Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and civil infrastructure company By & Havn (Byoghavn) have reached an agreement in principle for a new container terminal in Ydre Nordhavn in the Danish part of the binational port
The investment, including cranes, road access roads and other facilities, is estimated at DKK 800M (€108M). The 550m quay with a draft of 12.50 (+2.50m possible) alongside with a back-up area of 100-ha and an adjacent nature park of 28-ha.
The location means that goods to the Capital Region of Denmark can continue to be delivered close to the customers, sparing the environment from added emissions and minimising congestion on the Danish road network, says CMP.
“Today, Danish ports handle more than 75% of goods imported to Denmark, and the Corona pandemic has made it clear how important it is to maintain global supply chains and ensure that goods can continue to be delivered across borders,” states CMP.
“Therefore, a well-functioning container terminal close to Copenhagen is vital infrastructure and at the same time, an essential and sustainable supply artery for the Capital Region and the rest of Eastern Denmark. The location will mean less congestion on the roads as well as a greener Denmark.”
Anne Skovbro, CEO of By & Havn, said: “With the relocation of the container terminal from Levantkaj to Ydre Nordhavn, we are really addressing the next stages of the sustainable development of Nordhavn, while in the future Levantkaj will be developed as a new residential area.”
Work on the construction of the new Nordhavn tunnel under Svanemølle Bay is well underway, and when the tunnel is completed in 2027, transport to and from the container terminal will have direct access to the motorway network around Copenhagen via the tunnel.
Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO of CMP, said: ”The new terminal will ensure that Copenhagen retains the basis for its important container traffic, and a large workplace remains in the city. More traffic on the blue highways is a cornerstone of the transition to a greener transport sector, and therefore the new full-service container terminal in Copenhagen will benefit the climate. including consolidating the future supply of goods to Greater Copenhagen and the whole of eastern Denmark.”
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