What Moss Havn does

Moss Havn KF is a municipal port authority wholly owned by Moss Municipality in Norway, operating one of the country's most space-efficient container facilities on the Oslo Fjord. The port runs 670 metres of quay at up to 10–11 metres depth, handles approximately 66,671 TEU of Lo-Lo containers and 17,446 TEU of Ro-Ro cargo per year (2025), and is home to Norway's busiest national road ferry connection (Moss–Horten). Beyond quay operations, the company operates a 45-acre inland dry port (innlandshavn) opened in 2018 near the E6 motorway, an integrated guest harbour and motorhome facility in the city centre canal, the ASKO Maritime autonomous sea-drone terminal, and an electric-truck fast-charging station.

The business generates revenue predominantly through transaction-based port and quay fees (harbour dues, quay dues, cargo commodity fees), container-handling and crane services, guest-harbour subscriptions, and ancillary ISPS security, labour-hire and equipment-rental charges. Pricing is published in NOK and includes environmental discounts of up to 20% for vessels with Environmental Ship Index scores above 25. Customers span retail (Europris, Nille, Princess), industrial manufacturers (Rockwool, Ventistål), pharmaceutical/chemical (Unil), logistics operators (Westport AS, JAS/Greenport Services, Collicare), and shipping lines (MSC, Bastø Fosen), with new full-container ocean calls from MSC starting February 2026.

Moss Havn's competitive position rests on a strategic mid-Oslofjord location combining sea, road, rail and ferry connectivity, deep municipal/regulatory entrenchment (ISPS-certified international port, Miljøfyrtårn since 2008), and a sustainability-first operating model: Norway's first fossil-free container terminal from January 2025, Oslofjord's first shore-power installation (2019), and electric Ro-Ro handling via Kalmar reachstackers. The port sells this positioning into EU-funded research consortia (AutoPort, MODI, Value4Sea, REDII Ports) and the Utslippsfri Oslofjord green-corridor initiative, generating both regional spillover (NOK 3.29B in value creation per BDO 2026) and recurring customer demand.

Name

Moss Havn

Legal name

Moss Havn KF

Website

https://moss-havn.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Moss Havn KF is a municipal port authority in Moss, Norway, operating an Oslo Fjord container, Ro-Ro and dry-bulk terminal with 670m of quay and Norway's first inland port. It serves retail, industrial and logistics customers including Europris, MSC and ASKO, with fossil-free operations and electrified cargo handling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Operations and Maritime Logistics

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Warehousing, CFS & Bonded Storage for General Cargo (Within Terminal) (TLAHADAI), Port Call Operations & Berth/Service Scheduling Liaison (Terminal, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAJAK), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Port operations services
• Container terminal handling
• Inland dry port
• Ro-Ro cargo handling
• Maritime logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moss

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Port and Quay Fees: Revenue from harbour due (farvannsavgift), quay fees (kaivederlag), and cargo commodity fees (varevederlag) charged to vessels and cargo owners based on gross tonnage, cargo type and weight. These constitute the core operating revenue of the municipal port authority.
2. Container Terminal Operations: Revenue from container handling, crane operations (Gantry Kocks container crane and Gottwald mobile crane), lift/loading services, and temporary storage of containers and goods at the port.
3. Guest Harbor and Motorhome Facilities: Revenue from visitor moorings, motorhome/caravan pitches, and associated fees including electricity and service room access. Annual and daily rates apply.
4. ISPS Security and Administrative Fees: Revenue from ISPS (port security) fees, access card issuance, labour hire, water deliveries to ships, service boat rental, and wheel loader rental.
5. Electric Truck Fast Charging: Revenue from fast charging station for electric trucks at the inland port (Innlandshavnen), priced at NOK 5.50 per kWh, with volume discounts for businesses available via monthly invoicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Moss Havn operates a multi-service port facility in Moss, Norway, offering container terminal handling (Lo-Lo and Ro-Ro), dry bulk cargo handling, quay and berth services, crane operations, and inland port storage (Norway's first inland port/dry port opened in 2018). The port also provides guest harbour and motorhome facilities for recreational visitors, shore power for ships at berth, and fast-charging infrastructure for electric trucks. It serves as a logistics hub for cargo owners including Europris, ASKO, Princess, Rockwool, and shipping lines including MSC, with annual throughput of 66,671 TEU Lo-Lo and 17,446 TEU Ro-Ro as of 2025.

Product overview

Moss Havn is a port authority operating a multi-service port facility consisting of a main container terminal (with 670m of quay and up to 11m depth handling 66,671 TEU Lo-Lo and 17,446 TEU Ro-Ro in 2025), an inland dry port (Norway's first, opened 2018), a guest/marina harbor, and related logistics services. The port also hosts the ASKO Maritime Drone Terminal for electric autonomous sea drones, and offers electric truck fast charging at its inland port. Key infrastructure includes Gantry Kocks and Gottwald mobile cranes, shore power connections, and an electric work boat (Gretha, 2023). The port operates as a hub connecting sea, road, and rail transport for the Østlandet region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Terminal Services Container handling (Lo-Lo and Ro-Ro) with 670m of quay and depths up to 11m. Uses Gantry Kocks container crane and Gottwald mobile crane. Handled 66,671 TEU Lo-Lo and 17,446 TEU Ro-Ro in 2025. Fully electric container handling from January 2025.\
• Innlandshavnen (Dry Port) Norway's first inland port, established 2018, covering 45 acres (20-45 dekar) in Moss Næringspark near E6 motorway. Provides flexible storage capacity and serves as a regional inland terminal for container traffic, securing and developing container traffic. Attracted major customers including Europris for central warehouse operations.\
• Guest Harbour and Motorhome Facilities Boat moorings on both sides of the Moss canal plus floating dock at Tollbodbrygga. Motorhome/caravan pitches with ticket machine. Services include electricity, water, access to service room with toilet, shower, washing machine and dryer. High season May 1 - October 15 with daily rates NOK 235-350.\
• Shore Power (Landstrøm) Shore power system implemented in 2019 as the first in the Oslo Fjord, allowing ships to connect to land-based electricity while at berth, reducing environmental impact from auxiliary engines.\
• Crane Services Two port cranes with operator: Gantry Kocks container crane and Gottwald mobile crane for loading and unloading. Rates: NOK 2,568/hour weekdays, NOK 3,295/hour weekends/holidays. Special lifting over 40 tons/offshore lifts by quote.\
• Electric Truck Fast Charging Fast charging station for electric trucks at the inland port (Innlandshavnen, Vanem) with 350-480 kW per outlet, available 24/7. Priced at NOK 5.50 per kWh with volume discounts for businesses via monthly invoicing. Operated by Powerpal.\
• Moss-Horten Ferry Connection Infrastructure Charging infrastructure (high-voltage charging tower up to 7,200 kW) supporting the Moss-Horten ferry route, Norway's busiest national road ferry at sea. The Bastø Electric ferry can carry 200 cars and up to 24 truck-trailer combinations.\
• ASKO Sea Drone Terminal Pioneering sea drone terminal for ASKO's fully electric autonomous drone ships serving the transport route between Horten and Moss Havn. Established after demolition of Moss Maritime Senter in 2020. The sea drones replace approximately 1 million road kilometres annually and reduce CO2 by 5,000 tonnes.\

