Danish Container Traffic Hits Record in Third Quarter

The third quarter of this year has broken all records when it comes to the most loaded containers transported to or from major Danish ports.

Containerized goods equivalent to 137,000 TEU containers arrived at a Danish port in the third quarter, while in the other direction, containerized goods equivalent to 122,000 TEU were shipped out of Danish ports.

The majority of containers to and from Denmark go via APM Terminals' container terminal in Aarhus, where there has also been a significant increase during 2025.

The increase in volumes is due, among other things, to the fact that more shipping routes now call at Aarhus. Maersk has expanded its involvement in Aarhus and made the terminal a new intermediate station for cargo to and from Poland, thereby relieving pressure on ports in Northern Germany. MSC now calls at the terminal with a route from Asia, and CMA CGM has had a Nordic route with a stop in Aarhus since July.

"It is quite clear that 2025 has been characterized by unpredictability in world markets and major shifts in shipping