Every year, at the end of the summer, Kristiansand is welcoming the Norwegian port and shipping sector for a dedicated port Conference. Also, this year, ESPO has been participating actively in the Conference and met with Atle Johannessen, CEO of the Port of Kristiansand since 2023. In the following sections, you will read more about the first year of Atle as a CEO, how the port is doing, what his plans are for the port and much more.
Discover all the fascinating topics addressed by our port professional of the month below! Can you briefly tell us about the Port of Kristiansand, highlighting its key features and current challenges? The Port of Kristiansand is owned by two municipalities, Kristiansand and Lindesnes. This means that we have port facilities covering a large part of the south coast of Norway. The Port of Kristiansand is the regional logistics hub and serves a large number of industries, including offshore supply and process industries.
Atle Johannessen, CEO of the Port of Kristiansand. In 2023 we had 1.4 million passengers crossing our ferry terminal and almost 500’000 tons of cargo shipped with the same ferries.
Our cruise terminal welcomed 350,000 guests across 137 ships. Our container terminal handled 42 000 TEUs, which is less than normal. The Port of Kristiansand was the first port in Europe that provided low and high voltage shore power, and we are continuing to develop the green energy available for our customers.
In addition to this, we are now in a proc.