Port Authority

Port Authority and Security

The port authority for the ports operated by Niedersachsen Ports is Section 43.3 in Department 43 of the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport. Its responsibilities include:

  • Hazard prevention in port and shipping matters
  • Monitoring the transport of dangerous goods in ports
  • Granting exemptions for ship waste disposal

Further information on the port areas, links to the relevant legal texts, authority-specific forms, and port authority announcements can be found on the website of the Niedersachsen's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitization.

https://www.mw.niedersachsen.de/