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Shipping and Sweden’s Core Ports must have higher governmental prioritisation

Shipping and Sweden’s Core Ports must have higher governmental prioritisation

More than half of all Swedish imports and exports are via Sweden’s Core Ports. This makes the Core Ports the most important ports for Swedish commerce. Despite this, the national status of the Core Ports and how such status is differentiated in the planning of Sweden’s infrastructure is unclear.

ARC and CMP continue to have high ambitions for carbon capture at Amager Bakke, despite rejection from the EU

ARC and CMP continue to have high ambitions for carbon capture at Amager Bakke, despite rejection from the EU

The EU Innovation Fund has recently identified the projects that will receive a part of €1 billion which will be handed out to innovative projects within the green transition. In a strong field, the application filed by ARC and CMP for financial support for CO2 capture at Amager Bakke has not received a share of the funds to be granted. The project received praise along the way, which is why ARC a

Copenhagen’s first shore power facility is inaugurated for the DFDS ferries

Copenhagen’s first shore power facility is inaugurated for the DFDS ferries

A new shore power facility was inaugurated today at the DFDS terminal in Copenhagen by, among others, Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Lars Weiss. The facility significantly reduces the ships’ CO2 emissions while they are in port, thus ensuring cleaner air for the benefit of the environment and even more so for the neighbours on Østerbro.

Joy at CMP: Cruise tourism opens up further in Denmark

Joy at CMP: Cruise tourism opens up further in Denmark

The currently applicable restrictions on cruise ship disembarkation will be eased as of today, 20 August, so that both vaccinated and Covid-19 tested cruise passengers have the possibility to disembark in Denmark. This may give hope for a late summer with increased activity in the port of Copenhagen.

First cruise guests in almost two years visit Copenhagen

First cruise guests in almost two years visit Copenhagen

The cruise ship Vasco da Gama calls Copenhagen today with 350 fully vaccinated passengers, who will therefore have the opportunity to disembark and visit Copenhagen as the first cruise guests since 2019.

Now the DFDS ferries in Copenhagen will be receiving shore power

Now the DFDS ferries in Copenhagen will be receiving shore power

​The work to establish a shore power facility at the DFDS ferry terminal in Copenhagen is in full swing. The initiative is a joint collaboration between CMP and DFDS, with the Swedish company Actemium as contractor and COWI as technical advisor. The facility is expected to be operational in late summer 2021 and will makes it possible for DFDS’ ferries to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

​Ports collaborate for safe and speedy restart of important cruise ship tourism

​Ports collaborate for safe and speedy restart of important cruise ship tourism

Sweden’s first cruise ship call of the year where passengers will be able to leave the ship to visit Gothenburg, Visby and Stockholm will take place on 15th June. A joint collaboration of ports and regulatory authorities has made this cautious restart possible, sending a positive message both to international cruise shipping companies and to the Swedish tourism industry.

The first cruise ships of the year call the port in Copenhagen

The first cruise ships of the year call the port in Copenhagen

After a long, long wait, the first cruise ships of the season will arrive at our docks in Copenhagen this weekend. These are initially blue cruises, where passengers do not disembark but rather visit the city from the seaside. CMP has high expectations that cruise ship tourists soon will be allowed to visit the city again as part of the next phase of the gradual opening for travel activities.

Photo by: Hufton & Crow

Full-Scale CO2 Capture Moves One Big Step Closer ARC

​€120 million for a full-scale CO2 capture facility is now almost within reach. ARC’s and CMP’s joint project has gone ahead in the elimination race for funds from the EU’s Innovation Fund.

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Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) is one of Scandinavia’s largest port operators, and a full-service port in the Øresund region. We receive a vast variety of goods and have an infrastructure customised for all types of vessels.

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