What drammen havn does

Drammen Havn AS is a municipally owned intermodal port authority located on the Oslofjord in Drammen, Norway, owned jointly by the municipalities of Drammen, Lier, and Asker. The company was formally established as a limited company (aksjeselskap) on June 21, 2023, building on car import operations that began at the port in 1964 with the landing of the first Datsun. Drammen is Norway's largest car import port, handling 148,348 vehicles in 2025 (a record, over 20% above the previous 2022 high) and accounting for more than 70% of all cars imported into Norway, with a stated ambition to reach 90% by 2030.

The port operates 894 meters of quay (Holmen-Syd at 484m, Holmen-Syd oil at 70m, and Kattegat at 340m, with depths up to 10m), a 21,000 m² warehouse plus roughly 200,000 m² of outdoor storage, four mobile/portal cranes with lift capacities ranging from 23 to 144 tons, NEK IEC 80005-3-compliant shore power at five berths, and a rail terminal built through a 400 MNOK Bane NOR investment. Services span core port and terminal operations, car logistics (PDI, rust protection, accessory installation, distribution), intermodal rail transport, warehousing, equipment rental, on-site industrial production (grain, wood pellets, concrete, bitumen, steel), full ship services (mooring, towage, bunkers, agents), and on-site public agencies (VTS, customs, IUA emergency response). Technology differentiation centers on ISPS-compliant security infrastructure and participation in the EU-funded SMAUG project for AI-powered underwater threat detection.

The business model is fundamentally B2B and infrastructure-rent-based. Direct revenue streams include transaction-based port dues (vessel arrival fees, environmental fees, quay charges, ISPS and waste fees), cargo handling service fees, warehouse and equipment rentals, and long-term land leases to industrial tenants and car importers. Pricing is publicly disclosed in annual tariff documents and an online port-dues calculator, with environmental discounts available for ships exceeding IMO emission standards. Customers span car importers and OEMs (Bertel O. Steen, Møller, Toyota), shipping lines (Wallenius Wilhelmsen, UECC, MOL, Polaris Autoliners), industrial tenants (Moelven, Unicon, Felleskjøpet, Nynas), and terminal operators. Total ecosystem turnover is over 7.4 billion NOK with 2.1 billion NOK in value-added contribution and 454 million NOK in municipal tax revenue (per BDO's 2024 ringvirkningsanalyse), supporting nearly 2,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Name

drammen havn

Legal name

Drammen Havn AS

Website

https://drammenhavn.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drammen Havn is a municipally owned intermodal port in Drammen, Norway, serving as the country's largest car import hub (over 70% of Norway's car imports) and providing cargo handling, warehousing, rail/road intermodal services, and industrial land leases to shipping lines, automotive importers, and industrial tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Terminal Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Port operations services
• Car import logistics
• Intermodal freight handling
• Maritime terminal services
• Warehouse storage rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Drammen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Port Dues (Anløpsavgift): Fees charged to vessels calling at the port, calculated based on vessel characteristics including gross tonnage and type.
2. Cargo Handling Services: Loading and unloading services for vessels handling cars, containers, bulk goods, and project cargo through terminal operators.
3. Warehouse and Equipment Rental: Rental of 21,000 m² warehouse space, outdoor storage areas, cranes, and other port equipment to tenants and customers.
4. Land Rental and Property Leases: Long-term leases to logistics companies, car importers, and production facilities on the port grounds including the new VPC facility with Bertel O. Steen and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Drammen Havn operates a publicly owned intermodal port and terminal hub on the Oslofjord, providing vessel berthing, 24/7 cargo handling, car import logistics (PDI, rust protection, distribution), rail transfer, warehouse and outdoor storage, equipment and crane rental, ship agency services, and on-site industrial production support. It is Norway's largest car import port and serves as a strategic freight gateway connecting sea, road and rail transport for Eastern Norway.

