EU Backs Green Transport in Denmark with €158.8 Million for Ports and Truck Charging Infrastructure

The EU is supporting the development of charging infrastructure in Denmark with DKK 158.8 million through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The funding is allocated to three Danish projects aimed at promoting alternative fuels, including charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles and shore power facilities in the container ports of Aalborg and Aarhus.

Two of the projects focus on establishing shore power in Danish container ports, while the third is a cross-border initiative to roll out charging infrastructure for trucks in several EU countries, including Denmark. The projects are part of the EU’s broader efforts to support greener transport solutions across member states.

“In Denmark, we are well underway with the green transition of transport, and it is positive that the EU is supporting this development. Shore power for ports removes both CO2, but also particles and noise for local residents, and now both Aalborg and Aarhus Port will have the opportunity to establish facilities. We are also seeing strong growth in charging stations for trucks, and with the CEF funding this development will receive an additional boost,” says Danish Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen.

The CEF funding was distributed following a call for applications, in which four Danish projects were shortlisted for support. Three of these projects were awarded funding, with DKK 10.1 million allocated to Aalborg Havn for the establishment of shore power at the container port and DKK 17.8 million granted to Aarhus Havn for a similar facility.

In addition, DKK 130.9 million was awarded to EV Infra Denmark, a consortium that will deploy charging stations for trucks in, among other countries, Denmark. The total EU support for this project amounts to DKK 458 million.