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Draft bill amending various laws within the remit of the Ministry of Transport (Strengthened preparedness in the transport sector)

Danske Havne would like to thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft bill amending various laws within the remit of the Ministry of Transport and hereby submits its comments. Danske Havne considers the proposed legislative amendments, which aim to strengthen preparedness in the transport sector, to be significant. Ports constitute critical infrastructure and play a central role in security of supply in […]

Danish Ports' response to the consultation on the review of the water area plans

Danske Havne acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the consultation regarding the review of the water area plans. The maritime infrastructure of commercial ports is located in coastal waters, and this consultation therefore has the potential to have a significant impact on the economy of commercial ports and on the socially critical tasks that commercial ports perform. Upon reviewing the extensive material, Danish Ports found that the ports' operating practices with regard to [...]

Consultation response on the Commission's ProtectEU strategy

Danske Havne would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit a consultation response to the ProtectEU strategy. In general, we agree that security is the foundation on which our society is built and that a common European approach to protecting internal security is necessary. We are pleased that ports are so clearly highlighted throughout the paper […]

Danish Ports' response to the consultation on subsidies for costs associated with preparing applications to the EU Innovation Fund

Danske Havne would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit a consultation response to the draft executive order on subsidies for costs associated with preparing applications for subsidies from the EU Innovation Fund. Funds from the Innovation Fund are relevant to Danish commercial ports, as ports can obviously contribute to new solutions in areas such as green transition (e.g., CCS/CCUS, green fuels, and energy efficiency) [...].

Executive Order on requirements for certificates on board ships, requirements for ship recycling facilities, and designation of competent authorities pursuant to the Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention, etc.

Danske Havne would like to thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft executive order on the implementation of parts of the Hong Kong Convention in Denmark. Danish Ports believes that the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships is an important contribution to maintaining commercial ports as active business areas and safe workplaces. The Danish commercial ports therefore wish to support […]

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding the draft executive order on "A single point of entry for manufacturing companies and state designation of industrial parks"

Danske Havne welcomes the draft executive order on "One point of entry for manufacturing companies and state designation of industrial parks," which supplements the bill. It is important that companies at the ports can be covered by a single point of entry and that they also have the opportunity to qualify as an independent or as part of a "zero-emission project." Here […]

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding the draft executive order on the Harbour Nature Fund

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit a consultation response to the draft executive order on the Port Nature Fund. Danish Ports believes that the Harbour Nature Fund is a good and useful instrument in relation to a long-term restoration of the Danish coastal waters. The coastal waters are close to the Danish commercial ports, and their condition is important for some of the jobs at the ports, especially jobs linked to the [...]

Danske Havnes consultation response to the Proposed Municipal Plan 2025-2037, Fredericia Municipality

Danish Ports has read with interest the proposal for the municipal plan 2025-2037, which Fredericia Municipality is currently consulting on. As the trade association for commercial ports, we primarily look at whether the necessary opportunities are present for the port's current and further development, and whether the ports in the municipal plans have a good framework for lifting their contribution to Denmark's [...]

Danish Ports Association's consultation response regarding the proposal for a law on a single entry point for the establishment and expansion of production facilities and on the state designation of industrial parks

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit a consultation response regarding the proposal for an act on a single entry point for the establishment and expansion of production facilities and on state designation of industrial parks. Danish Ports agrees with the purpose of creating a faster and smoother regulatory process for the establishment and expansion of production facilities and increased government focus on designating [...]

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding the establishment of the Port Nature Fund and the Maritime Spatial Planning Act.

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the bill to amend the Act on the Protection of the Marine Environment Act (establishment of the Harbour Nature Fund) and the Act on Maritime Spatial Planning. Danish Ports welcomes the new Harbour Nature Fund and the ambitions for a cost-effective restoration of marine nature and the desire to build knowledge about better coexistence between RE development and nature [...]