Quantifiable outcome

• NOK 3.29 billion in total regional value creation (BDO 2026)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Westport AS LogistikkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerminal operator for Moss Havn's container operations. Westport operates electric Kalmar reachstackers and collaborates on remote crane control. Joint recipients of Logistikkforeningen's innovation prize 2025. New cooperation agreement signed 2025 as basis for stable revenue going forward.
• ASKO MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASKO launched two battery-powered autonomous sea drones ('Marit' and 'Therese') from Moss Havn in 2022, operating shuttle service between Horten and Moss. ASKO also built its sea drone terminal at Moss Havn. The project replaces 1 million road kilometres annually and reduces CO2 by ~5,000 tonnes. ASKO extended electric truck fleet with new electric tractors in 2022-2023, with charging infrastructure installed at Moss.
• Hive Autonomy AScoreTechnology or IntegrationMoss Havn collaborates with Hive Autonomy on developing remote control systems for the port's container crane. The project aims to modernise cargo handling processes for increased productivity and sustainability. Moss Havn hosted NTNU student Sander August Heggland Schrader for practical work related to this project, testing remote crane control using OpenCrane design system.
• Value4Sea (EU-funded)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded research project improving transport chains in the Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak area. Consortium includes ports, companies and research institutions from Southern Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Focus on reducing barriers in sea transport through increased digitalisation and sustainable solutions.
• REDII Ports (Interreg North Sea Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Interreg North Sea Programme project on renewable energy storage in ports. Moss Havn serves as laboratory for battery storage research. Consortium of ports, regions and research institutions from Southern Norway to northwestern France. Full name: Renewable Energy Development Intelligent Implementation in Ports.
• MODI (EU-funded)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project demonstrating automated heavy transport without drivers on motorway corridor from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Moss Havn, crossing four national borders. Demonstrates automated terminal operations at four ports. Moss Havn and ASKO participate in the Svinesund-Moss segment.
• AutoPort (SINTEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINTEF-led project using AI and operational analysis to optimise cargo handling in smaller ports. Focus on modal shift from road to sea and rail for cargo in Norway. Moss Havn participates as a pilot port.
• Utslippsfri Oslofjord (Zero-Emission Oslo Fjord)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate project collaboration between ports in Oslo, Drammen, Moss, Borg, Larvik, Grenland and Kristiansand. Purpose: establish one green corridor and share knowledge on how sea transport can reduce emissions in the transport sector by 85% by 2030.
• Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak (Oskar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation organisation (maritime cluster) connecting Southern Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Moss Havn is a member, participating in initiatives to promote sea transport and logistics efficiency across the region.
• MNU (Moss Næringsutvikling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoss Regional Development Company. Moss Havn is co-owner of MNU. Together they have established a centre for sustainable logistics in the Moss region and conducted pre-project for a railway terminal in Vestby with potential train connection to Moss Havn.
• JAS (formerly Greencarrier/Greenport Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAS operates the container terminal at Moss Havn and handles logistics for cargo worldwide. In 2019, JAS acquired its first 5-tonne electric forklift, signalling commitment to green port operations. Historical presence in Norway and Moss dating back to the 1800s.
• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTNU student Sander August Heggland Schrader conducted 3 days of practical work at Moss Havn as part of his master's thesis on user interface design for remote-controlled cranes using the OpenCrane design system. NTNU students contribute to crane control innovation.
• BDO / GEMBAminorOthersProfessional services firms commissioned by Moss Havn to conduct economic spillover analyses (ringvirkningsanalyser). GEMBA performed the 2022 analysis (NOK 2.3B value creation, 1,069 jobs); BDO performed the 2026 update (NOK 3.29B value creation, 2,710 person-years).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oslo Havn (Port of Oslo): Norway's largest container port located at the head of the Oslo Fjord, serving the same Eastern Norway cargo market as Moss Havn with deeper quays and a broader shipping line portfolio. Direct competitor for container, Ro-Ro, and breakbulk volumes from the same catchment of Norwegian retailers and industrial cargo owners.
• Drammen Havn: Port authority located on the Oslo Fjord approximately 50km from Moss, serving similar Eastern Norway cargo flows. Operates container and bulk terminals with comparable infrastructure and competes for the same Norwegian retail and industrial customer base.
• Bergen og Omegn Havnevesen: Western Norway's largest port handling containers, cruise, and offshore supply. Comparable Norwegian municipal port authority with similar cargo mix, sustainability focus, and shipping line relationships.
• Stavangerregionen Havn: Norwegian port authority serving the Stavanger region with energy sector and general cargo. Comparable in governance model (municipal port) and sustainability initiatives, though more offshore-energy oriented than Moss.
• Kristiansand Havn: Major Norwegian port on the Skagerrak handling container, Ro-Ro, and bulk traffic. Member of Utslippsfri Oslofjord consortium with Moss, and competing for Norwegian shipping line calls and industrial cargo customers.
• Larvik Havn: Norwegian port on the Skagerrak coast handling containers, Ro-Ro, and bulk cargo. Member of the Utslippsfri Oslofjord green corridor initiative alongside Moss, with comparable municipal port authority structure and sustainability focus.
• Grenland Havn: Norwegian port authority on the Skagerrak coast serving industrial cargo from the Grenland region. Member of the Utslippsfri Oslofjord consortium alongside Moss Havn, sharing sustainability and electrification priorities.
• Borg Havn: Norwegian port authority on the Oslo Fjord serving Østfold region with container and bulk operations. Direct competitor for Eastern Norway cargo flows and partner in the Utslippsfri Oslofjord green corridor initiative.

Regional players

• Helsingborg Hamn: Swedish port across the Øresund from Helsingør, handling Ro-Ro and container traffic primarily for the Swedish domestic market. Operates in the same Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak corridor as Moss Havn (Value4Sea project partner) but serves a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Göteborgs Hamn (Port of Gothenburg): Scandinavia's largest container port located on Sweden's west coast, the dominant Nordic gateway for ocean container shipping. While serving a different national market, it competes for the same cargo owner base and shipping line network that Moss Havn accesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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