23 September 2014

Google to Build $773 Million Center in Dutch Hub Eemshaven

New data center will employ 150 and bring further investment to the area Google Inc. (GOOG), announced plans to spend about 600 million euros ($773 million) […]
19 February 2015

Contours Google data centre increasingly clear

After months of excavation work, the Google data centre is now growing fast. Meanwhile, the second building is also taking shape.
3 September 2016

TenneT and Energinet.dk to install data cable alongside COBRAcable

Fibre-optic data link to provide technical information about COBRAcable to TenneT and Energinet.dk Data cable suitable for possible linking up offshore wind farms in future Remaining […]
15 March 2018

Google’s data center contributes EUR 800 million to Dutch economy

Extra investment of 500 million euro for data center expansion in Eemshaven The establishment of Google’s data center in Eemshaven has yielded a positive contribution to […]
24 May 2018

Eurofiber connects Eemshaven using fully separate fiber-optic routes

Eurofiber has started construction on a new fiber-optic connection to the Eemshaven Dataport. Supplementing the existing route via Delfzijl, the route between the city of Groningen […]
6 September 2018

The Northern Netherlands aims to be Europe’s most sustainable industrial area by 2030

Call for 4-6 GW of wind farms north of the Wadden Sea The Northern Netherlands industrial cluster aims to be one of Europe’s most sustainable industrial […]
12 November 2018

Subsea cable for sustainable electricity lands in Eemshaven

Yesterday/Today the cable for the subsea electricity connection between the Netherlands and Denmark was brought ashore in Eemshaven in the Netherlands. From the ship Ulisse on […]
8 February 2019

TenneT backs up Eemshaven electricity grid with new high-voltage substation

With an installed capacity of approximately 8,000 MW, Eemshaven is a major energy port, and the expected increase in sustainably produced electricity from offshore wind farms […]
19 March 2019

Striking IT artwork unveiled on roundabout near Google

On and near the roundabout on the N33 near Google in Eemshaven there is now a striking artwork in the form of a large IT plug. […]
30 April 2019

QTS Expands International Platform with the Strategic Acquisition of Two Data Centers in Eemshaven and Groningen

Low basis, de-risked market entry with substantial existing growth capacity  QTS Realty Trust, a leading provider of software-defined and mega scale data center solutions announced today, as […]
17 May 2019

New fibre-optic connection improves Eemshaven’s position for data centres

Eurofiber has completed its second fibre-optic connection between the city of Groningen and Eemshaven. The establishment of this connection has further improved the connectivity of Dataport […]
25 June 2019

Google expands again in Eemshaven

Google is once again expanding its data centre in Eemshaven with an investment of 500 million euros. The announcement comes just as the piles for the […]
18 February 2020

Groningen Seaports welcomes Irish ambassador

The Irish ambassador Kevin Kelly paid an introductory visit to Groningen Seaports on Tuesday 18 February. Mr Kelly was shown around Eemshaven and introduced to the […]
26 May 2020

Northern Netherlands industry ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement

The contribution of Dutch industry, including that in the Northern Netherlands, from Emmen to Eemshaven, is essential to meeting the Dutch carbon emission targets in 2030 […]
11 June 2020

QTS Expands Partnership with Duocast in Eemshaven and Groningen

QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of software-defined and mega scale data center solutions, today announced that Duocast, a Dutch internet service provider, has […]
13 April 2021

Energy transition and market opportunities call for expansion of Eemshaven

Groningen Seaports wholeheartedly supports the plans of the Province of Groningen and the Municipality of Het Hogeland to expand Eemshaven and to start work on the […]