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Consultation on bridge regulations

The collision of the railway bridge over the Limfjord in March 2011 resulted in increased pilotage requirements. The authorities have now investigated the incident thoroughly, and a major cause was the communication, or lack thereof, between ship and bridge. This must be taken into account when issuing new bridge regulations. Danish Ports has had a draft for consultation. [...]

Changed rules for securing port facilities

ISPS-registered cargo ships and passenger ferries in predominantly domestic traffic have had relaxed requirements for ship security since March 2013. The change from the Danish Coastal Authority means that the relaxed rules now also apply to the ferry companies and port facilities that serve these cargo and passenger ships. The change is a step in the direction of an activity- and cargo-related consideration that is more [...]

New emission requirements for ships

The European Commission is proposing new legislation to implement the IMO's proposal for a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport. Among other things, the proposal requires Denmark to establish national penalty provisions for vessels that do not comply with the new greenhouse gas requirements. Among other things, deny ships access to Danish ports. Danish [...]

Revision of the Danish visa rules

Revision of the Danish visa rules will, among other things, make it easier to handle crew changes and ensure that emergency visas are available in all Danish ports with international calls The revision and optimization of the Danish visa rules has been several years in the making and has also changed ministries in the process. Danish Ports recognizes the Ministry of Justice's great work with the revision [...]

Announcement regarding icebreaking

The ordinance makes it possible to announce next year's rates earlier. And the port itself decides how payments for the ice fee are collected The Executive Order on icebreaking has undergone another round of consultation. It will now be possible to announce next year's tariffs earlier, and the ports themselves decide how payments for the ice tax are collected. See Ports Denmark's consultation response here. [...]

Danish Ports' response to new EU port law

EU port package avoids necessary regulations With a new legislative proposal, the European Commission wants to increase efficiency in ports with better access for port service providers and better transparency in the economy. Danish Ports welcomes the recognition of commercial ports as independent commercial entities that play a key role in the overall competitiveness of the EU. For Danish Ports, it is important [...]]

Payment rules for wastewater utilities

Changed payment rules for water will mean that large water consumers will pay relatively less for their water consumption. Danish Ports welcomes the fact that the competitiveness of production companies can be strengthened. A final model is yet to be decided, but for Port Denmark it is a prerequisite that no changes are made to charging practices. Charging for water must continue to [...]

Consultation response ahead of Council meeting on TEN-T grants

EU cuts funding but not expectations for infrastructure development The European Commission proposes to create a new infrastructure facility called the Connecting Europe Facility to finance infrastructure in areas such as transport for the period 2014-20. The proposal aims to promote the European growth agenda, including competitiveness, economic, social and territorial cohesion in the single market. The Commission proposal was in [...]

Commission publication of the: Green Paper - on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment

The EU is developing a strategy on how to develop plastics and counteract their harmful effects on the environment. Danish Ports supports efforts to reduce volumes and develop more sustainable types so that pollution can be stopped at the source. But why wait? There are low-hanging fruits in Denmark, so there is less plastic in the marine environment. Don't [...]

Weight and dimensions for trucks

Common rules for container transport should create incentives for short sea shipping and prevent overloading of containers The Commission's proposal is primarily an adaptation of EU rules to market standards. 45-foot shipping containers have become a market standard for intercontinental freight transport and should therefore not be considered as special transport with special exemption for road transport. Danish Ports welcomes the fact that there will be [...]