Editing Frederikshavn (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Frederikshavn Banegaard Nordjyske Jernbane.JPG|thumb|[[Frederikshavn railway station]]]] Three major roads connect Frederikshavn. [[European route E45|E 45]] connects to [[Aalborg]] in the south. Frederikshavn is the northern end of E 45 in Denmark. The route continues via the ferry in Gothenburg. Danish national road 35 connects [[Hjørring]] to the west. [[Danish national road 40]] connects [[Skagen]] to the north. A secondary route connects to [[Brønderslev]] towards southwest.

Frederikshavn is served by [[Frederikshavn railway station]]. It is the [[terminal train station]] of the [[Vendsyssel Line|Vendsyssel]] and [[Skagen Line|Skagen]] [[railway lines]] and offers direct [[InterCity]] services to [[Copenhagen]], [[regional train]] services to [[Aalborg]] and [[local train]] services to [[Skagen]].<ref name=NJStandsningssteder>{{cite web|url=https://nj.dk/information/standsningssteder-paa-skagensbanen/|title=Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen|publisher=[[Nordjyske Jernbaner]]|language=da|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=DSBFrederikshavnStation>{{cite web|url=https://www.dsb.dk/kundeservice/stationer/frederikshavn/|title=Frederikshavn Station|publisher=DSB|language=da|accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref>

[[Ferry]] service to [[Gothenburg]], in [[Sweden]] with [[Stena Line|StenaLine]] and [[Oslo]], in [[Norway]] with [[DFDS]]. There is also a ferry service to the Island of [[Læsø]].

The nearest airport with scheduled national and international flights is [[Aalborg Airport]] 66&nbsp;km away.

===Port of Frederikshavn===
[[File:A view over Frederikshavn ubt.jpeg|thumb|A view over Frederikshavn]]
Port of Frederikshavn is the largest harbour in Frederikshavn. It is a commercial port owned by [[Frederikshavn Municipality]].<ref name="pof-mc2018">{{cite web |title=Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |url=https://pof.dk/news-(1)/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-(2).aspx |website=Port of Frederikshavn |access-date=2019-01-22|date=2018-12-19}}</ref> It includes a ferry harbour, a cargo harbour and a large service industry. It has historically been dominated by the shipyard industry and fishing. Frederikshavn was in the late 19th century the dominant harbour for large fishing vessels in Denmark.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Christensen|first1=Erik S.|title=Frederikshavn som værftsby for fiskefartøjer 1870-1988|journal=Erhvervhistorisk Årbog|date=2012|volume=61|issue=2|pages=47–61|url=https://tidsskrift.dk/eaa/article/view/7696/6548|access-date=23 February 2018|language=da|issn=2245-1447}}</ref> The European shipyard industry was hit with difficulties in the 1980s and Danyard, the largest shipyard in Frederikshavn closed in December 1999.<ref name="danyard">{{cite journal|last1=Olesen|first1=Thomas Roslyng|title=From shipbuilding to alternative maritime industry – The closure of Danyard Frederikshavn in 1999|journal=Erhvervhistorisk Årbog|date=2013|volume=62|issue=2|pages=78–96|url=https://tidsskrift.dk/eaa/article/view/15685/13559|access-date=23 February 2018|language=en|issn=2245-1447}}</ref> The [[Frederikshavn Municipality|municipality]] took over the harbour from the state in 2001.<ref name="pof-mc2018" /><ref name="havn1806-2018" />{{rp|13}} The site of the former Danyard was over the next 20 years transformed into a business park and the activity gradually went from manufacturing to service.<ref name="danyard" />

===2015{{endash}}2020 port expansion===
In 2015 a large expansion of the port was started. The first of three phases was constructed from 2015 to 2018 by contractor [[Per Aarsleff (company)|Per Aarsleff]]. The official delivery from the contractor was on 8 June 2018.<ref name="kf-ny-udvidelse">{{cite web |last1=Frederiksen |first1=Michael |title=Havnens bestyrelse drøfter ny udvidelse |url=http://www.kanalfrederikshavn.dk/vis/nyhed/havnens-bestyrelse-droefter-ny-udvidelse/ |website=Kanal Frederikshavn |access-date=13 June 2018 |language=da |date=9 June 2018}}</ref> The officially inauguration coincided with the towns 200 year anniversary as a merchant town on 25 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frederiksen |first1=Michael |title=Kronprins Frederik besøger Frederikshavn |url=http://www.kanalfrederikshavn.dk/vis/nyhed/kronprins-frederik-besoeger-frederikshavn/ |website=Kanal Frederikshavn |access-date=6 July 2018 |language=da |date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="pof-mc2018" />
The expansion makes it possible to receive larger ships and offshore installations, handle more bulk material and a flexible area for projects.<ref name="port-expansion">{{cite web|title=About the port expansion|url=http://pof.dk/about-the-port-expansion.aspx|website=Port of Frederikshavn|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref> The first phase added 330.000 square metre hinterland and 600 metre of quay with a water depth 11 metre.<ref name="POF-stena-oil" /> Most of the quay and hinterland areas in the first phase have been leased by [[Louisiana]]-based Modern American Recycling Services for an 11-year period.<ref name="mars">{{cite web|title=Skrotgigant fra USA vil hyre 200 i Frederikshavn|last1=Østergaard|first1=Nicolai|url=http://www.soefart.dk/article/view/575935/skrotgigant_fra_usa_vil_hyre_200_i_frederikshavn#|website=Søfart|access-date=23 February 2018|language=da|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> 

