Author: Anja Fabricius Madsen

The Port of Grenaa is Denmark's most central deepwater port and an important hub in the center of
Denmark. We are one of Denmark's major industrial and commercial ports, and thus also an important, critical
infrastructure. We help ensure that goods, commodities and supplies can be transported to and from land via
the sea.

The Port of Grenaa hereby submits its consultation response to the three outlined project proposals for "Expansion
of Route 15 between Bale and Tåstrup".

The Port of Grenaa recommends and needs a full expansion of the 2+1 road section right up to
Tåstrup.

Increasing pressure on the A15
We believe that the pressure on the A15 is increasing rapidly. The Port of Grenaa has conducted an internal survey among the 11 largest companies at the Port of Grenaa. These alone have a total of 130,760
trailers/truck trailers or tractors/trailers per year on the A15 (to and from the port with cargo).

Stena Line's ferry route between Grenaa and Halmstad in Sweden contributes positively to solving congestion problems nationwide by transporting trucks by sea. However, this means more trucks on the route to and from Grenaa. Stena Line still has plans to expand the route with another
ferry, so that in the future, the route will be served by two ferries, increasing traffic congestion on
route A15.

Developments at the Port of Grenaa
The Port of Grenaa has experienced fantastic development over the past 25 years. Since 2000,
turnover at the Port of Grenaa has grown from DKK 26 million to DKK 79.9 million in 2023. And we are still growing.
Our total cargo volume in 2023 was 1,481,000 tons of cargo. Driven and sailed to and from the port.

The Port of Grenaa is working intensively on several major development projects that are expected to
significantly increase traffic to and from Grenaa. For several years, the Port of Grenaa has
achieved record turnover and a great development. The framework for increased growth will be created in the coming years
through the acquisition of significant hinterland areas. An upgraded infrastructure is important so that it
remains attractive to do business in and around Grenaa and throughout Djursland.

Securing a strong workforce for the area
To ensure the development of Grenaa, Norddjurs Municipality and Djursland, it is extremely important that
companies in the Djursland area can attract a qualified and sufficient workforce.
Demographic trends show that there is a need to attract commuters from the nearby big cities, especially Aarhus.
It is perceived to be difficult to attract job seekers due to the long transportation time.

The full expansion provides the opportunity to increase the speed on a longer distance and thus
reduce transportation time slightly. The full extension also provides more safety in the form of
crash barriers, which will hopefully help reduce the number of accidents on the existing
stretch of road.

Secured for large transports
For the Port of Grenaa, it is important that the road construction, bridges and any
fauna passages take into account that heavy, wide, long goods transports with, for example,
wind turbine blades can pass effectively and safely. This is to ensure the infrastructure for the port of Grenaa
ifm. establishment of e.g. future offshore wind farms. The Port of Grenaa has an attractive location
for the future offshore wind farms in the Kattegat.

The best investment
A full expansion will help prevent both congestion and accidents. A full
expansion can be implemented within the politically agreed financial framework and is also
considered to be the best investment from a socio-economic perspective, according to the summary of the
environmental impact assessment.

Earlier this week, the Port of Grenaa held a strategy seminar in Skagen, where the management team worked intensively to develop a new 5-year strategy for the port's future. The seminar was facilitated by Christian Terkelsen from Craftsmanship, who has been a close partner in the process.

Work on the upcoming strategy has been ongoing for some time, and the aim is for the board to approve the new strategic direction after the summer break. The focus has been on ensuring that the Port of Grenaa is even stronger in 2030 - both financially, organizationally and as a driving force for sustainable development.

"We are already strong today, but we have an ambition to create an even more robust and competitive port. This requires us to think long-term and strategically in terms of business development, employee satisfaction and our role in the green transition," says Port Director Henrik Carstensen.

During the seminar, the leadership team worked on three key benchmarks for the future:

• Economic strength - The Port of Grenaa must remain a solid and competitive player.
• Attractive workplace - A modern organization that attracts and retains talented employees.
• Sustainable development - An active role in the green transition and societal development.

In addition to the strategic discussions, the seminar also provided an opportunity for reflection. A trip to Grenen was used to discuss perspectives in an informal setting, where the fresh Skagen air set thoughts in motion.

With the strategy seminar as a starting point, the work now continues internally so that the Port of Grenaa can be ready with a strategy that ensures a strong and future-proof port in 2030.

Yesterday at the Port of Grenaa, we had the great honor of welcoming the leadership from Halmstad Municipality! The delegation consisted of the mayor, deputy mayor, municipal director and PR consultant, who visited us in connection with the Kattegat Alliance - a strategic partnership between Norddjurs Municipality and Halmstad Municipality.

Focus on future opportunities and partnership
The visit set the stage for exciting discussions about future cooperation between our two municipalities. Through partnerships like this, we strengthen the connection between Denmark and Sweden - both commercially and culturally.

Insight into the role and development of the Port of Grenaa
Henrik Carstensen, CEO of the Port of Grenaa, presented the port's development, our core business and the collaboration in the Kattegat Port Alliance with Halland Ports. We are proud to play an important role as a regional hub and bridge builder between East Jutland and Southern Sweden.

Thank you to Norddjurs Municipality's mayor, deputy mayor, municipal director and business consultant as well as Halmstad Municipality for their participation, and for an inspiring day with valuable input! We look forward to building on the strong relationships in the Kattegat Alliance.

We are proud to be part of Business Djursland's campaign "Discover your workplace", which focuses on Djursland's many opportunities - business, work, cultural and experiential. The campaign aims to brand Djursland as an attractive place to work, do business and live.

As part of the campaign, we opened the doors to the Port of Grenaa - Port of the Future, where we shared our vision for Port of Grenaa 2.0 and the many exciting initiatives that create growth and innovation.

With a presentation from our CEO Henrik Carstensen and a bus tour, participants got a unique insight into our facilities and the daily operations that support the 2,100 jobs across around 80 companies here at the Port of Grenaa in Norddjurs Municipality.

We are pleased to have contributed to this effort and look forward to continuing to be a driving force in the development of Djursland's business community. Djursland is full of opportunities, and together we can make the region even stronger.

Thank you to everyone who participated and to Business Djursland for a great campaign!

Yesterday, Port of Grenaa CEO Henrik Carstensen participated in an exciting full-day conference at Christiansborg with the port partnership report as the recurring theme throughout the day.

Arriving at Copenhagen Central Station - in the most beautiful sunny weather - Henrik met his good port colleague Kristian Thulesen Dahl (CEO Port of Aalborg) on the platform, and together they walked and talked to Christiansborg, where they were ready for the day's exciting program.

The conference was opened by Morten Bødskov, Minister for Business Affairs, who gave his and the government's status on the work with the recommendations in the port partnership report. This was followed by many exciting presentations and debates.

With less than a week until Christmas, Henrik Carstensen's biggest Christmas wish on behalf of Port of Grenaa is that the politicians at Christiansborg have taken on board the many good inputs from the day, so that the port industry will hopefully hear some more concrete initiatives from Christiansborg related to this in early 2025. As an industry, we have a massive need to move in many areas - regulatory processing, infrastructure to support the green transition, etc.

Thank you to Danish Ports, Danish Shipping and Port Companies, Dansk Metal and Danish Industry for a well-organized conference.