Project record

Cuxhaven offshore-wind terminal at berths 5 to 7

Aerial view of the Cuxhaven berths 5-7 construction site showing the continuous quay pile line and marine piling platforms

NPorts / Ulrich Wirrwa; project-specific construction image

Niedersachsen Ports is adding three heavy-load berths and about 38 hectares of terminal land between Cuxhaven's Europakai and berth 8. The owner defines a 1,250-metre project frontage. By November 2025, roughly 427 tubular piles and 250 raking piles had been installed; DEME reported in April 2026 that trailing suction hopper dredger Meuse River was carrying out rainbowing for the dredging and reclamation works.

Project signal

Construction in Germany

Current status Sand reclamation is active behind the new quay line; phased terminal delivery runs through 2028 Source confidence Confirmed

Location

Germany / Europe

Segment

Port infrastructure

Status

Sand reclamation is active behind the new quay line; phased terminal delivery runs through 2028 / Confirmed

Last checked

20 July 2026

Coverage

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Port infrastructure is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG
Delivery parties
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Neubau der Liegeplatze 5 bis 7 - Tiefbau GmbH Unterweser, Heinrich Hirdes GmbH, Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau GmbH and DEPENBROCK Ingenieurwasserbau GmbH & Co. KG, DEME, Depenbrock, TAGU and Boskalis - consortium identified by DEME for the offshore-wind terminal expansion and current reclamation work, Cuxport GmbH - concessionaire for berths 5 and 6.1 and approximately 19 hectares of terminal area, Cuxhaven Terminal GmbH & Co. KG, a Blue Water Breb project company - concessionaire for berths 6.2 and 7 and a similar terminal area
Contract route
The approximately EUR 300 million port scheme combines public infrastructure funding with concession-backed private prefinancing. Niedersachsen Ports states that up to EUR 200 million comes from Germany's GRW regional-development programme and up to EUR 100 million is prefinanced by the port economy through concessions. The European Commission state-aid record for case SA.113780 gives a EUR 300 million overall budget and 67% aid intensity. Operating concessions divide the terminal between Cuxport and Cuxhaven Terminal/Blue Water Breb.
Execution window
The owner schedules sand filling from Q1 2026 to Q4 2027, foundation piles from Q3 2026 to Q4 2027, reinforced concrete during 2027, equipment from Q4 2027 to Q3 2028, and earth and road works from Q2 2026 to Q4 2028. Cuxport's berths 5 and 6.1 package is planned for 2027; the berths 6.2 and 7 package is planned for 2028, with overall completion by the end of 2028.
Works package
Three new berths, a heavy-load quay line, dredging and sand reclamation for about 38 hectares of terminal land, foundation piling, reinforced-concrete works, terminal equipment, earthworks and roads. The terminal is designed for handling and storing onshore and offshore wind components. The owner describes a 1,250-metre project frontage; DEME's contractor release describes 1,350 metres of heavy-load quay wall, so the two measurements should not be merged without a common measurement basis.
Marine interfaces
Construction works as a moving line along the waterfront. Five specialist piling units depend on tide windows to install and connect tubular and raking piles. Sand filling follows completed quay sections, and the owner says the hopper-dredger slot was booked in advance, making completion of preceding piling a direct schedule interface. Reclaimed ground then has to support foundation piles, concrete, heavy-load pavement, terminal equipment and concession handover.
Commercial evidence boundary
The main marine civil works and both operating concessions are already allocated. Current work confirms demand for dredging, rainbowing and reclamation capacity. Any additional market access now depends on disclosed subcontracts covering materials, terminal fit-out, heavy-load surfaces, utilities, equipment integration, survey or handover support.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

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Meuse River began active reclamation work

DEME's project update shows the hopper dredger rainbowing inside the new quay line, moving at least part of the site from waterfront piling into terminal land formation.

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The waterside pile line closed the 1,250-metre gap

Niedersachsen Ports reported approximately 427 tubular piles and 250 raking piles installed, with further raking-pile connection work continuing before sand filling.

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European Commission adopted the state-aid case

Case SA.113780 records the EUR 300 million construction budget, 67% aid intensity and aid period through 2 September 2028.

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Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Completion status of remaining tubular and raking piles
  • Reclamation progress and settlement monitoring across the 38-hectare footprint
  • Foundation-pile and reinforced-concrete start by work section
  • Heavy-load pavement, drainage, utilities and road interfaces
  • Terminal equipment procurement and integration
  • Cuxport handover for berths 5 and 6.1 in 2027
  • Blue Water Breb handover for berths 6.2 and 7 in 2028
  • As-built surveys, load testing, permits and operational opening

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Reporting status

Construction, confirmed confidence

Last checked 20 July 2026 across 5 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 20 July 2026 Cited sources 5

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