The shipping platform

Location: Horsens is situated at the head of Horsens Fjord. General overview: Hornes is an ice free port. The harbour is approached through a dredged channel and is used by medium sized dry bulk cargo vessels and oil tankers. There is a small fishing harbour and extensive facilities for yachts and pleasure craft. The principal exports are agricultural products, grain, malt and dairy produce, the main imports are coal, coke, iron, timber, fertilisers and feed stuffs. Traffic figures: Approx exports of 100,000t and imports of 400,000t handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: LOA 152.4m, beam 21.3m, draught 6.9m.