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Omniterminal II at the Port of Aarhus

Omniterminal II as an international logistics hub

At the Port of Aarhus, where everything operates on a large scale and the cries of seagulls provide the soundtrack, our marine construction specialists are currently extending the Omniterminal with a new 430-metre quay wall at a water depth of 14 metres. The extension will make it possible for the port to accommodate not just one, but two container terminals in the future.

The new quay has been approved by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority and represents one of the final steps in completing the Omniterminal, a project that has been many years in the making. The project will help ensure that the Port of Aarhus can handle greater volumes of cargo in the future and create new opportunities for Danish industry and trade.

As a result of strong demand for port-side areas, the site has already been leased to the global shipping company MSC through its terminal operator, TiL. The company plans to establish a new container terminal at the location.

240,000 cubic metres of sand and 2,500 cubic metres of concrete

The project spans one year and involves a two-level anchoring system both above and below the waterline. Working from a barge and a jack-up platform, we begin by driving 31-metre-long sheet piles into the seabed using vibratory piling equipment. Once both the quay wall and anchor wall have been installed, they are connected using 50-metre-long anchors arranged in two levels.

The area is then reclaimed using 340,000 cubic metres of sand, including 240,000 cubic metres dredged from the sea. Along its entire length, the quay will be fitted with a reinforced concrete capping beam and equipped with quay facilities. Approximately 700 concrete piles will be driven to form the foundation for the two crane beams that will subsequently be cast in place.

In the future, loading and unloading operations will be carried out by large container cranes running on the newly constructed crane beams. These will be designed to accommodate larger cranes than those currently operating on the port’s existing container terminal.
The new quay facility has been designed to reduce the consumption of concrete without compromising robustness or durability. This approach helps lower the project's carbon emissions compared with traditional quay construction methods.

Building on a strong and well-established partnership

In many ways, this project represents both a welcome return and a continuation of a successful collaboration for our marine and port construction specialists. Several years ago, we delivered a new ferry terminal at the Port of Aarhus – also under a design and build contract. The project included the construction of quays, ramp foundations, seabed protection works in the ferry berths, breakwaters, rock revetments, as well as dredging and land reclamation along Østhavnsvej.