APM Terminals has launched operations in Kalundborg, Denmark following an agreement in December with the Port of Kalundborg and AP Møller–Maersk to handle two feeder services.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]As the new APM Terminals facility is now operational and ready to handle its first vessels, the new services will link the port to major shipping routes with a connection to weekly mainline services in Aarhus bound for Asia and a feeder network reaching Russia, the Baltics, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
The facility invests in environmentally friendly fuel, with its port equipment such as reach stackers and terminal tractors running on GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel, said an announcement.
The company said it will look to grow the business with all shipping lines and Danish and international companies. “Many of them have selected Kalundborg and its surroundings as the location for their businesses,” commented Dennis Olesen, managing director Nordics at APM Terminals.
Kalundborg is gaining importance as an attractive alternative to Copenhagen, considering that the majority of containers discharged in the capital are moved to other destinations in the country, according to APMT which noted that the new facility will therefore help take heavy trucks out of Copenhagen, in addition to offering approximately 12h shorter journies by sea.
On top of its 24/7 operations, low truck turn-times and a comprehensive service offering, including maintenance and repair and reefer capabilities.
The container terminal in Kalundborg is fully owned by APM Terminals and has a yearly capacity of 50,000TEU, which translates to 35,000 container moves. Located on an area of 50,000m², it has a berth length of 500m, a maximum draft of 15m and 100 reefer plugs. Additionally, the terminal has already been equipped with two mobile cranes of 100 tonnes each, with a third crane of 150 tonnes, which is expected to be operational in May.
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