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Aerial from 1926 showing the free port from the south: Two passenger ships of the Scandinavian America Line are docked at the West Quay and one of East Asiatic Company's ships is seen in the East Basin Aerial from 1953. The Free Port of Copenhagen is a bonded area in the northern part of Port of Copenhagen of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Port of Copenhagen [1] (Danish: Københavns Havn) is the largest Danish seaport and one of the largest ports in the Baltic Sea basin. It extends from Svanemølle Beach in the north to Hvidovre in the south. Along with Malmö harbour, Copenhagen Port is operated by Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and By & Havn.
Another major project is the new cruise quay in Copenhagen which was opened in May 2014. The quay is 1,100 meters long and has three terminal buildings. Thus, CMP can receive three cruise ships simultaneously and handle up to 500 calls from ships per year. In 2016, work began on a new cruise terminal in Visby, which was opened in April 2018.
Emigrants at Larsens Plads, painting by Edvard Petersen from 1890. In 1870, the shipyard was closed and a new port terminal was established at the site in 1879 by the Thingvalla Line which began operating a direct route between Scandinavian ports and America, offering the growing number of Scandinavian emigrants affordable, comfortable and safe voyages.
Nyhavn (Danish pronunciation: [ˈnyˌhɑwˀn]; New Harbour) is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark.Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the Inner Harbour just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants.
The Copenhagen Harbour Buses network has three routes, serving a total of 11 different stops along the harbourfront, seven on Zealand-side and four on Amager-side.The network was rationalised in the 2010s, with the former routes 901, 902 and 904 merged into one route running the entire span of the harbour, using two different numbers depending on the direction.
King Christian VI's Custom House in 1754. In Copenhagen, customs duties have been collected from ships since the 13th century. In 1617, the Royal Anchor Forge came into use as a custom house but when the king's grand plans for St. Ann's Rotunda, a monumental naval development, were abandoned and it was decided to convert the Anchor Forge to a naval church in its place, now the Church of Holmen ...
Havneholmen viewed from Islands Brygge with Brygge Bridge in the foreground. Havneholmen (lit. ' The Harbour Isle ') is a mixed-use development located on reclaimed land off Kalvebod Brygge in the harbor of Copenhagen, Denmark.