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Leverage technology - get a pilot from shore

The Pilotage Act is changing. Danish Ports agrees that there is a need for simplification and modernization. Simplification of requirements and rules. Modernization in the form of new methods. Therefore, Danish Ports supports that the Danish Maritime Authority initiates a study of the possibilities for land-based pilotage Pilotage consists of many sub-actions: The pilot is ordered and dispatched, the pilot is sailed [...]

Danish Ports at Folkemødet

Danish Ports are once again attending the People's Meeting on Bornholm this year. Together with the Danish Shipowners' Association and Danish Maritime, Ports Denmark will dock with the mail boat Peter. The events include a debate with Minister for Business and Growth Henrik Saas Larsen, Minister for Culture Marianne Jelveds' inauguration of the Blue Denmark exhibition and a cruise debate with Pension Denmark's Torben Möger Pedersen and others [...]

No ports - no industry

No ports, no industry was one of the messages at the annual conference of the European Society of Ports and Ports (ESPO), which had chosen fair competition as a common thread throughout the conference. Danish Ports was an active participant in the European Ports Conference, which this year took place in Gothenburg. Here is a small excerpt of the most interesting debates and presentations [...]

Follow Danish Ports online

No more passwords. Everyone will now have the chance to follow the activities of the board and committees of Danish Ports. Agendas and minutes will in future be available at danskehavne.dk Danske Havne is the members' organization. Therefore, all members have had access to material from the board and committees via the member pages. However, the Board of Directors has decided that all members [...]

Collaboration between Scandinavia's ports

Danish Ports took the initiative to gather all EU designated core ports in the Nordic countries to discuss funding opportunities, upcoming projects and influence on transport programs until 2020 In collaboration with the Nordic sister organizations in Finland, Sweden and Norway, Danish Ports arranged a meeting for the 17 EU designated core ports in Scandinavia. From Denmark, [...] participated.

Thyborøn Port celebrates its 100th birthday

The port was created in defiance and in battle against the sea. Today, the Port of Thyborøn is a large, modern port that, among other things, helps set the European standard for fishing ports All flags were set, buildings and roads in tip-top condition and the large marquee erected when the Port of Thyborøn invited to its 100th birthday on Friday [...]

Editorial: What does a box of Danish fish at a fish auction in Spain tell you?

A box of flatfish at a Spanish fish auction tells of efficient Danish fishing ports, of a relentless demand for development and of will and growth in port cities Head of Secretariat Tom Elmer Christensen, Danish Ports Danish Ports and 7 fishing ports visited major fishing ports in Spain and Portugal in April. In both countries, the population eats 4-5 times more fish than [...]

Danish Ports hires new CEO - Gitte Lillelund Bech

Gitte Lillelund Bech takes up the position as new CEO of Danish Ports on August 1, 2014 Source: The Danish Parliament The Board of Directors of Danish Ports has decided to appoint Gitte Lillelund Bech as new CEO. Gitte Lillelund Bech comes from a position as PA Manager in Advice A/S and has previously been a member of the Danish Parliament for 14 years, of which almost [...]

Transport policy lacks international outlook

Danish Ports hope that a future Danish MEP will work for better transport See Ports Denmark's contribution to the transport debate in Altinget ahead of the European elections here.  

Press release - Danish Ports

Cargo throughput increased by 2 percent in 2013 Recently published figures from Statistics Denmark show that cargo throughput at commercial ports in Denmark increased by 2 percent in 2013. What was the cargo throughput in Danish commercial ports in 2013, when a recently published analysis from Sweden shows that activity in Swedish ports fell by 7 percent in 2013?