Royal Dutch Navy, Port of Den Helder, City of Den Helder, Province of North Holland
Challenge
Den Helder sought robust economic growth through a strategic arrangement involving the Royal Navy and required a meticulously crafted development plan rooted in market research and innovative spatial concepts.
Contribution
The plan focused on offshore supply expansion and hinterland logistics optimization, tapping into offshore market opportunities, including oil and gas and offshore wind energy. This approach positioned Den Helder for transformative economic expansion and progress.
Category
Development Strategy, off shore supply services
The Port and City of Den Helder harbor robust economic growth aspirations, contingent upon a strategic arrangement wherein the Royal Navy relinquishes space in exchange for augmented functionality and synergistic advantages. To translate this vision into reality, a meticulously crafted development plan has been conceived, anchored in comprehensive market research and innovative spatial concepts.
Central to this plan is the facilitation of expansion in the port’s primary domain – offshore supply – alongside the optimization of hinterland logistics. This multifaceted strategy caters to the growth imperative while harnessing the diverse opportunities within the offshore market, encompassing both the oil and gas sectors as well as the burgeoning offshore wind energy industry. With this well-considered approach, Den Helder is poised to embark on a transformative journey of economic expansion and progress.