The new port terminal at Østhavnen in Aarhus has been taken into service on Wednesday 11 November 2020.
“It is the culmination of a huge construction project,” says Molslinjen’s CEO, Carsten Jensen.
11 November 2020 at 05.45 will see the first trip to Odden with Molslinjen’s fast ferry EXPRESS 3, starting from the new ferry terminal at Østhavnen in Aarhus. It marks the culmination of several years of construction work.
The trip also marks a shift in the local traffic in Aarhus. The 1.5 million annual motorists will enter the port faster via a better connection between motorway and terminal.
In the city of Aarhus alone, the signage towards the ferry port must be changed in more than 50 places.
The Aarhus City Council has voted in favour of a new ferry terminal.
The new ferry terminal is to be built on the eastern side of the harbour, and should be ready by 2020. Mols Linjen’s current ferry terminal at Pier 3 will then be transformed into urban areas.
The move will considerably reduce the number of cars passing through the city.
The plans will now be sent for consultation and a final approval is expected in spring 2018.
Photo: in red the location of the future terminal. © Aarhus Kommune