The Port of Hanstholm is on course to become Europe’s leading consumer fishing port with the completion of a €55 million three-year major expansion plan this summer.
The expansion will bring a new basin, a new entry to northern Denmark, increased quay area and water depth, better navigation conditions and an expanded hinterland.
The port has the largest concentration of fishing industries on the continent and sees 600 tonnes of fish landed per day with an annual value of €140 million. “Alongside the port expansion, we want to consolidate our position in Denmark and set course on becoming Europe’s leading consumer fishing port,” commented Niels Clemensen, chief executive of the Port of Hanstholm. “One third of the new hinterland is already rented out and new activities and projects are coming into the port,” he added.
The port hosts Denmark’s largest fish auction, trading more than 40,000 tonnes of fish annually bringing €67 million in revenue. While increasing fishing-related activity is the major priority, the expansion plan also involves cargo, aquaculture and wind energy and sees an additional 30,000 sqm of space in the form of a multi-terminal with a 140m berth – ideal for freight activities.
A key to cargo expansion is the new northern breakwater, extending from the shore in a curve to provide protection for the new quay and with a new spending beach on the south pier to absorb wave energy.
