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PORTS: MORE SPEED, PLEASE!

"It is worrying that case processing times are increasing so much. These figures confirm what we hear from many of our members. That it takes longer and longer to get permission for dredging. I hope and expect that the agency as soon as possible comes up with a plan to get the processing time back to what it was in 2021!" Here's how [...]

Danish Ports welcomes the European Parliament's recognition and support for the strategic and comprehensive role of European ports  

The European Parliament has just officially adopted the Berendsen report - a comprehensive European ports strategy. Danish Ports welcomes the Parliament's recognition and support for the strategic and crucial role that Europe's ports play for European society and the European economy. The adopted text shows a good understanding of the challenges facing ports and [...].

New Deputy Director at Port of Skagen

As of January 1, 2024, Mikal Nielsen has been appointed Deputy Director at the Port of Skagen. Mikal has been employed at the port since 2004, first as Port Assistant and since May 1, 2015 with the title of Operations Manager. Mikal Nielsen is looking forward to the new role and not least the strategic collaboration with the board and he says; "It [...]

Port of Aabenraa gets new board member

Michael Frihagen, CEO and co-owner of the freight forwarding company H. Daugaard A/S, joins the board of the Port of Aabenraa. The Port of Aabenraa is developing rapidly. The port, which is Southern Jutland's only commercial port, is one of Denmark's largest bulk and project cargo ports and is experiencing growth in all cargo types. To strengthen future development, the Port of Aabenraa now welcomes [...]

Northern Europe's largest CO2 hub at the Port of Hirtshals moves a big step closer after DKK 109 million support from foundation

The Danish Just Transition Fund will support the ambitious plans to turn the Port of Hirtshals into Northern Europe's largest hub for storing and shipping CO2 to empty oil and gas fields in the North Sea with DKK 109 million. The consortium behind Greenport Scandinavia, which is receiving the funding, estimates that storage and shipping of several million tons of CO2 can begin as early as [...]

Press release: Danish commercial ports add value to society

Brand new COWI report documents job creation and growth at Danish ports NEW ANALYSIS - Companies at Danish commercial ports employ more than 55,000 Danes and produce for DKK 211 billion. This corresponds to just over five percent of Danish annual production. This means that Danish commercial ports play a central role for employment and production in [...]

Job posting: Student assistant for communication tasks in Danish Ports  

Danish Ports is looking for a student assistant with a socio-economic interest and solid communication skills. We prefer that you have completed at least the second year of your studies.Danish Ports is a trade organization for more than 50 Danish commercial ports with a combined annual turnover of almost DKK 2 billion. Danish commercial ports are of great societal importance as infrastructure and business hubs, and [...]

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities: Denmark lands international declaration on carbon capture and storage

Photo: Port of Aalborg Denmark, together with four European countries, has taken important steps towards a joint European collaboration on carbon capture, utilization and storage. CO2 capture, utilization and storage must be scaled up - both nationally and at European level. Denmark and four other European countries have agreed on this at the EU CCUS Forum. Over two days, the [...]

Port of Skagen: Great interest in open house at the harbor

photo: Port of Skagen The sun was out and there were smiles and lots of questions when the Port of Skagen opened its doors to the public at the weekend to the new port building, which of course still has a clear view of the harbor entrance. Around 300 guests chose to spend Saturday afternoon taking a closer look at the new facilities. The harbor building was officially [...]

Traffic jam in the Panama Canal

Ships are piling up and new restrictions are dramatically lowering the daily number The queue at the Panama Canal is now up to 145 ships, and it's getting longer every day. This is according to Søfart magazine on November 27. In mid-November, the queue was "only" 112 ships, according to figures from the Danish canal agent company Leth Agencies. The reason for the accumulation of [...]