Eemshaven is the energy and deep-water port of the northern Netherlands

With an installed capacity of 8000 MW, Eemshaven can supply around a third of the Netherlands with energy. Eemshaven is an energy port of note. Major energy producers operate three power stations and there are 112 wind turbines on land in and around Eemshaven.

Eemshaven also plays a prominent role in the development of wind farms at sea during their construction and the subsequent maintenance of the wind turbines. Eemshaven is an important energy hub with direct submarine high-voltage connections with Norway and Denmark. The port also houses various solar parks, and is an extremely suitable site for the future production of green hydrogen. Since 2022, an LNG terminal (liquid natural gas) has been operational in Eemshaven.

Deep-water port

With a water depth of 14 metres, Eemshaven is a deep-water port.
There is more than 5 kilometres of quay distributed over four harbour basins. Eemshaven has multimodal access and with quays, a roro facility, jetties, a sloping quay wall, and various logistics service providers it has all the facilities for transshipping goods.