In July 2018 they secured a contract to scrap the two platforms from [[Tyra Field]].<ref name="pof-mc2018" /> They are expected to begin the first recycling assignment in 2020{{update_after|2021}} and create more than 200 jobs.<ref name="pof-mc2019" />
Construction of Scandinavia's largest bunkering terminal is underway on the new area. It will consists of 11 storage tanks with a combined capacity of 744000&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>. It is scheduled for completion by the end of 2020{{Update after|2020}}. It will be leased to [[Stena Sphere|Stena Oil]].<ref name="pof-mc2019">{{cite web |title=Merry christmas and happy new year |url=https://pof.dk/news-(1)/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-(3).aspx |access-date=17 January 2020 |date=2019-12-18}}</ref><ref name="POF-stena-oil">{{cite web |title=Stena Oil |url=http://pof.dk/news-(1)/stena-oil.aspx |website=Port of Frederikshavn |access-date=13 June 2018 |language=en |date=4 May 2018}}</ref> In November 2018 all the hinterland areas of the first phase have been leased.<ref name="pof-ggd">{{cite web |title=Increased Storage Capacity |url=https://pof.dk/news-(1)/increased-storage-capacity.aspx |website=Port of Frederikshavn |access-date=2019-01-22|date=2018-11-30}}</ref> Five 2000&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup> large warehouses have been constructed on the new area.<ref name="pof-mc2019" />

The planning of the second stage of the expansion was started in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Port Prepares another expansion|url=http://pof.dk/news-(2)/the-port-prepares-another-expansion.aspx|website=Port of Frederikshavn|access-date=23 February 2018|language=en|date=8 June 2017}}</ref> Construction started in October 2017. It is nearly completed as of December 2019.{{Update after|2020|06}}<ref name="pof-mc2019" /><ref name="pof-mc2018" /> The second phase will add 170.000 square metre of hinterland and 400 metre of quay. The quay constructed in phase one will be deepened to 14 metres.<ref name="pof-mc2018" />

When the second phase is complete the total area of the harbour will be {{convert|950000|m2}}.<ref name="POF-stena-oil" />

A further expansion in third phase is an option if there is demand.<ref name="port-expansion" />

===Naval Base===
South of the commercial port is [[Danish Navy]] Naval Harbour Frederikshavn. It is home to [[Danish navy 1st Squadron]] and Naval Operational Logistic Support Structure, OPLOG FRH. It is also the home location for the [[School ship|training ship]] ''[[Danmark (ship, 1932)|Danmark]]'' and the royal yacht [[HDMY Dannebrog (A540)|''Dannebrog'']]. It was home to the national [[icebreakers]] before their decommission in 2012.<ref name="icebreaker-decom">{{cite web |title=Farvel til isbryderne |url=https://www2.forsvaret.dk/nyheder/nationale_opgaver/Pages/Farveltilisbryderne.aspx |website=Forsvaret |access-date=20 June 2018 |language=da |date=2012-12-07 |archive-date=2019-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211112838/https://www2.forsvaret.dk/nyheder/nationale_opgaver/Pages/Farveltilisbryderne.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The naval harbour was inaugurated on 2 October 1962.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flådestation Frederikshavn bygges|url=http://forsvaret.dk/OPLOGFRH/garnison/historie/flsfrhbygges/Pages/flsfrhbygges.aspx|access-date=23 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605195530/http://forsvaret.dk/OPLOGFRH/garnison/historie/flsfrhbygges/Pages/flsfrhbygges.aspx|archive-date=5 June 2015|language=da}}</ref>

===Marinas===
The also town has a number of smaller marinas (listed in order from north to south):
* Rønner Harbour (''Rønnerhavn''): pleasureboat, dinghy and fishing harbour
* Northern Entrenchment Harbour (''Nordre Skanse Havn''): dinghy harbour
* Frederikshavn Marina (''Frederikshavn Marina''): pleasureboat, dinghy and houseboat harbour [http://frederikshavnmarina.dk/]
* Neppen's Harbour (''Neppens Havn''): dinghy harbour