Audible response

Danish Ports' consultation response to the European Commission's proposal for Fuel EU Maritime

Danish Ports welcomes the Fitfor55 package. We support the sustainable development, where Europe from 2050 must be climate neutral. This means, among other things, a 90% reduction in transport emissions. Of course, shipping must also contribute to this. This means that requirements must be set for ships' emissions, but also that in many places it must be possible to get shore power when the ships are docked.

Danish Ports' overall comments on the "Fitfor55 package", including in particular the proposal on Fuel EU Maritime:

  • It is very important that the different legislative packages under Fitfor55 are aligned, as they are interlinked
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  • It is important to focus on the goal of reducing greenhouse gases and a technology neutral solution. There is no "one size fits all" solution. Different ports and different ships should be able to use different solutions to achieve the EU targets.
  • Danish Ports fully supports more onshore power supply (OPS) where it makes sense; it must be a cost-effective reduction of emissions.
  • It is important to focus on the competitiveness of port and shipping in DK/EU in relation to countries outside the EU.
  • It is important that the fitfor55 package does not create large administrative burdens for ports, so that ports are not burdened with complicated climate calculations on behalf of the shipping sector.
  • It is important that there are grant and funding opportunities to expand the infrastructure for alternative fuels. This applies to hydrogen, ammonium and other possible fuels, but also shore power for ships. This applies not only to ports in the TEN-T network (comprehensive and core ports), but also equally importantly to ports outside the network. These ports currently find it very difficult to apply for EU subsidies.

Especially for Fuel EU-Maritime:

Danish Ports fully agree that it is necessary that ships are also required to convert to green fuels, including being able to receive shore power, if ports are required to offer this infrastructure.


Danske Havne does not believe that it should be up to the ports to check whether a ship meets an
exception to the provisions of the Regulation, cf. Article 5(5). This must be the responsibility of a public
authority such as the Danish Maritime Authority.


Sincerely yours


Danish Ports


Kasper Ullum