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Port of Hirtshals has just entered into a partnership with the energy company E.ON, one of Denmark's largest suppliers of green power for electric cars, which means that a number of different types of charging stations are set up at the port. It creates goods connections between port and city and is an important step in the green transition, says CEO at Port of Hirtshals, Per Holm Nørgaard.

The end of two years of corona restrictions can really be felt at Port of Hirtshals, which in 2022 set a record with a turnover of DKK 84.9 million and a profit of DKK 6.4 million. It is particularly passenger car and passenger traffic, which is back at the same level as before corona, that accounts for the progress. On the expenditure side, inn 2022 the port has intensified capital investments in connection with the impending port expansion.

Green fuels have the potential to become a North Jutland business adventure, because in the coming years fossil fuels must be replaced by green fuels. That is why Port of Hirtshals and Greenport North have just hosted a conference on the future of green fuels for the maritime industry. Experts discussed how to exploit the opportunities in, among other thing, hydrogen production and storage of CO₂.

A collaboration between local players in Hirtshals and Q8 now paves the way for one of the country's first tank installation with liquid gas for trucks at Hirtshals Transport Center. With the project, Hirtshals expands its position as a central hub for freight transport in Northern Europe by securing alternatives with less climate impact for the trucking industry.

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, car and passenger traffic at Port of Hirtshals has returned in earnest. The number of cars in 2022 was even higher than in 2019, when traffic was not affected by the pandemic, while July 2022 was the best month ever measured in terms of both cars and the number of passengers.

In the future, it will be possible for electrically powered trucks to charge during transport to and from Port of Hirtshals. This will become a reality when three of Denmark's first publicly accessible charging stations, which are specially dedicated to heavy transport, are established at the Hirtshals Transport Center.

Color Line Cargo in Hirtshals has developed an IT solution, that makes it much easier for carriers to export goods to Norway. Among other things, the solution was created after the centralization of customs tasks at the office in Hirtshals and has led to significant growth in both customers and employees in the North Jutland port.

Hirtshals and its environs abound with educational and job opportunities within the maritime sector, but as a primary school student you do not necessarily have an overview of the many opportunities. That is why Port of Hirtshals has teamed up with maritime companies in the city and Lundergårdsskolen in Hjørring in the Brobyg Nord project, which for the third year in a row aims to increase students' knowledge of what a future within the maritime industry might look like.

A good collaboration between Skagerak Salmon at Port of Hirtshals and schools in Hjørring Municipality means that salmon meat, which was previously used for animal feed or thrown away, can now be used for delicious dishes in the lunch break. This leads to less food waste and healthier lunches for the students. Sales of salmon dishes - including the hugely popular salmon burger Jaws - have increased significantly in schools due to the collaboration.

The Port of Hirtshals will have new activities and will increasingly cooperate with foreign companies in the future. Therefore, the port has now got a new logo as part og the company's new visual identity. The name "Port of Hirtshals" plays a prominent role here, but the North Jutland port at same time holds on to its roots.

There is enormous climate potential in the agreement, which seven companies have just signed on the transport and storage of biogenic CO₂ in North Jutland. The partners will initially transport retained CO₂ from local biogas plants to the port of Hirtshals, from where it is shipped out for storage in empty oil fields in the North Sea.

The expansion of the Port of Hirtshals has moved one step closer following the city council's decision that the Municipality of Hjørring will carry out a pre-debate and host a public meeting on the big port project. Managing director Per Holm Nørgaard looks forward to the debate.

The curve is broken and is now moving in the right direction for the Port of Hirtshals as the numbers of passengers and cars passing through the port hit record highs in July 2022. More than 190,000 cars and around 630,000 passengers used the port which is considerable progress. This suggests that the pent-up desire to travel from the last couple of years has finally been released, the director of the port, Per Holm Nørgaard, explains.

The Iceland Ocean Cluster is pleased to announce the start of a new initiative to create Danish Ocean Cluster in Denmark in collaboration with the Port of Hirtshals and the North Sea Science Park. The main mission of this new cluster initiative is to promote and foster developments among the seafood entrepreneurs and collaborate on furthering the Iceland Ocean Cluster model in Denmark.

It has become easier for truck drivers to get the toll document ATA Carnet on their way to the ferry because now, the document can be retrieved at Hirtshals Transport Center by the Port of Hirtshals. This means that the truck drivers don't have to go to Aalborg or other big cities to retrieve the document and they can get answers to any questions they might have regarding the document before departing Hirtshals.

With a revenue of DKR 76 million and a DKR 3.5 million profit, the Port of Hirtshals looks back at satisfactory 2021. Even though the coronavirus crisis made an impact on traffic patterns, the port maintained a high activity level which will only increase in the coming years. Massive investments will create new possibilities as well as growth for both existing and new businesses on the port.

In 2021, more than two million tons of cargo and over 152,000 trucks and trailers passed through the Port of Hirtshals. These are the highest figures over the past three years and a positive development at a time when the number of cars, passengers and landings of fish have fallen due to the corona situation.

Usually, the shipyard industry is not the first thing you think of when it comes to recycling and sustainability. But at Hirtshals Yard, it has long been the standard way of things, and today, they sort their waste into 19 different fractions - including fluorescent tubes, batteries, paint, waste oil, plastic, insulation, electronics, concrete, cardboard, and many more.

Although it may not seem like much when you look beyond the piers, the preliminary studies for the Port of Hirtshals' upcoming port expansion have begun. To start with, this consists of different studies of water and bottom conditions outside the current pier constructions. The result of these studies is to form the basis for the planning of the project.

The Port of Hirtshals is currently exhibiting in Trondheim at Aqua Nor, one of the largest aqua culture and salmon processing exhibitions in the world. It is the first time in almost two years that Port of Hirtshals once again can be found at an exhibition.

In the Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed on 30 June 2021, the parties agree to collaborate on the development of a green hydrogen hub in the Hirtshals region.

After a rewarding recruitment process, the Port of Hirtshals has found its new director. As of 1 August 2021, the 46-year-old Per Holm Nørgaard will be the head of the Port of Hirtshals.

Biomega Group expands its business by investing in a new biorefinery at the Port of Hirtshals for the purpose of producing high-quality marine ingredients that can contribute to increased human health and nutrition. The new biorefinery follows the company's recent upgrade of its flagship site, strategically located on the Norwegian west coast near Bergen.

To support the Port of Hirtshals' continued development and accommodate the customers' future demand,
the Port of Hirtshals will now be updated to a version 2.0.

Even though the corona crisis has challenged the Port of Hirtshals in a number of areas, the port can still look back on a satisfying financial year with growth in three of its main business segments.

After a long voyage from the Philippines and a one-year delay, Fjord Line's new catamaran has finally arrived at the Port of Hirtshals. Fjord FSTR is a hypermodern and high technological ferry, primarily designed for fast transport of cargo as well as cars and passengers between the continent and Norway.

After a long battle with the Norwegian state on whether so-called production fish must be handled in Norway, the shipping company Hav Line could breathe a sigh of relief, when they on Friday 19 February were informed that their harvesting vessel "Norwegian Gannet" receives a dispensation that applies until 1 December 2030.

Like a lot of other companies, the Port of Hirtshals has been through a year which to a great extent has been affected by the restrictions that governments around the world have been forced to impose due to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though some of the port's important areas of business have been under pressure in 2020, two of the main business segments have moved in a positive direction.