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.