Product overview

Drammen Havn is a publicly owned (municipal) port authority and intermodal logistics hub located in southeastern Norway. The company operates a unified port operations platform offering multiple integrated services organized around its core port infrastructure. The product portfolio consists of: (1) core port and terminal operations including mooring, cargo handling, and 24/7 vessel management; (2) Billogistikk — Norway's largest car import port service handling PDI, rust protection, and distribution; (3) Togtransport — intermodal rail transport with direct quayside rail tracks; (4) Varelagring — warehouse and outdoor storage (21,000 m² indoor, ~200,000 m² outdoor); (5) Produksjon — on-site industrial processing (grain, bitumen, concrete, wood pellets, steel); (6) Skipstjenester — full ship service suite including mooring, towage, bunkers, and shipping agents; (7) Offentlige tjenester — public agency services (VTS, IUA, customs); and (8) technology-enabled sub-products including shore power (Landstrøm), weather station monitoring, live web cameras, vessel arrival tracking, port dues calculator, and SafeSeaNet electronic notification. All services share the common port infrastructure (quays, cranes, warehouses, rail connections) and are coordinated through the port's unified operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port and Terminal Operations 24/7 intermodal port operations at Drammen Havn, including vessel mooring, berth allocation, cargo handling oversight, and overall port administration across 894 meters of quay connecting sea, road and rail transport.
• Car Logistics (Billogistikk) Norway's largest car import handling service, processing over 70% of all cars imported to Norway (148,348 vehicles in 2025). Services include Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI), underbody rust protection for Norwegian road conditions, accessory installation, secure indoor and outdoor storage (up to 12,000 vehicles), and nationwide distribution to dealer networks.
• Rail Transport (Togtransport) Intermodal rail services with railway tracks running directly to the quayside, enabling efficient and environmentally friendly transfer of cargo from ship to rail. The rail terminal was built in 2016 with a 400 million NOK investment by Bane NOR, adding two arrival tracks and five tracks with car train loading ramps.
• Goods Storage (Varelagring) Storage rental services with 21,000 m² of indoor warehouse capacity, 4,500 covered parking spaces, up to 12,000-car storage capacity, and approximately 200,000 m² of outdoor area available, with further expansion underway through land reclamation.
• Equipment Rental and Services (Utleie av utstyr og tjenester) Rental of port cranes, fresh water supply, shore power (NEK IEC 80005-3 compliant), ice-breaking services, quay-side storage of goods, warehouse rental, parking spaces, and office rental to vessels, tenants and customers.
• Industrial Production Support (Produksjon) On-site production and processing activities at Holmen including car logistics preparation, grain handling (~50,000 tonnes/year, 30 bulk ships annually), bitumen supply (Nynas), concrete production (Unicon), wood pellet export (Moelven Pellets, ~80,000 tonnes/year), and steel reinforcement prefabrication (Celsa Armeringsstål), with direct ship-to-facility transfer.
• Ship Services (Skipstjenester) Full suite of ship services at Drammen Havn including mooring, loading/unloading, harbour towage, bunkers (Driv Energi), ship chandler (Kraemer Maritime), LNG (Skagerak), and shipping agents (AWCO, Drammen Shipping AS, GAC, JAS Worldwide, Motorship AS, Wilhelmsen Port Services Norway).
• Public Services at Port (Offentlige tjenester) On-site public agency services at the port including Vessel Traffic Services (Horten VTS), inter-municipal emergency preparedness against acute pollution (IUA region 4 with emergency stockpile), Norwegian Maritime Authority, Norwegian Customs, and Norwegian Coastal Administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 148,348 cars imported in 2025 (20%+ increase over previous record)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rostock PortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2025Joint port reception event in November 2025 exploring RoRo logistics opportunities between the two ports. Networking event connecting cargo owners, shipping companies, and forwarders from Norway and Germany.
• Wallenius Wilhelmsen og Bertel O. SteencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2025Joint venture to develop and operate a vehicle processing center (VPC) at the port. The facility will have capacity to process approximately 45,000 vehicles annually and is expected to open in late 2027. Wallenius Wilhelmsen brings shipping expertise while Bertel O. Steen brings vehicle import operations, enabling integrated vehicle processing in-house.
• Polaris AutolinerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2025RoRo shipping company that launched a new route from Bremerhaven to Drammen and Oslo in 2025. Plan to offer three vessel calls per month, strengthening the port's position as Norway's leading car import hub and expanding the port's RoRo network.
• SMAUG Consortium (EU Horizon 2020)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023EU-funded research project (70+ million NOK funding) to improve underwater detection of threats at ports. Drammen Havn represents Norwegian ports in testing advanced maritime security technology including hydrophones, USVs, and AI-powered monitoring systems. Partners include Maritime Robotics, Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge, and 23 European partners.
• MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese shipping company and one of the world's largest maritime logistics providers. Long-standing partner in car transport operations at the port.
• Norsk Biltransport AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian car transport company providing ground transportation services for vehicles arriving at the port, transporting cars to dealerships throughout Norway.
• Axess Logistics AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics company providing customs clearance, forwarding, and supply chain services at the port for imported vehicles and cargo.
• Grenland RailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail transport partner providing intermodal rail services from the port's rail terminal, enabling efficient transfer of cargo from sea to rail.
• CargoNetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian rail freight operator providing train services for intermodal transport of goods including cars from the port's rail terminal.
• BDO AScoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb solution provider for the port's website and digital infrastructure. Uses DigitalOcean for server infrastructure with data stored in EU/EØS.
• Myklebust VerftminorOthersShipyard on the Møre coast that purchased the port's portal crane 'Thorbjørn' (50-ton capacity, in operation since 1984) for use in shipbuilding operations.
• Moelven Pellets AScoreOthersLeading wood products company exporting approximately 80,000 tons of wood pellets annually to European markets from the port. Rents warehouse space for intermediate storage.
• Unicon AScoreOthersConcrete producer with facility at Holmen supplying Southeast Norway. Receives cement and sand by ship directly into production, with unmanned terminal for tank truck collection.
• Felleskjøpet Agri AScoreOthersAgricultural cooperative receiving 50,000 tons of grain annually at the port silo for drying, sorting, and distribution as food grain and feed grain to Norwegian agriculture.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bergen Havn: Major Norwegian west-coast port handling containers, RoRo, and general cargo. Comparable in offering a multi-cargo public port with similar municipal ownership structure, though operating in a different catchment.
• Stockholm Norvik Hamn: Newer Swedish deep-water RoRo and container terminal north of Drammen's catchment. Comparable by RoRo car handling and intermodal capability, but primarily serves the Swedish capital region.
• Helsingborgs Hamn: Swedish Öresund port with strong RoRo and ferry traffic, comparable in size and public-port governance model. Serves a Nordic import/export base that overlaps with Drammen's.
• Larvik Havn: Norwegian port south of Drammen on the Skagerrak with established RoRo and car-import operations, including long-standing Color Line and car-carrier traffic. Directly competes for the same Norwegian car import volumes.

