Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and By & Havn have agreed to develop a new container terminal in Ydre Nordhavn, Denmark, until 2023.
By & Havn will take over the construction operations of the new terminal, the cost of which will be DKK 800 million (approximately US$130 million).
The existing container terminal at Levantkaj in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn remains in full swing, and within the coming years, it will be moved to Ydre Nordhavn with new, modern facilities with the possibility of expansion. The expansion will take place in pace with the freight volumes increasing and new logistics enterprises, such as a distribution centre and commencing operations.
The container terminal will have two new container cranes, a quay length of up to 550 metres, and a water depth down to 12.5 metres, which is 2.5 metres deeper than the current container terminal has.
With the location of the new container terminal in Ydre Nordhavn, the entrance to the terminal will also be optimised for the benefit of all shipping companies that will use the terminal, according to a statement, while space will be made for the terminal to be continuously expanded as freight volumes increase.
The area where the terminal is located is part of a new land refill of a total of 1 km² in Ydre Nordhavn. In addition to the container terminal, this area will also accommodate a large new nature park, consisting of 280,000m².
The relocation of the existing container terminal opens up the further urban development of Levantkaj, with its plans to be developed into a new and sustainable residential area in Nordhavn.
The location of the new box terminal means that goods to Copenhagen can continue to be delivered close to the customers, sparing the environment from added emissions and minimising congestion on the Danish road network.
Meanwhile, an EIA (environmental assessment) has been prepared for the construction of the new container terminal and environmental approval of the project has been announced.
"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, where in the future Levantkaj will be developed as a new residential area for existing and future generations of Copenhageners," commented Anne Skovbro, CEO of By & Havn.
With a location at the tip of Ydre Nordhavn, the new container terminal will be situated in a new urban district with a well-developed and modern infrastructure, along with dedicated areas for the logistics of the future.
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.
"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," said Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port.
