Eco-friendly terminal

By & Havn and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) have reached an agreement on the new DKK800m container terminal, which will see the existing CMP-operated Levantkaj terminal be moved and rebuilt at Ydre Nordhavn.

“Copenhagen has always been a city of commerce and trade and it is vitally important that we can contribute to maintaining the city’s historical and commercial importance,” said Anne Skovbro, CEO of By & Havn.

“As a vital key point in the distribution chain and with a location close to the end-consumers, at the same time we can make it as sustainable as possible.”

Eco-friendly

An environmental impact assessment has been prepared for the construction of the new container terminal and environmental approvals have been granted for the project.

The urban district location of the new terminal, close to the capital, means that delivery of goods will minimise emissions and congestion on the Danish road network.

Work on the construction of the Nordhavn tunnel under Svanemølle Bay is 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.

The area where the terminal is located is part of a new land refill of a total of 100 hectares in Ydre Nordhavn, which will in future also accommodate a new 28-hectare nature park.

The existing terminal at Levantkaj consists of approximately 140,000m2. When the new terminal in Ydre Nordhavn is fully developed, it will amount to approx. 165,000m2 giving more space for future growth.

In addition to new modern port facilities, the container terminal will have two new container cranes, a quay length of up to 550m and a water depth down to 12.5m, 2.5m deeper than the current container terminal.