Worth knowing about collaboration between ports
According to the Ports Act, ports, regardless of organizational form, are allowed to cooperate on a number of tasks, including operations, development of infrastructure, buildings, facilities and procurement of goods and services.
The Port Act thus allows for joint investments in - and operation of - for example IT systems, harbor boats, cleaning tasks, icebreaking and establishing cooperation on maritime security.
For example, three ports can cooperate to establish a joint cleaning unit that can carry out cleaning in the three ports.
The key word in this context is collaboration.
A port may not provide services to another port for cash payment. The cooperation between ports must therefore consist of a model where there is no competition with private actors.
A single port may not offer a cleaning service to two other ports, but under the Ports Act, three ports may cooperate on cleaning as long as they all contribute in some way other than cash payment.
Ports can also join forces in a tender - but without any money going between the ports.
How the cooperation will be organized in detail must be discussed between the ports. There are a number of options for entering into cooperation agreements, partner agreements and company structures.
