At the end of last year, MT Højgaard Denmark completed the development of Galløkken and the second phase of the port expansion.

For the past year and a half, MT Højgaard Denmark has worked on expanding the outer pier in the industrial part of Rønne's seaport by 475 meters and establishing an additional 300-meter heavy cargo quay with 50k m2 of hinterland.

The two tasks - and the expansion of Galløkken - resulted in a total of approximately 100k m2 of new port areas.

The next stage of developing the Danish island seaport includes adding a 10 ha multi-purpose project area for, a.o., offshore projects. After regulatory considerations, the port authority plans a tender round for the project during 2023.

"With the expansion, we can continue the significant growth we are experiencing, especially in the shipping of offshore wind from Bornholm. Our ambition is to maintain our position as the most attractive port in the Baltic Sea for the installation of offshore wind, and we have strengthened this competitive position significantly with the expansion, which is planned to accommodate all the port's business areas," Lars Nordahl Lemvigh, Port of Rønne's CEO, commented.

Dan Locht, Project Manager, MT Højgaard Denmark, added, "Bornholm is often called the sunshine island, but compared to many other places in Denmark, the weather with more often strong winds and big waves has been a bit of a challenge. Despite the challenges, we have still been able to keep our tight schedule and completed the project on time, and with great help from the local suppliers [the company has invested more than DKK75m in Bornholm firms]."

Photo: Port of Rønne