About Port of Aarhus

The Port of Aarhus is the largest container port in Denmark and has a central location, internationally as well as domestically.

Fine-meshed route network

The Port of Aarhus has a fine-meshed route network with several weekly connections to ports in the Nordic countries, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe as well as ports in the UK, the eastern Mediterranean and the Far East through 15 shipping companies. Some of the world's largest container ships from Maersk Line call into this port, and we have a good position in international competition with container ports in Germany and the Netherlands, among others.

Port service with pilot and towing services

Ships calling into the Port of Aarhus can use our pilot service, mooring service and tug boats. The port service is available at all hours 365 days a year at very short notice. The port has the tug boats "Aros" and "Hermes" as well as the pilot boat "Thrym" and the Port Security boat "Ara".

Flexible infrastructure

The Port of Aarhus continuously ensures the necessary infrastructure through modifications and expansions. Our latest port expansion of 400,000 m2 took place in 2007. This has resulted in the customers being spared the hassle of queues or congestion in the port.

At the moment, the municipality of Aarhus is planning a tunnel that can send lorries directly to and from the container port - onto the European motorway network. The first phase will be completed during the summer of 2013, and the final tunnel under Marselis Boulevard is expected to be completed in the year 2020.

Large container port as well as bulk terminal and multiterminal

The Port of Aarhus is a strong, international container port, but it also includes the largest public bulk terminal in Denmark for transport of grain, feedstuff and oil. Furthermore, the Port of Aarhus is the largest ferry port in Western Denmark.

Competitive port operations

A high level of efficiency and free competition between several terminal operators result in the Port of Aarhus being one of the most competitive ports on the market – also regarding price. Stevedore services such as loading and unloading are carried out by various private stevedore companies, who also employ the harbour employees, who are still casual labourers. The Port of Aarhus is a municipal self-governing port with its own Board of Directors and functions financially as an independent unit without public subsidies.