Groningen Seaports is the port authority, commercial operator, and developer of the ports of Delfzijl, Eemshaven, and the adjacent industrial parks. Groningen Seaports provides all the port services, from logistics services to land allocation, maintenance and development of the ports, quays, and sites in both port areas.
Groningen Seaports focuses on three strong clusters: green energy, biobased chemical industry, and circular industry. We provide suitable plots and good infrastructure to facilitate the exchange of energy, raw materials, and residual streams.
What is special is that our management area partly borders on the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and the Ems-Dollart estuary. Because of the unique location of the area, the natural habitat and its economic importance to the northern Netherlands, Groningen Seaports has a special responsibility.
Mission
We strengthen the ports of Groningen as places where businesses invest, work together, and create economic value – whilst safeguarding the environment.
Vision
We develop the port areas of Delfzijl and Eemshaven into a strategic hub for energy, chemicals, and logistics, strengthening the Netherlands’ economy and resilience.
Strategy
Groningen Seaports has formulated the following three main objectives in the business plan for the 2025-2029 period:
Manage growth by:
Strengthen the location climate by,:
Set up a future-proof and robust organisation by:
