The Container Port

Aarhus Container Terminal

The Container Port in port of Aarhus is Denmark's largest and busiest operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Each year, 1,000 ships call at Aarhus thus efficiently linking Aarhus with the rest of the world.

With approximately 600,000 containers handled each year Aarhus is an important hub in constant and continued growth. Regular services have been established to large ports in the Nordic countries, north-, south- and eastern Europe and to ports in the UK, the eastern Mediterranean and Asia. The rest of the world is reached by numerous weekly feeder connections between Aarhus and the container ports on the Continent. There are good roads leading to the nearby motorway network, and numerous hauliers ensure efficient and flexible transport. Added to this is rail transport with daily connections to national and overseas destinations.

Terminal operator in the container port is APM Terminals Cargo Service A/S. The terminal and the gates are equipped with modern check-in systems. The stevedores in the terminal use the most efficient handling equipment available on the market i.e. new straddle carriers.

The terminal is complemented by modern facilities for cooling and refrigerating containers. The majority of these containers are monitored by modern reefer monitoring systems, designed to ensure that the correct temperature is maintained in the containers connected to the system.

EU border control

A substantial part of Denmark's trade in frozen foods to and from third countries takes place via the port of Aarhus. Veterinary control of food is undertaken Fødevarestyrelsen, Region Nord. Kontrolafdeling Aarhus from the address Østhavnsvej 31, 8000 Aarhus C.