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Danish Ports are interested in the EU elections. The leading candidates are interested in ports. Read about Ports Denmark's and the politicians' key issues for ports The EU needs to be more ambitious in its policy for ports On Sunday, there are elections to the European Parliament. 90% of the legislation in the transport sector is based on European legislation. [...]

Port of Aalborg, university and business community launch new joint center

Port of Aalborg and Aalborg University in a major joint venture: Center for Logistics and Cooperation The Center for Logistics and Cooperation was opened at a reception on 9 May 2014. Mayor Thomas Kastrup-Larsen presented the collaboration between the port, Aalborg University and many local businesses in the center's new premises close to Aalborg Port. The Port of Aalborg is working to develop the port [...]

Danish Ports to the Danish Parliament about the Pilotage Act

It has probably not escaped the notice of many maritime enthusiasts that the Pilotage Act is under review. Danish Ports supports a modernization of the pilotage schemes. A modernization that leaves no stone unturned so that it is still possible to get a pilot for everyone who wants it at a reasonable price. This was the focus of Ports Denmark's presentation to the Danish Parliament's Business, Growth and Export Committee [...]

Fishing ports can learn from Portugal and Spain

Fishing ports develop differently across Europe. Old-fashioned practices can work just as effectively as modern technology. But what is certain is that fishing ports complement their core business with other businesses to ensure development, jobs and growth In the last week of April, Danish Ports organized a study trip for Danish fishing ports. The trip went to the ports of Aveiro in [...]

Business manual for smaller ports

The manual for business development in small ports was presented to Port Denmark's Group of 33 ports. The key words were value chains, SWOT analysis and customer focus In early 2014, Danish Ports set up a working group of port managers from smaller commercial ports. The purpose of the working group was to develop a hands-on manual for business development in the smaller ports. [...]

European spotlight on Kolding

The respect for how Danish ports solve tasks reaches out across Europe. The major European ports came to Kolding on April 29, 2014. They came to participate in ESPO's Marine Affairs and Security Committee. Cooperation and a common approach to some of the more technical and administrative challenges the ports face in relation to [...]

State ownership in ports

Date: May 12, 2014 Ports have come a long way since state ownership. Successive governments have pursued an active port policy - both through concrete investments and through an up-to-date framework in the Ports Act. But what is state ownership of ports today? Minister of Transport Magnus Heunicke has provided a brief status of the state's ownership and co-ownership of Danish ports and which [...]

The Chinese connection: CMP and Tianjin Port

CMP's Chairman signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Tianjin during the royal couple's visit to China CMP's Chairman Peter Maskell was part of the business delegation that accompanied the royal couple to China. A good and long preparation and cooperation between the ports of Copenhagen and Tianjin, just outside Beijing, was crowned by the embassy's intervention and the presence of the royal couple with the signing of [...]

The Chinese connection: CMP and Tianjin Port

CMP's Chairman signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Tianjin during the royal couple's visit to China CMP's Chairman Peter Maskell was part of the business delegation that accompanied the royal couple to China. A good and long preparation and cooperation between the ports of Copenhagen and Tianjin, just outside Beijing, was crowned by the embassy's intervention and the presence of the royal couple with the signing of [...]

Editorial: European elections do not bode well for transport

The majority of Denmark's 13 Members of the European Parliament will be against more integration. It could harm international trade and delay the efficiency and integration of freight and passenger transport Head of Secretariat Tom Elmer Christensen, Danish Ports Far be it from Danish Ports to recommend who Danes should vote for in the upcoming European Parliament elections on May 25. Nevertheless, there are reasons [...]