Port Authority

Handelskade Oost 1
9934 AR Delfzijl
PO Box 20004
9930 PA Delfzijl
Tel +31 596 640400
Fax +31 596 630464
E-mail info@groningen-seaports.com
Internet www.groningen-seaports.com

Map of Delfzijl

General information

Seaport Delfzijl is primarily a port for chemical, metal and forest products. It consists of an outer harbour with several quays and terminals, and an inner harbour that links directly to the inland shipping network. Sea locks link the inner harbour to the outer harbour. The entrance to the outer harbour has a draught of 9 metres and a bottom width of 208 metres. The port offers a wide range of storage facilities and is directly connected to the Dutch railway and motorway networks.

Port Accommodation

The outer harbour consists of:

Zeehavenkanaal
This fairway has been developed as a deepsea harbour. Major industries have their own facilities at five privately owned jetties.

Handelshaven
The Commercial Quay is 650 metres long with a depth alongside of 10.50 metres NAP. The quay is backed by a 15 hectare terminal with cranes and warehousing. Next to the Commercial Quay, at Handelskade West, a 300 metre section of quay is converted into a waterfront leisure amenity. The remaining 220 metres have become a multipurpose cargo handling facility. The Handelshaven also contains the Neptunus marina with jetties for leisure craft.

The inner harbour consists of:

Oosterhornhaven
Inner industrial harbour with a depth of 5.5 metres NAP. Seagoing vessels must not exceed 90 metres in length or 13 metres in breadth.

Eemskanaal
Inland waterway link with Groningen. There are 5 privately owned berths on the Eemskanaal and its branch.

Farmsumerhaven
Berth for waiting vessels with a maximum draught of 4.5 metres. Total quay length of 150 metres plus jetties and dolphins.

Some distances from the Groningen Seaports:

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