Groningen Seaports closed the year 2025 with a positive preliminary result. The preliminary annual figures were announced at the New Year’s reception on Thursday 8 January 2026. The port authority expects a profit of 2.5 million euros over 2025 and reported turnover of 51.1 million euros. Overall, 21.7 hectares of land were allocated during 2025. The transshipment figures showed a rising tend at 15.7 million tonnes, and reached unprecedented levels: in other words, a record in the history of Groningen Seaports. The various preliminary results form a solid base for a positive financial result.

Record transshipments
With an expected 15.7 million tonnes of transshipment in 2025, Groningen Seaports posted a record with unequalled transshipment figures. The previous record dated from the year 2023, when transshipment figures amounted to 14.1 million tonnes. The record transshipment of the past year was largely due to LNG: this cargo flow accounted for a third of total transshipments in the ports in 2025. That meant another record for LNG transshipments in the port.

Ports in development

The developments in the port areas continued unabated over the past year. In Delfzijl and Eemshaven various new companies started construction, and a number of existing companies expanded their sites. CEO Bart Jan Hoevers: “There has been plenty of activity in the port area for years. We are thoroughly aware that the success of the ports is determined by the success of the companies that are located in our ports. It is good to see that they continue to develop”. Besides the developments at the various companies, the offshore wind industry also continues to grow: “Nearly one in five wind farms in the North Sea has been constructed from Eemshaven and a number are maintained from the same port. Something that makes us truly proud”, said Hoevers.

Press ahead
At the same time, Groningen Seaports is aware that industry, particularly energy-intensive companies, is still struggling as a result of high energy costs, rising interest and construction costs, and the challenges of obtaining permits. These combined reasons cause new companies to postpone their final investment decision. “This trend manifests itself in our port areas, and in the Netherlands as a whole and beyond. We have many sites under option, where the option has not been converted into an actual land allocation during the past year. Therefore, we endorse Peter Wennink’s report, in which he describes the need for national and regional action in the area of investment and decision-making. In our region, we have room to realise the necessary investments”.

Building the future together
Hoevers is looking forward to continuing developing industry in the Northern Netherlands, where a link between business, knowledge institutions, authorities, the city of Groningen, the Netherlands and Europe is of the essence. To strengthen the link with the city of Groningen, Groningen Seaports introduced the ‘Groningen Seaports City Hub’ at the New Year’s reception. These premises at Brugstraat are open to the public from the 26th of January. “This site in Groningen is aimed at introducing the city to the world of the ports and at attracting young professionals to the ports. We have a great deal to offer in the North. Together we can make an important contribution to our national targets”, concluded Hoevers.