Partnerships & collaboration

Cargo & Logistics

Container

Aalborg Container Terminal handles containers to and from the entire world

Rail

Direct connection to the European rail network

Road

Easy access to the road system and short distance to E45

Sea

Around 1.000 ships call the port yearly with cargo, equipment and personnel

Dry bulk

One of Denmark’s most active bulk ports with adapted facilities

Liquid bulk

Tank capacity both North and South of the fjord

Project cargo

Areas for handling of project cargo by the quayside

Services

Service solutions via rail, road and sea

Business terms

Transparency and clear guidelines

Maps of the port

See the port’s areas with quay numbers here
Business Park

Why Aalborg?

Aalborg houses one of Denmark’s largest business parks and a vital logistics hub

Green transition

Sustainability and green transition is a beacon in our activities

Infrastructure

Multimodal link between Scandinavia, the North Atlantic and the rest of Europe

Focus areas

Business park, green transition, cargo and logistics

Services

A wide range of services tailored for each company

Leasing concepts

Attractive business park with settings for warehouse, production and office facilities

Vacant leases

Vacant leases ready for move-in at short notice

Maps of the port

See the port’s areas with quay numbers here

Find a company

Interactive map with links to all companies in the business park.
Green Transition

Greener business development

Greener societal growth and business development through regional collaboration

CCUS

Leading growth centre for CCUS with the entire value chain within close proximity

Wind energy

Internationally recognized production, test and storage hub

Power-to-X

Projects and partnerships with development potential

Partnerships

Strategic partnerships and collaboration yield groundbreaking results

Map: Projects in North Jutland

Interactive map of green solutions in North Jutland
Maritime Information

Live: Navigation conditions

Follow the current ship traffic and navigation conditions in Aalborg port right now

Emergency & safety

Regulations and safety guidelines for the port areas and ISPS secured quay areas

Waste management

Guidelines for responsible waste treatment and reception in the port

Forms & regulations

Form for download, regulations and relevant links

Cruise

Stay updated on cruise calls in Aalborg in our calendar

Maps of the port

See the port’s areas with quay numbers here
About Port of Aalborg

Organisation

Port of Aalborg A/S is a joint-stock company owned by Aalborg Municipality

Green transition

Sustainability and green transition is a beacon in our activities

Partnership & collaboration

Strategic partnerships and collaboration create ground-breaking results

Strategy: Gate to great

Our mission is to help companies develop from good to great

CSR-strategy

Social responsibility is the cornerstone in all of our operations

Job & career

Port of Aalborg is a versatile company with various professions and job titles

News & press

Latest news, informations and great stories from our everyday life

Whistleblower scheme

We wish to be a transparent and responsible company

Partnerships & collaboration

At Port of Aalborg, you will find a network across companies that all share the same conviction: the optimal way to achieve innovation, growth and green transition resides in collaboration. Our mission is to make it attractive for new and existing companies to locate in the Port of Aalborg Business Park, thereby further developing strategic partnerships and relationships in the area.

Networks & partnerships
Partnerships
Research & education

Strategic partnerships

Port of Aalborg is a major driving force behind the establishment and development of strategic partnerships with municipal authorities, utilities and business enterprises and networks.

We also work closely with leading knowledge institutions such as Aalborg University, UCN and Tech College. This affords us access to the latest knowledge and research, enabling us to develop effective solutions for both existing and emerging issues in innovation, production, logistics and not least green business models.

Collective engagement

Green business models are also central to Network for Sustainable Business Development North Denmark and Business Network 9220. Business Network 9220 is a strategic partnership between nearly 200 companies in Aalborg East and is behind major development projects such as Environment++ and Industrial Symbiosis North.

For us it is a matter of collective engagement in the community. It is about creating collective development through added value for both the individual company and the wider community. This benefits all of us in the long run.

Contact us to hear more

Mette Schmidt

Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer

Jesper Raakjær

Group Chief Visionary Officer, Professor

Aalborg Renewables

Aalborg is an internationally acknowledged stronghold for players within renewable energy. The network Aalborg Renewables supports this by gathering groundbreaking companies and leading research institutions in the field. The mission is to strengthen the industry and accelerating both growth and innovation by cooperating on developing and commercialising new ideas.

