Consultation response

Port Denmark's consultation response regarding the implementation of the Electricity Market Directive etc. - amendment of the Electricity Supply Act, the Gas Supply Act and the Criminal Code

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the consultation regarding the implementation of the Electricity Market Directive etc. - amendment of the Electricity Supply Act, the Gas Supply Act and the Criminal Code. Danske Havne has a particular interest in the part of the bill that describes a new opportunity to share consumers' surplus energy from a renewable energy plant that they do not [...]

Consultation response to the draft proposal for an act on the repeal of a number of acts in the area of the Ministry of Transport

Danish Ports thanks for the opportunity to comment on the draft proposal for a bill to repeal a number of laws in the area of the Ministry of Transport. General commentsPorts Denmark has no general comments on the bill, as it is about repealing a number of obsolete laws, especially older design and construction laws that are no longer applicable or [...]

Consultation response regarding the draft bill for an act on working hours for mobile employees on vessels on inland waterways

Danish Ports thanks for the opportunity to comment on the bill for an act on working hours for mobile employees on vessels on inland waterways. General commentsPorts Denmark notes that Denmark does not have inland waterways. Therefore, Danske Havne has no comments on the bill, because it would be a theoretical situation if workers [...]

Consultation response regarding draft bill on the expansion of Route 11 between Korskro and Varde

Danish Ports thanks for the opportunity to comment on the proposal for an act on the expansion of Route 11 between Korskro and Varde. Danish Ports supports the development of Denmark's road infrastructure because the expansion of the Danish road network helps to ensure better access conditions to and from the Danish ports, which promotes better mobility, greater safety [...]

Consultation response regarding Banedanmark's Network Statement 2025 – Appendix 3.5C

Ports of Denmark would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on Banedanmark's Network Statement 2025 – Appendix 3.5.C regarding an overview of the closures and capacity restrictions known at the time of publication in the 2025 timetable year. The Danish railway network and access to transporting goods via rail are of great importance to the Danish ports, which are important infrastructure hubs for Danish imports and […]

Consultation response to report no. 6 from the Transport Committee on the establishment of a parliamentary working group on efficient processes for the approval of construction and building projects

Danish Ports thanks for the opportunity to submit a consultation response to the above-mentioned report, which we find extremely important and relevant to the port sector and society's opportunities for green transition. Delays in the processing of permits jeopardize the timely achievement of energy and climate targets and increase the costs of the projects needed to achieve them [...]

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding Energinet's long-term development plan 2024

With this consultation response, Danish Ports would like to draw attention to elements that seem to be under-prioritized in Energinet's proposal for a long-term development plan: Kind regards, Camilla Rosenhagen

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding "Availability of electricity and green fuels in ports". Appendix to the Danish Transport Authority's port atlas

Danske Havne acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the draft of the Port Atlas energy appendix. General comments The energy appendix bears the mark of being a thorough and systematic work. It is good that the appendix focuses on this important area as a starting point for further electrification and green conversion of commercial ports and the ships that dock in the [...]

Danish Ports' consultation response regarding proposal for wastewater executive order

Ports of Denmark acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the draft amendment to the executive order on wastewater permits, etc. pursuant to Chapters 3 and 4 of the Environmental Protection Act. Good water quality in Danish coastal waters is important for Ports of Denmark, and for Ports of Denmark's customers, including the fishing industry. It is therefore welcomed that the limit for flow-weighted sampling at wastewater supply companies is set […]

Danish Ports' consultation response to the proposal for an Act to amend the Act on the Environmental and Food Appeals Board, the Act on the Planning Appeals Board, the Act on the Promotion of Renewable Energy and various other acts (Streamlining of case processing in the Planning Appeals Board, the Environmental and Food Appeals Board and the Energy Appeals Board etc.)

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments regarding the bill to streamline the case processing in the Complaints Boards for renewable energy (RE) cases. Danish Ports finds the focus on shorter case processing times for environmental and energy permits in the Boards of Appeal important and a crucial prerequisite for streamlining the ongoing green transition. Danish Ports supports an efficient and [...]