Following the completion of the port expansion at Fredericia Harbour, the company Fredericia Container Terminal A/S is now operational, with Fredericia Shipping as the majority shareholder and APM Terminals and ADP as minority shareholders. The parties share a common ambition to develop and secure future growth in container volumes at Fredericia Harbour.
As part of the port expansion, ADP has invested a DKK three-digit million amount to support the central logistics hub for Western Denmark. With over 150,000 square metres of container space and a 450-metre deep-water quay, the newly established company Fredericia Container Terminal A/S is well-positioned to meet the growth potential of the Southern Denmark Region, offering short distances to final destinations and to Fredericia Shipping A/S’s terminal in Taulov, where Fredericia Container Terminal A/S has an additional 50,000 square metres at its disposal.In the summer of 2023, ADP and Fredericia Shipping announced a joint venture aimed at operating and developing the container terminal in Taulov and at Fredericia Harbour, once the port expansion was ready for commissioning in autumn 2025.
To bring in new international expertise and support the continued development of the container business at Fredericia Harbour, ADP has chosen to include APM Terminals in the partnership with Fredericia Shipping for the establishment of the new operating company, Fredericia Container Terminal A/S.
Fredericia Shipping A/S holds the majority stake in the company and will continue to manage, administer, and operate the terminal as before, while APM Terminals, through its non-controlling minority share, will contribute investments and international expertise, particularly in operational excellence and safety.
“With our investment in the port expansion and the securing of capacity to meet the rising container growth, which has been consistent in recent years, we are now even better prepared to respond to the current trend: shipping lines are seeking ports located close to the cargo’s final destination. This trend is also driving growth at Fredericia Harbour, and we therefore expect to invest further in development through Fredericia Container Terminal A/S within the next few years”, says Rune D. Rasmussen, and continues: “We are very proud that APM Terminals sees the same growth opportunities at Fredericia Harbour as we do. In close collaboration with Fredericia Shipping, we have developed the container activity to its current level, and we are confident that APM Terminals can significantly contribute to its further development. Together, Fredericia Shipping, APM Terminals, and ADP can create the best operational framework for the expected growth in container volumes in Western Denmark”.
Lars Vang, Head of Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships at APM Terminals, also sees great potential in the partnership: “APM Terminals can support Fredericia Container Terminal A/S in the operation and development of an independent terminal with our international experience in areas such as operational excellence and safety. Through this new collaboration at Fredericia Harbour, we can facilitate the growth we expect in Western Denmark, and together we will explore how and which investments can further optimise the container terminal”, says Lars Vang.
Klaus Andersen, CEO of Fredericia Shipping and Fredericia Container Terminal, looks forward to the collaboration: “We are excited about the new partnership in Fredericia Container Terminal, now with APM Terminals as part of the ownership structure. We welcome the new competencies that Fredericia Container Terminal will gain, and not least the investment capacity this brings. We expect to make significant investments in new equipment in the coming years to benefit both the terminal’s efficiency and its green transition. At the same time, we expect the new ownership to contribute even more flexible solutions for our customers at a continued independent and neutral terminal”, says Klaus G. Andersen, and concludes: “Fredericia Container Terminal operates both the container terminal at Fredericia Harbour and in Taulov, which gives us unique capacity opportunities to support the continued development of the Taulov Dry Port area and Western Denmark in general – particularly within rail transport”.
