Press releases

Press release Danish Ports - 4 percent increase in cargo turnover in major ports

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

Press release - Danish Ports' wish for the future government: a new port law

Press release - Danish Ports' wish for a new port law Source: Danish Parliament Danish Ports believes that the future government should ensure that Danish commercial ports can continue to create growth and employment throughout Denmark. If the future government wants more jobs at the water's edge, they should look at the law that regulates the Danish commercial ports. Many jobs [...].

Press release - Shift in the energy sector impacts commercial port cargo turnover in 2014

Press release from Danish Ports - cargo turnover at the 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 freight turnover figures for the entire port sector. "A 5 percent increase in cargo turnover at Danish ports in one year is certainly satisfactory. If we look [...]

Press release Danish Ports - The government's growth proposal supports ports and jobs at the water's edge

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

Press release - More passengers, less cargo at ports

4th quarter cargo turnover figures at major ports - Press release Danske Havene More passengers and smaller volumes of cargo in the ports. Statistics Denmark's just published 4th quarter figures show that the major Danish ports handled 19 million tons of cargo - a decrease of 3 percent compared to the 4th quarter of 2013, while passenger numbers increased by 1 percent to [...].

Pressemeddelelse: Danske havne skaber 58 mia. kr. i årlig værditilvækst viser ny OECD-rapport

Pressemeddelelse: Danske havne skaber 58 mia. kr. i årlig værditilvækst viser ny OECD-rapport OECD har igennem fem år analyseret nogle af verdens største havnebyer for at finde en formel for sameksistens, der fører til økonomisk vækst – ikke på trods, men i kraft af et velintegreret strategisk samarbejde mellem by og havn. Overføres OECD’s resultater […]

Press release: Danish Ports meets new transport commissioner

Danish Ports meet with the new EU Commissioner for Transport 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 from different ports in Europe to a meeting on Monday, January 19, 2015. [...]

Press release - Receiving waste in ports is nothing new

New project will look at waste schemes in ports - but we already have them Danish ports have for years had reception facilities and schemes where ships can freely deliver their waste. This also applies to plastic waste. In addition, there are a number of ports that receive the fished waste. This is done at no cost to the ships. The state, on the other hand, takes care of [...].

Press release - Freight turnover in Danish ports may show signs of more Christmas presents

Cargo turnover in Danish ports may show signs of more Christmas presents. 3rd quarter figures for major ports have just been published by Statistics Denmark. He's making a list, Checking it twice, Gonna find out who's naughty or nice. Santa Claus is coming to town! Whether Danes get many or few Christmas presents depends on whether we have been naughty or nice [...].

Press release - Danish Ports on the government's agenda for the new parliamentary year

Press release - Danish Ports welcomes the government's agenda "We are driving growth. All with one goal in mind: to create more jobs." said the Prime Minister at the Danish Parliament's opening speech today. "Danish Ports welcomes the government's agenda. If the conditions for the port's customers are improved, as the Prime Minister proposed with lower taxes on energy and access to [...].