Trademark case
Promoting growth in the Blue Denmark
Danish Ports works to promote all initiatives that create growth on a sustainable basis in the Blue Denmark. In particular, Danish Ports would like to promote initiatives that increase the volume of goods over the quay, as well as initiatives that can make the ports more competitive. It is important for Danish Ports that we work purposefully to ensure the best possible framework conditions for the port and its customers so that they can operate efficiently.
Among Ports Denmark's efforts to promote growth in the Blue Denmark are
- Initiatives launched for partnerships, e.g. for the digitalization of Blue Denmark
- Collaboration in working groups for business promotion in Blue Denmark to achieve a blue national position of strength
- Working on better conditions for short sea shipping
- Promote the Single Window initiative and contribute to negotiations in the EU ports' trade association, ESPO.
Ports as growth centers
Ports are an essential part of Blue Denmark and are growth centers for Danish business.
Denmark is one of the world's largest shipping nations. Blue Denmark has been designated as one of 12 so-called Danish strengths by the Danish Business Promotion Board. This means an increased political focus on the entire maritime industry, and it provides more development opportunities, which is completely justified. In this context, it is important to remember that ports are an essential part of Blue Denmark.
Ports help create many jobs in Denmark.
Havnene beskæftiger mere end 60.000 mennesker. I 2022 var der i alt 36.354 personer direkte beskæftigede i det blå Danmark. Tager man også de indirekte beskæftigede med (underleverancer til det blå Danmark) på 27.377 personer giver det i alt 63.240 personer, hvilket svarer til 3 pct. af den samlede beskæftigelse i Danmark. En investering i havnene er derfor også en investering i danske arbejdspladser.
Ports contribute to economic growth in Denmark.
Det Blå Danmark står for 10,5 % af den samlede produktion og 4,8 % af bruttoværditilvæksten (BVT) i den danske økonomi. Når man medregner de indirekte bidrag via efterspørgsel på varer og tjenester i andre danske sektorer, stiger det samlede bidrag til henholdsvis 11,9 % og 6,1 %. For hver ansat genererer Det Blå Danmark mere end dobbelt så meget BVT som gennemsnittet for andre brancher i dansk økonomi.
I 2021 nåede eksporten fra Det Blå Danmark næsten 365 mia. kr., hvilket svarer til 29,7 % af Danmarks samlede eksport af varer og tjenester – en stigning i forhold til 2020. Inklusiv indirekte eksport udgør andelen 32,9 %, hvilket er en stigning på 5,8 procentpoint fra året før. Eksporten udgjorde i 2021 samlet set 85,7 % af produktionen i Det Blå Danmark, fordelt på 77,5 % direkte eksport og 8,2 % indirekte.
Ports are indispensable for the import and export of and export of goods to and from Denmark.
The ports kept Denmark going during the Covid-19 crisis and will also help bring Denmark out of the crisis. Looking at the share of total imports in Denmark, imports via sea - and thus via Danish ports - account for 76.7 percent.
Danish ports are efficient.
Despite the fact that Danish ports are small in a European and international context, they Danish Ports were No. 6 on the World Economic Forum's list of the most efficient ports in the world in both 2018 and 2019.
