The large production halls and harbour facilities in Rødbyhavn are to have a future after production of elements for the Fehmarn Belt tunnel ends. Odense Port sees an opportunity to use the site as a complement to its facilities on Funen.
Odense Port CEO Carsten Aa says this after the port and Sund & Bælt signed an agreement on Monday to explore a possible partnership.
- With large production halls, port facilities, dry docks, storage areas and access to infrastructure opening up the Baltic Sea market, a number of complementary strengths emerge. We believe the locations together can offer the capacity, flexibility and scale required by the major industrial projects of the future, he says.
The port sees particular opportunities in offshore wind, while defence production is also in play.
- The short answer is large-scale projects, although the upcoming negotiations will also have to clarify that. Based on our experience, however, it is clear that the Fehmarn port facilities have the capacity to target large-scale projects, particularly within offshore wind, but also defence-related activities, says Carsten Aa.
He also points to Odense Port’s network as a potential route to bringing new activity to Lolland-Falster.
- With our experience in development, our network and our commercial expertise, we can help attract new activities, investment and jobs to Lolland-Falster, he says.
Carsten Aa does not name any specific potential customers for Rødbyhavn. The port’s role and the first steps will have to be clarified in negotiations with Sund & Bælt. No final agreement on ownership and operation has yet been reached.
