Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), which was planning to relocate its existing container terminal in Copenhagen to the Nordhavn district of the city, has stepped back from the plan, and will now consider options to the south of the city and the small market town of Køge.
This port has deeper water, and its recent expansion programme has been supported by the development of dedicated warehousing and distribution facilities. The Scandinavian Transport Center at Køge has become one of the fastest growing logistics and transport clusters in Denmark, with an increasing number of companies establishing a presence in the zone.
But it was management at Køge Havn that approached CMP about a possible agreement, and a letter of intent has now been signed to explore a range of options.
“It’s essential for us that the future location of the container terminal continues to provide the best conditions to serve our area and our customers,” said Johan Röstin, CEO of CMP. “The Port of Køge, with its central location, improved port conditions, and good infrastructure is an interesting alternative to the current location, and we have, therefore, signed a letter of intent with Køge that explores the option of CMP becoming a tenant and operator at the port.”
Thomas Elm Kampmann, director of Køge Havn, sees many complimentary benefits arising from a deal being concluded. He also sees significant cost-savings for the region’s importers and exporters.
“About 80% of the containers currently handled at the terminal in Nordhavn are starting or ending their journey south of Copenhagen, and therefore it is quite natural to look for an alternative and more convenient location,” explained Kampmann. “We can offer these prerequisites in our logistics and transport cluster in Køge.”
CMP’s existing container terminal in Copenhagen has to be relocated, because of the massive urban regeneration work that is taking place in the city.
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This complete item is approximately 300 words in length, and appeared in the September 2015 issue of WorldCargo News, on page 14. To access this issue download the PDF here.
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