Port of Aalhavn

Port of Aalhavn
Logo since 2006
Location
Country	Littland
Location	Aalhavn
UN/LOCODE	LTAAL
Details
Opened	1826
Operated by	Fergo InterTrade
Owned by	Public
Type of harbor	Deep-water seaport
Available berths	34
Draft depth	10.5 m
Employees	25,000
Administrator	Mogens Clemens Klarskov
Statistics
Vessel arrivals	7,240 (2020)
Annual cargo tonnage	14.6 million tonnes (2020)
Annual container volume	4,520,000 TEU (2020)
Annual revenue	2.816 billion Đ

The Port of Aalhavn deep-sea port located in the city of Aalhavn and is the largest container port in Littland. In 2020, the Port of Aalhavn shipped over 14 million tonnes of cargo and was handling 70% of Littlands total container traffic. Since 1998 Fergo InterTrade has been operating the port.

Geography

The Port of Aalhavn is situated in the central part of Aalhavn, near the mouth of the Hinge river. It faces the Bay of Aalhavn which stretches out into the Amber Lake.

Administration

The Port of Aalhavn is managed by Fergo InterTrade. The board of directors is headed by the Administrator, appointed by Fergo InterTrade and currently Mogens Clemens Klarskov. On the board is also 4 members from the city council, 4 members with a business background and 1 member elected by the employees working in the port area.

History

Aalhavn Port in 1962

The Port of Aalhavn has since the 10th century been one of the most important ports in Littland and the Great Lakes region. The small settlement of Aalhavn started out as a fishing village and later housed many ships of the Littish Navy. Supposedly, Grand Duke Svend the Holy was born in the port of Aalhavn so he could be baptised as soon as he was born. The port helped Aalhavn grow rich during the early Kingdom period due to royal investments to accommodate the growing navy. The port fell into decay during the 17th and 18th centuries however.

A large expansion of the port was done in 1826 and has since served as the major gateway into Littland for most of the outside world. Starting out as simply a naval base and cargo warehouse, it is now the largest port in Littland. The port was modernized in 1916 after the Littish Civil War. Following expansions in the 1950's and 1960's, the port grew to house 34 berths, including a brand new passenger terminal for the booming tourism industry. During the economic struggles of the 1980's and early 1990's as well as the inflation crisis of the 2000's, the Port of Aalhavn lost its importance as annual cargo tonnage shrunk for years. Government intervention prevented the ports closure in 1987, 1992 and 1996, after which it was put up for auction to any willing companies that would operate it.

Fergo Industries signed a contract with the government in 1997 for administrative control of the port and surrounding land. Since 1998 the port has been operated by Fergo InterTrade, a subdivision of Fergo Industries. In addition to the harbor itself, Fergo InterTrade also established an adjoining industrial and service area in 2007, which employs over 25,000 people.

Terminals

Main Cargo Terminal, 2018

The port of Aalhavn has 5 major terminals; container, multi, bulk, tanker and passenger terminals.

• The container terminal has 11 large cranes for handling shipping containers in the main terminal, other size cranes are present on other berths.

• The multi terminal handles various cargo such as coal along with major shipments like windmill parts.

• The bulk terminal handles cargo such as gravel, sand, grain and other loose cargo.

• The tanker terminal handles oils, petroleum, chemicals and other luquid cargo, it has adjoining storage facilities.

• The passenger terminal handles passenger arrivals, usually tourists. In 2019, over 4,000,000 people passed through the terminal.

Data

Million tons (mt) moved
year				mt
2004			8,759
2005			8,789
2006			9,238
2007			9,125
2008			9,625
2009			10,875
2010			9,875
2011			10,658
2012			11,257
2013			11,977
2014			13,587
2015			14,287
2016			16,875
2017			15,198
2018			14,875
2019			14,325
2020			14,687
Sources: Fergo InterTrade