Development and Masterplan


The Port of Hirtshals' role is to create basis for growth and development in Hjoerring Municipality and Northern Jutland through commercial operation.

The Port of Hirtshals is an industrial area, and the port's job as a business developer is to attract and support companies within the port related and maritime business.

Through a close dialogue with the users and a focused effort, the Port of Hirtshals aims to support new initiatives and simultaneously create the right settings for general business development.

The Port of Hirtshals' future objective is to become:

  • A Scandinavian turntable for cargo transport.
  • Danmark's leading fishing port.
  • A significant player within the Danish sector for service to the offshore industries and the maritime industry.


The Port of Hirtshals is to be based on a healty financial foundation, which ensures the port the necessary latitude and room for manoeuvre to make it an attractive business partner.

The Port of Hirtshals attach great importance to a constant development of staff and the organisation. The development of the organisation and the competences and skills of the employees are levelled at fulfilling the future demands, which will be placed on the port.


Aerial photo of the Port of Hirtshals


MasterPlan 2030-3 (in Danish) - published in 2015 

MasterPlan 2030-2 (in Danish) - published in 2007/2008 

MasterPlan 2030 (in Danish) - published in 2005