Broad incumbents

• Port of Antwerp-Bruges: One of Europe's largest general cargo and RoRo ports, with extensive car-handling infrastructure and global shipping-line relationships. Comparable as an upstream hub in the European car-import supply chain that feeds Drammen-bound volumes.
• Göteborgs Hamn (Port of Gothenburg): Largest Nordic port, with much broader container, energy, and RoRo volumes. Overlaps in car and RoRo handling, and serves as the dominant Scandinavian gateway that competes for some of the same Norwegian and Swedish import flows.
• Hamburger Hafen (Port of Hamburg): Germany's largest universal port and a major European hub for containers, RoRo, and breakbulk. Overlaps with Drammen's hinterland via feeder services and competes for large European shipping line contracts.

Direct peers

• Oslo Havn (Port of Oslo): Norway's capital port, the most direct geographic competitor for car imports, containerized cargo, and general freight in the same Eastern Norway hinterland. Competes for the same shipping lines and car importers that Drammen serves.
• Bremerhaven (port): One of the world's largest car-handling RoRo hubs and a key origin for Polaris Autoliners' new route to Drammen. Closely comparable by cargo mix (cars, containers, project cargo) and customer base (Wallenius Wilhelmsen, UECC).
• Hafen Rostock (Rostock Port): German Baltic RoRo and ferry hub that co-hosted a joint reception with Drammen in 2025. Comparable by RoRo focus, RoPax and car-carrier services, and direct feeder connections into Scandinavia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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