Port Esbjerg

🌊⚡ Powering the Future of Hydrogen at Port Esbjerg! ⚡🌊 This week, Port Esbjerg hosted the second partner meeting of the North Sea Hydrogen Valley Ports. Our CCO Jesper Bank and Research Manager Ishita Sharma participated in the event. Over two days, we explored the latest developments and worked on a roadmap to position the North Sea as a hub for hydrogen innovation. A big thank you to our partners: Aeron Denmark A/S, Blue Water Shipping, Business Esbjerg, FORCE Technology, MHO Operation, Foga ApS, and others. Port Esbjerg is more than a meeting place—it’s a launchpad for hydrogen innovation. The momentum is building, and we’re just getting started! 🚀 #PortEsbjerg #HydrogenInnovation #NorthSeaEnergy #SustainableFuture #GreenTransition😊

🌍 Geopolitical turmoil presents opportunities   Rather than slowing progress, geopolitical challenges can create new opportunities for innovation and drive growth. During a recent visit to Port Esbjerg, Professor Willy Shih from Harvard Business School highlighted how geopolitical turmoil — such as the war in Ukraine and shifting energy policies — are creating significant pressure to strengthen innovation and accelerate technological development.   Increasing energy prices have created new opportunities for European and particularly Danish companies that have prioritized technological development for years. This changing landscape is pushing companies to refine their strategies and strengthen their position in the global market.   At Port Esbjerg, this is evident through a combination of both proven and emerging technologies across renewable energy. The increasing demand for energy security and independence is fostering progress across multiple industries and accelerating the green transition.   "I believe that all the geopolitical uncertainties are driving significant pressure to strengthen innovation and accelerate technological development. In Esbjerg, and in Denmark overall, you can translate this pressure into knowledge and competitive advantages because you have learned these lessons before anyone else," Shih says.   Read more about Professor Willy Shih’s take on the current geopolitical challenges and their impact on the green transition in the February edition of Port Esbjerg’s News Brief: https://lnkd.in/egznhdPz

We're picking up where we left off.    These are Port Esbjerg's CEO, Dennis Jul Pedersen’s reflections as we kick off the new year.    After a record-breaking 2024, Port Esbjerg continues not only to expand its role but also to strengthen its position as a key provider of infrastructure, supporting companies across multiple industries with reliable and scalable solutions. The beginning of 2025 has already been characterised by high activity at the port and significant interest – both locally and internationally. Across business areas, Port Esbjerg see strong momentum and opportunities for both new and existing customers.     With this solid foundation, 2025 is set to be another year of innovation and development at Port Esbjerg.    Read more about Dennis Jul Pedersen’s reflections on 2025, the port’s current activities, and what is to come in the February edition of Port Esbjerg’s News Brief: https://lnkd.in/dZUWPWj9

Port Esbjerg generously invites participants of the Ports of Power tour for a comprehensive tour, presentation and insight. You know it, we know it. This is a big opportunity for you to get a deep dive into Europe's leading offshore wind port hub At Port Esbjerg you will as well meet Blue Water Shipping! As well on the tour's entirety, you will visit Port of Hvide Sande, Odense Port, CS WIND Offshore (production site), and SDU Center for Large Structure Production. Secure your seat ASAP! https://lnkd.in/dTirSsZn. This as well includes your visitor pass to WindEurope Annual Event 2025 in Copenhagen, where you are invited to join a breakfast networking reception with world famous Danish pastry and world class wind energy technology This opportunity is made possible by The Pavilion Powered by Denmark & The Trade Council

🗞️ The February edition of Port Esbjerg's News Brief has landed In this edition, you can read an interview with Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih who shares his reflections on how the major geopolitical challenges at the moment are affecting the green transition. You can also read CEO Dennis Jul Pedersen’s reflections on the beginning of the new year, as the port already sees high activity and opportunities to serve both new and existing customers. Additionally, you can read more about a new transport route that will annually send 10,000 new cars from Slovakia to Port Esbjerg, where the cars are unloaded by Scandinavian Auto Logistics and transported onwards to the UK via a DFDS RoRo route. Finally, you can read about the investment company E. Bank Lauridsen Holding A/S acquiring 10 percent of Port Esbjerg's property development company. Marking an important step in Port Esbjerg’s strategy to attract external investment and expertise for the continued development of the port. Discover all this and more in the latest edition of the News Brief: https://lnkd.in/dW3pPxya

📣 Visit Power Port Esbjerg – the world largest base port for offshore wind installation   Putting wind at the heart of Europe's competitiveness to strengthen energy resilience and energy security is crucial. And as the annual WindEurope event is moving closer, we need to focus our dialogue among industry actors and decision makers on what tangible efforts can be done to support and scale the green transition in Europe.    On April 7, you can get the chance to visit Europe's leading offshore wind hub and explore how Port Esbjerg provides infrastructure to support large-scale offshore wind production and logistics.    Sign up for the Ports of Power tour to learn more about Port Esbjerg’s operations before February 18.    Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dTirSsZn     Use the code "DKPARTNER30" to get a 30% discount.

