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EU: Consultation on maritime tourism

New EU strategy can be good news for ports that are not part of the TEN-T network Maritime tourism is a good example of the interaction between port, city and hinterland. Several Danish cruise destinations expect growth in the number of both calls and passengers in the coming years. In 2013, Denmark received 434 cruise ships and approximately 900,000 [...]

DK consultation: Reduction of tax on shore power

Shore power is a technology in its infancy and should not be subject to legislation A new Danish bill from the Ministry of Taxation proposes a reduction in electricity tax so that cruise ships and other large commercial ships in ports can consume electricity directly from land (shore power), which is subject to a reduced electricity tax of 0.4 øre per kWh. Shore power consumption by ships provides [...]

Commission Communication on the concept of State aid

Definition of state aid can pave the way for fairer competition among EU ports Danish Ports welcomes the European Commission's draft communication that paves the way for more concrete guidelines on state aid for infrastructure in EU ports. Danish Ports calls for guidelines that create fair and transparent competition across modes of transport and that do not hamper [...]

Consultation on State aid for key infrastructure of common interest

State aid for infrastructure should take into account EU strategies such as TEN-T and EMFF Danish Ports welcomes the EU COM's draft communication, which takes into account state aid for infrastructure that better connects EU ports with the central transport network. EU member states commit to making investments so that the designated [...]

Clean air in the EU

Climate initiatives should seek to equalize competition between modes of transport Overall, Port Denmark believes that an appropriate transport policy should balance the social advantages and disadvantages of different modes of transport. This also applies to air emissions to avoid distortion of competition between modes of transport. Of the Commission's proposal for a legislative package, Danish Ports has comments [...]

Guidance for ports on LNG operations

New guidance will make it easier to create LNG projects The Danish Maritime Authority has prepared an overview of relevant considerations when applying for LNG bunkering in Denmark. The overview will be published on the agency's website. The purpose of the overview is to make it easier for both the applicant and the municipality when granting permission for bunkering in [...]

State aid rules for port infrastructure

Common state aid rules will benefit Danish commercial ports Danish Ports welcomes the prospect of common guidelines for public investments in ports. Competition among EU ports is uneven due to a lack of guidelines, with some countries supporting projects that cannot be supported in other countries or projects that can be supported by the EU but not nationally. If ports [...]

The storm surge scheme

When a storm surge hits, it's a natural disaster that invalidates your insurance. That's why the storm surge scheme comes into effect. It just doesn't apply to ports. This means that only the port and the port's customers have to pay when storms and storm surges have taken hold in ports. Danish Ports believes that the storm surge scheme should also cover ports. [...]

Proposal for a new Pilot Act

Changes to the Pilotage Act will distort competition The Danish Maritime Authority has prepared an analysis of the Danish pilotage market and a draft amendment to the Pilotage Act. Danish Ports are skeptical about the proposal, which may lead to further distortion of competition in relation to other modes of transport and leave some ports in the lurch. Danish Ports supports the aim of making efficiency improvements [...]

State water plans 2010-15 incl. environmental reports

Ports, fairways and slipways should be designated as activity zones Danish Ports believes that ports, fairways and slipways should be designated as activity zones in the national water plans. See the consultation response here.