Grontmij Wins Harbour Extension Project

Grontmij has won a contract with the Port of Hanstholm, Denmark, for a major expansion of the port. The Port of Hanstholm wishes to expand its position as the leading fishing port in Denmark and as a cargo hub for north-west Denmark. In addition the Port of Hanstholm will become a ferry port with connections to the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and Scotland.

Grontmij shall optimise the port layout including studies of navigation, sedimentation and wave disturbance in and around the port. Furthermore Grontmij will conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment to assess direct and indirect environmental effects of the project. This will include bird migration studies, numerical modelling of sediment transport, waves and coastal morphology and visual impacts on sea scape and landscape. The project will run in 2011.