Copenhagen will have a new cruise-ship quay for turnarounds in 2013. The new cruise-ship quay will be built in order to maintain and develop Copenhagen's position as the leading cruise-ship port in Northern Europe.
The new quay will mainly be used for turnaround ships that change passengers and crew in Copenhagen. Typically, these ships dock overnight and take on board water, provisions, etc. Copenhagen is by far the most popular starting point for Baltic Sea cruises, receiving over 60% of all turnarounds in the region.
More than 350 cruise ships visit Copenhagen every year, carrying a total of almost 700,000 passengers. The new quay is expected to service approximately 60% of these passengers.
The 1,100 metres long quay will be right on the Øresund coast line. The southernmost part of the quay will be built on the existing coastline, while the remainder will require landfill. The total investment
will be approximately SEK 500 million.
Work has already begun on the design and organisation of the new quay. The fairway to the port has been mooved to make room for the expansion.
This is a joint project involving CMP and the owners of the port, CPH City & Port Development. As the plan requires major landfill and official approval. Construction work started in 2010, after which the quay will be taken into use at the start of the spring 2013 cruise-ship season.