Port of Aalborg Signs Agreement with Contractor for Major Quay Expansion

Munck Havne & Anlæg has won Port of Aalborg’s tender for the construction of a 500-meter-long quay with 60,000 square meters of quay area at the East Port in Aalborg. This positions the port for the next phase of a project that will help establish Aalborg as a hub for CO₂ management on European soil.

The quay is a central part of the infrastructure that will support Norne Carbon Storage Hub’s upcoming CO₂ reception facility at the port. Initially, the facility will have the capacity to receive 5 million tonnes of CO₂, with the potential to expand to receive up to 15 million tonnes in the future.

– The new quay is essential for realizing the CO₂ reception facility with Norne, which will position Aalborg as one of Europe’s leading areas for CO₂ management. We’re pleased that, with this agreement with Munck Havne & Anlæg, we’re now ready to accelerate development. Equally important, the quay expansion enables a significant enlargement of our business park, allowing us to offer many more quay-adjacent square meters to industries, especially the wind industry, that are in high demand for such space, says Kristian Thulesen Dahl, CEO of Port of Aalborg.

Munck Havne & Anlæg is also looking forward to the project:

– We are very much looking forward to working with Port of Aalborg on a project of great strategic and technical importance. The selected collaboration model allows us to bring our knowledge and experience into play during the design phase, creating the best possible foundation for a durable and future-proof quay facility, says Patrick Justesen, Head of Department at Munck Havne & Anlæg.

Construction is set to begin in the fall, with the new quay expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

Integrated Collaboration

The construction project will be carried out as a design-and-build contract with a preceding collaboration phase based on the “Integrated Construction” model developed by Molt Wengel. This means that Munck Havne & Anlæg, Port of Aalborg, and engineering consultancy COWI will now work together during a collaboration phase that includes open-book cost calculations, joint risk management, and overall open cooperation.

– We chose to use the Integrated Construction model to bring both consultancy and contractor expertise into play from design through to delivery. It gives us a unique opportunity to challenge one another and enhance quality throughout the entire project, says Mikkel Guldhammer, Project Manager at Port of Aalborg.

The project went through an EU tender process, and Port of Aalborg received seven applications for prequalification, of which four were selected to submit final offers. Munck Havne & Anlæg submitted the most advantageous bid and was awarded the contract.

The total budget for the quay expansion runs into several hundred million Danish kroner, and the project has received nearly DKK 80 million in support from the EU through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme.

For further information, please contact:

• Kristian Thulesen Dahl, CEO, Port of Aalborg A/S, Phone: +45 99 30 15 00, Email: ktd@portofaalborg.com
• Mikkel Guldhammer, Project Manager, Port of Aalborg A/S, Phone: +45 29 20 72 55, Email: mgh@portofaalborg.com
• Patrick Justesen, Head of Department, Munck Havne & Anlæg, Phone: +45 29 22 32 05, Email: pju@munck.dk
• Press Contact: Maja Thordahl Schou, Head of PR, Port of Aalborg A/S, Phone: +45 22 61 83 08, Email: mts@portofaalborg.com

About Norne:

Norne Carbon Storage Hub – a portfolio company under Fidelis New Energy – comprises CO₂ reception facilities, pipelines, and storage infrastructure designed for the safe and permanent storage of CO₂. Norne will receive and store CO₂ from Danish and European clients, with the facility expected to handle up to 15 million tonnes of CO₂ in the future. For more information, visit: www.norneccs.com.