Port Authority and Security
Port Authority for the ports operated by Niedersachsen Ports is Division 31.1 of Niedersachsen's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitization. Its tasks include:
- averting of danger in connection with port and maritime shipping affairs
- monitoring the transport of dangerous goods within the ports
- granting of exceptions for the waste removal of ships
Division 31.3 of Niedersachsen's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitization is responsible for the safety and security of ports and port facilities (Port Security).
Niedersachsen Ports supports in this regard also by non-owned port areas through administrational tasks.
More detailed information about the port areas as well as legal texts and administrative forms can be found on the webpages of Niedersachsen's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitization.
