reach a so-called soft Brexit so that important trade can continue between the parties. If no agreement is reached, it could cost billions in revenue and hundreds of Danish jobs, Danske Havne warns. Danish fishermen bring in around 40 percent [...]

Blue organizations praise increased focus on cybersecurity - and are happy to participate

On Monday, the Danish government announced a major cybersecurity upgrade, and part of the upgrade includes ports, the transport sector and the maritime sector. The increased focus is welcomed by the blue organizations Danske Havne, Danske Maritime and Danske Rederier, who agree that there is a need to prioritize security within such vital infrastructure, [...]

Danish Ports joins Ocean Plastic Forum

We want to take an active role in helping to remove plastic from the world's oceans, which is why we are now joining the new partnership Ocean Plastic Forum to further contribute to the work... Ocean Plastic Forum consists of Danish companies and organizations that will use their technology and shared knowledge to remove plastic from [...]