Aalborg Maritime & Logistics

Aalborg Maritime & Logistics is a strong business network for local companies, research institutions and other players focused on the maritime and logistics industry. The network’s aim is to foster relations and strengthen competences between the members through sparring and knowledge sharing.

Green Hub Denmark

Green Hub Denmark is a public-private partnership, which bridges the gap between businesses, researchers and authorities to create a strong platform for green growth. Focused on innovation, sustainable business models as well as testing and demonstration, solutions are invented to mitigate the global climate challenges. The project’s aim to contribute to the government’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 70 percent, as well as attracting more investment and creating green jobs in the entire region.

GreenCem

The GreenCem project is designed to investigate the possibilities of carbon capture at Aalborg Portland cement plant and integrate this carbon into a CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage) value chain in the Aalborg region. Port of Aalborg is participating as a project partner to investigate and support the business opportunities in the value chain. Both for CCS, which entails storing CO2 in the ground, and CCU, whereby CO2 is employed in the production of the sustainable fuel eMethanol.

SPIES

The project SPIES (Shore Power In European Shipping) aims to enhance the utilization of shore power in European inland shipping by proposing a policy recommendation plan to key stakeholders in inland waterway transport, ensuring improved and open access to shore power for European skippers within and beyond the North Sea region. Port of Aalborg is part of the projectconsortium, liaising with local stakeholders in Denmark, Norway and Sweden under the leadership of Provinciale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Limburg.

(SPIES is co-funded by Interreg North Sea)

DYNAPORT

DYNAPORT (Dynamic Navigation and Port Call Optimisation in Real Time) aims to develop new optimization and coordination tools for ports and ships. The purpose of the project is to develop knowledge on how to reduce the fuel consumption in the supply chain, improve the efficiency of quay operations, and minimize waiting times during port calls and cargo handovers while reducing the negative impact of changes in arrival schedules. DYNAPORT is funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme, and we are participating together with 18 other partners from 9 countries.

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(DYNAPORT is co-funded by EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme)

Grønn Jyllandskorridor

Grønn Jyllandskorridor (Green Jutland Corridor) is a collaborative project between 26 partners aiming to contribute to development of more efficient and environmentally friendly multimodal transport in the Jutland Corridor, which connects Southern Norway, Western Sweden and Jutland with Central Europe – and to create synergy between passenger and freight transport. In addition, Grønn Jyllandskorridor is exploring the possibilities of using new technology and sustainable solutions for transport by road, rail and water, as well as exploring interest in collaboration with other stakeholders in the corridor.

(Grønn Jyllandskorridor is co-funded by Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerak)

Industrial Symbiosis North

The website Industrielsymbiosenord.com shows the result of the EU-funded project: GRØN (Green Ecosystems North Jutland). During the 2-year project period, GRØN helped SMEs in North Jutland to collaborate on saving resources through symbioses. A wide range of partners and supporters stands behind the project and all the successes.

AEGIS

Aalborg is acting as a test platform in a large-scale research project AEGIS (Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems) under Horizon 2020 – the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – aimed at developing a new concept for short sea shipping in Europe as an alternative to road haulage. The project is fully funded with DKK 58 million and involves 12 parties from Denmark and abroad, including Port of Aalborg and Aalborg University. The project is fully funded with DKK 58 million and involves 12 parties from Denmark and abroad, including Port of Aalborg and Aalborg University.

(AEGIS is co-funded by EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme)

Environment++

Environment+ + is a strategic, ambitious cooperation aimed at making the business park in Aalborg East the first choice for companies based on flexible and professional environmental management. The cooperation involves companies, authorities and knowledge institutions joining forces to ensure resource optimisation and economic added value in the relationship between companies, ports and the local community.

Contact us to hear more

Mette Schmidt

Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer

Jesper Raakjær

Group Chief Visionary Officer, Professor

Palle Skyum

Senior Consultant

Leading research environments

You will gain unique access to specialised knowledge and a highly qualified workforce in the specific fields necessary for the development and competitiveness of your company. Mutual benefit is the key word when the business community in Aalborg collaborates with leading international research environments at Aalborg University, University College North Jutland, Tech College and others in innovative networks and projects that combine practice with the latest research and knowledge. Collaboration that raises the level of education and results in a well-educated workforce, and develops solutions within innovation, production, transport, logistics and not least, sustainability.

Contact us to hear more

Mette Schmidt

Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer

Jesper Raakjær

Group Chief Visionary Officer, Professor