Company Profile

The Odense Port is one of Denmark’s largest commercial ports and a key hub for the offshore wind, maritime, new technologies and recycling industries. The port plays a important role in the development of green energy and serves as a base for some of the world’s leading companies in the offshore wind and maritime sectors.

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Facts

  • Odense Port is Denmark’s largest commercial port in terms of area – 8.5 million m²
  • Odense Port is home to more than 120 companies, employing 3,200 people
  • 96% of the Odense Port´s existing buildings, covering 250,000 m², are let
  • Since 2014, the Odense Port has invested DKK 1.5 billion in new infrastructure and building capacity
  • The workforce at Odense Port has grown from 67 employees in 2020 to 95 employees in 2024

Port Expansion

We are expanding our capacity for future projects and creating space for larger solutions. At Odense Port, we are working purposefully to develop the framework for the green transition – from port expansions to new partnerships.

Development is not a single project, but an integral part of the way we work. We are constantly investing in space, facilities and solutions so that our customers can think bigger, build bigger and move more.

Development starts with us, and it happens together with our customers and partners.

Read more about the port expansion →

Press Images

Here you will find a selection of images from Odense Port, which may be used freely by the press for editorial purposes.
If you require high-resolution images, or are looking for additional or specific images, please feel free to contact the Odense Port’s marketing department at marketing@odensehavn.dk.

Questions and Answers

The Odense Port is one of Denmark’s largest commercial ports and serves as a central hub for industry within the green transition, new technologies, logistics and maritime activities.

There are approximately 120 companies at the port, employing around 3,200 people.

Odense Port plays a key role in the development of green energy, particularly within the offshore wind industries.The port serves as a base for production, testing, installation, marshalling and logistics of large components for offshore wind projects.

Odense Port is Denmark’s largest port in terms of area and comprises large industrial zones, terminals and quay facilities.

The port area covers 8.5 million m² and has 250,000 m² of buildings at its disposal for handling very large and heavy components for, among other things, offshore and industrial projects and the maritime sector.

Odense Port is owned by Odense Municipality and is operated as a 100% municipally owned limited company with its own board of directors.

The port works commercially to attract businesses and investment, whilst contributing to regional development and job creation.

Odense Port is home to a wide range of businesses within the industrial, energy, manufacturing, logistics and maritime services sectors.

In particular, companies linked to the offshore and energy sectors are strongly represented, including those involved in the manufacture and handling of large components for the offshore wind industry.

In addition, a number of logistics and transport companies operate from the port, supporting both national and international supply chains.

Lindø Industrial Park was a large industrial estate established on the site of the former Odense Steel Shipyard.

Lindø Industrial Park was acquired by the Port of Odense in 2014 and therefore no longer exists.

Odense Port is a key driver of growth for both Odense and the rest of Funen.

The port creates jobs directly within port-related businesses and indirectly through suppliers, logistics and service companies in the region.

Although the port’s turnover is rising, it has simultaneously managed to reduce its carbon footprint.

The port is constantly working to reduce its environmental footprint and develop more sustainable solutions in collaboration with businesses and partners.

This includes, among other things, the development of green energy projects, the optimisation of logistics and circular material solutions.

The Port of Odense was established in early 1803, when a canal approximately 5 km long was dug from Odense to Odense Fjord to give the town direct access to the sea.

The port has since developed from being a steel shipyard from 1918 on the Odense Canal, and in 1959 the steel shipyard was moved to Munkebo, where the industrial port was established. In 2009, A. P. Møller Maersk decided to close the steel shipyard, following which the Port of Odense acquired the industrial port in 2014.

The Port of Odense is continuously working on expanding port areas, quays and logistics facilities to meet rising demand from industrial and energy projects.

Specifically, the Port of Odense aims to carry out a new port expansion of 1 million m² and establish a new navigation channel from 11 metres to 12.3 metres of water depth and a width of 140 metres.

If you would like to find out more about Odense Port, please do not hesitate to contact us

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Press and Media Visits to Odense Port

At times, there may be significant interest from the media in Odense Port and its tenants, which can be a positive development for everyone. However, it is important that both press, media visitors and all companies comply with Odense Port’s current guidelines.

At the port, we have great respect for the fact that it serves as a sanctuary where customers can develop the future in peace and without unwanted attention. These rules are in place to ensure both security and discretion.