This is Denmark's largest commercial port and its largest public bulk port, handling over 70 per cent of the containers to and from Denmark. It began as a coastal harbour in 1845, when the port moved from the river Aarhus Å to the coast. The railway connection opened in 1862, the container terminal was established in 1958, and the ferry terminal has been on Østhavnen since 2020. The harbour centre there opened in 2016. Last year the port handled 11.3 million tonnes of cargo over the quay.
The website, available in Danish and English, offers booking of access cards and notification of ship arrivals. The entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible.