🚢 Svitzer to switch to biofuels in Port Esbjerg Port Esbjerg takes another step towards carbon neutrality, as marine service company Svitzer shifts to biofuels for all tug operations at the port. Port Esbjerg has signed up for the “Getting to Zero Coalition”, and thereby committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. We have made significant progress, but to fulfill this commitment, the port depends on maritime customers transitioning to green biofuels. Starting February 1, 2025, Svitzer’s tugs will run on HVO, Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the port will be subject to EcoBAF, Ecofriendly Bunker Adjustment Factor. By making the switch to biofuels, Svitzer not only reduces emissions but also strengthens its collaboration with maritime partners such as Grimaldi Group. Port Esbjerg CEO, Dennis Jul Pedersen, states: "We acknowledge that transitioning to biofuels comes with additional costs for our customers using our port facilities. But it is a necessary step in the green transition. That’s why I’m very grateful that both Grimaldi Group and Svitzer understand this and will use cleaner fuels." Switching to greener fuels is an important step, and collaboration remains necessary to drive progress. We remain committed to supporting this transition alongside our partners in the industry.

How do we address the challenges and opportunities facing the offshore wind industry and how can ports accelerate the energy transition to resolve these challenges? A difficult but important question to tackle, as the members of the Alliance of Major Offshore Wind Ports in Europe met in London at Associated British Ports (ABP)’s office. There are no easy answers to this. But we need to do more across these key topics: 🌍 We need to take a pan-European approach across ports, so we can optimise capacity, share insights and coordinate efforts to meet the offshore wind targets 🤝 We need to strengthen our cross-border commitment to the expansion of offshore wind in Europe, so we can create the best port conditions for the demand of the offshore wind developers and help counter the current turmoil and insecurity in the sector 📓We need to enhance our strategy planning in meeting land and infrastructure requirements. Without the required capacity, we will miss out on great potential ↗️ We need to adopt a long-term approach, future-proofing the operations of the ports to meet the unknown requirements of the future and increase agility ♻️ We need to understand our role as a vital player in decarbonising the whole supply chain and ensure that ambitions match investments These five pillars are of crucial importance to the future of the European offshore wind sector. With the Annual Wind Europe event in April approaching, we are confident that these insights will bring perspective to the upcoming conversation about the future of the offshore wind industry. Thank you to Associated British Ports (ABP) in the UK, Port Oostende in Belgium, Groningen Seaports/Eemshaven in the Netherlands, Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG/Cuxhaven in Germany, Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port in France and the Port of Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority in Poland for delivering insights and knowledge.

The North Sea is becoming a major hub for green energy in Europe, strengthening energy security and creating new green jobs across the continent. However, as European wind energy faces increasing global competition, supply chain pressures, and rising manufacturing costs, the urgency to find shared solutions has never been greater. This is the reality that we face, as the Offshore Wind Ports Platform under WindEurope discussed during our visit to the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority at the start of the week. It has never been more important for the ports across the European industry cooperate more closely to deliver on the green transition and build an even stronger renewable energy sector. During our visits to the ports, we saw the impressive progress and ongoing work on infrastructure and capacity, which are crucial for supporting and staying ahead of the curve in meeting the needs of the green transition. The great ambitions for the offshore wind sector can only be achieved if increased capacity and sufficient critical infrastructure are in place to meet the industry’s expansion across the supply chain, both for the ports in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. We need to scale up – both in size and effort – if we are to turn challenges into opportunities across the European industry.

🚂🚗240 brand-new Kia cars just arrived at Port Esbjerg – directly by train from Slovakia. And this is just the beginning. The plan is for a similar train to arrive every week, meaning that more than 10,000 cars will be transported annually via this logistics corridor. "We are experiencing an increase in RoRo transport at the port, and this collaboration is a clear example of the opportunities created by the extension of the railway tracks at the port. We see this as the first step in a larger development," says Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Port Esbjerg. The cars are unloaded by Scandinavian Auto Logistics and transported onwards to the UK via a DFDS RoRo ferry. The route also enables efficient return transport of vehicles from the UK to Denmark and the rest of Europe, ensuring an optimized supply chain in both directions. While the railway track extension has made land-based transport possible, the deepening of the fairway now allows larger vessels to call at the port, further strengthening connectivity across Europe and the North Sea. This serves as a strong testament to how investments in infrastructure and technology drive innovation and create new business opportunities for the port’s customers. With these improvements, Port Esbjerg is better equipped than ever to support RoRo transport and solidify its position as a key infrastructure hub. 🚢