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Denmark is made for mobility

Looking for a location for your North European distribution centre?
Looking to cover 65% of the European Heartland within 24 hours?
Looking to cover a population of more than 100 million Europeans?

Have a look at Denmark!



Why Denmark?

  • Reach a population of more than 100 million consumers with next day delivery
  • Europe’s most efficient infrastructure allowing effective distribution within the region
  • Two large airports with some of the fastest clearing times in Europe
  • Goods are cleared around the clock – customs authorities work with a minimum of ‘red tape’
  • Excellent business environment (EIU 2007)

By road, air, sea and rail

By road...
Thanks to its excellent road network with toll-free highways and national roads, Denmark is an obvious choice as a centre for distribution by truck in Scandinavia.

By air...
The core of the Danish distribution hub consists of the two largest airports in Denmark – Copenhagen and Billund Airport with some of the fastest clearing times in Europe, where cargo transport time of 3 hours.

By sea...
With 75% of its exports being shipped by sea, it is no surprise that Denmark has developed a comprehensive port system. The major industrial ports offer daily connections to overseas destinations and regular connections to major ports in Europe, freeport and bonded warehousing facilities and ro-ro / lo-lo facilities.

By rail...
The European rail network passes through Denmark resulting in frequent rail departures from and arrivals to Denmark, which ensures fast delivery of goods from one point to another. 


Facts about Distribution Centre East

  • Copenhagen Airport with an annual cargo volume of almost 375 tonnes and 132 direct connections out of Copenhagen
  •  The international port in Copenhagen has the shortest turnaround times, 24-hour service, some of the cheapest rates in Europe. Merged with the port of Malmö in Sweden in 2001, the port is one of the largest in Northern Europe and the gateway to the entire Baltic Region and the Continent.
  • Copenhagen has a multitude of forwarders with private bonded warehouses
  • Transport centres and attractive locations for your distribution centre
Facts about Distribution Centre West
 
  • More than 400 freight forwarding companies
  • 4 international ports, including the largest port in Denmark – Fredericia
  • Transport centres and attractive locations for your distribution centre
  • Billund Airport – the second largest airport in Denmark with 30,000 m2 terminal floor space, dedicated to terminals, offices and warehouses.

last updated: 2010.06.30
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