Iceland's next
deep-water
harbour
A deep-water port and green industrial park on the western shore of Hvalfjörður, beside Grundartangi and within easy reach of Reykjavík.
Engineered for the circular economy.
A deep-water port and green industrial park on the western shore of Hvalfjörður, beside Grundartangi and within easy reach of Reykjavík.
Engineered for the circular economy.
A new gateway for
Southwest Iceland.
Galtarhöfn is a new deep-water port and industrial zone on the western shore of Hvalfjörður, directly adjacent to the established Grundartangi area. It is designed to absorb the overflow from Grundartangi, which is at capacity, and to serve as the Greater Reykjavík region's next major cargo and cruise terminal.
Deep-water by design
One of Iceland's deepest and most sheltered fjords, with up to 20 metres of draft at the quay wall. Natural depth, minimal dredging, world-class approach.
A kilometre of quay
1,000 metres of continuous berth able to serve bulk carriers, container ships, RoRo vessels, and the largest modern cruise ships, all shore-powered.
101.7 hectares
Of industrial and port land zoned for circular-economy operations, with lot sizes from 0.8 ha to 4 ha and build heights up to 18 m.
Green-park principles
Every tenant operates inside a closed loop: clean water, geothermal heat, renewable grid power, and waste-heat recovery from vessels.
Adjacent to Grundartangi
Directly west of Iceland's largest industrial cluster, with zero residential neighbours, full existing road network, and immediate grid access.
Grundartangi is full.
Sundahöfn is shrinking.
The Greater Reykjavík region is running out of deep-water port capacity exactly as demand accelerates. Galtarhöfn is the only site within 50 kilometres of the capital that can meet the coming decade of growth.
- Grundartangi port is fully booked several days per week, vessels must wait or divert.
- Planned expansions (salmon farming, a magnesium plant, Eimskip operations) will only increase pressure.
- Sundahöfn in Reykjavík faces downsizing as the capital densifies and Sundabraut redirects freight north.
- No comparable deep-water alternative exists within 50 km of Reykjavík.
Planning source quote
- A dedicated 1,000 m quay with up to 20 m draft, engineered for the largest bulk carriers and cruise ships.
- 101.7 hectares of industrial land zoned for warehousing, processing, logistics and on-site production.
- Direct connection to Route 1, with Sundabraut and Hvalfjarðargöng II reducing travel time to Reykjavík to under 30 minutes.
- Green-park operating model, circular-economy infrastructure from day one.
Where Hvalfjörður
meets the ring road.
Galtarhöfn sits on the north shore of Hvalfjörður near its western mouth, one of Iceland's most sheltered and deepest fjords, immediately west of the Grundartangi heavy-industry zone on the Klafastaðir lands in Hvalfjarðarsveit. The Hvalfjarðargöng tunnel puts Reykjavík just 40 km away; Akranes is 15 km to the west, Borgarnes 40 km north.
Four national roadworks,
one transformed region.
Four major government transport projects will dramatically improve connectivity to Galtarhöfn over the next five to seven years, each one directly strengthens the port's viability.
Sundabraut, Kjalarnes II, Hvalfjárðargöng II and Route 1 upgrades will cut Reykjavík–Galtarhöfn travel to about 25–30 minutes and more than double corridor freight capacity.
101.7 hectares,
purpose-built.
Two zones, one vision: an industrial area tuned for large-footprint operations, and a dedicated port area engineered for the largest vessels, all connected to Iceland's renewable grid and to the Gandheimar mine on-site.
101.7 ha split between AF15 industrial (64.6 ha) and a dedicated port zone (37.1 ha), with lots from 0.8–4 ha and quay, power and water engineered for large-footprint tenants.
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- 1,000 m quay wall, bulk, container, cruise-capable.
- Up to 20 m draft, accommodates the largest deep-sea vessels.
- Shore power at every berth, every vessel plugs in, zero harbour emissions.
- 10 MW+ electrical capacity from Landsnet, renewable by default.
- Dual water system, separate drinking and industrial water networks.
- Direct Route 1 access, Iceland's ring road at the perimeter.
Every class of vessel.
Every category of cargo.
A multi-purpose terminal designed for bulk, container, RoRo, cruise and project cargo, connected to a 4.8 million m³ verified aggregate reserve on-site at the Gandheimar mine.
Multi-purpose quay for bulk, containers, RoRo, cruise and project cargo, 1,000 m berth, 20 m draft, shore power, tied to the on-site Gandheimar aggregate reserve.
Bulk cargo
Ferrosilicon, cement, aggregate, fishmeal, grain, fertiliser, direct quay loading from on-site processing.
Aggregate & sand export
High-grade material from the Gandheimar mine processed on-site and shipped throughout Iceland and Europe.
Container handling
Overflow capacity for Sundahöfn as Reykjavík densifies, with faster turnarounds and no queuing.
Cruise terminal
20 m draft allows the largest modern cruise vessels, 5,000+ passengers, shore-powered while docked.
RoRo capability
Vehicles, machinery and heavy equipment, with laydown area and direct ring-road access.
Project cargo
Wind-turbine components, industrial modules, oversized units, 1,000 m quay and 18 m build height.
Ships don't just consume.
They participate.
Every berth is wired for a two-way energy flow: renewable shore power out, residual heat back in. The port behaves like a living organ of Iceland's energy grid.
Every berth exchanges renewable shore power for waste heat: geothermal, grid balancing and autonomous operations designed with Landsnet in mind.
A park where materials
never become waste.
Galtarhöfn is built on the philosophy of the circular economy, the operational model for every tenant on site. Sharing, repairing, reusing, remanufacturing and recycling, with clean water, geothermal heat and renewable electricity as the substrate.
Tenants operate in a closed loop: clean water, geothermal heat, renewable power and on-site materials flow between port, mine and industry, designed so resources stay productive, not waste.
Clean Water
pH 8.8 mineral water, 30–50 L/s
Geothermal
179°C hot water for heat & power
Renewable Grid
Hydro + geothermal from Landsnet
Gandheimar Mine
4.8 M m³ verified aggregate reserve
Tenants
Processing, prefab, bottling, logistics
Port Export
Direct mine-to-ship loading, zero intermediate transport
Live today.
Operational by 2029.
Zoning has been approved by Hvalfjarðarsveit. Public consultation is open right now. Environmental impact assessment is underway under Act 111/2021.
Formal planning case (Skipulagsgáttin), live status and documents →
Planning process
Zoning approved; public consultation open; environmental impact assessment underway under Act 111/2021.
Development phase
Formal planning track on Skipulagsgáttin with live documents and stakeholder input.
Construction / preparation
Quay wall, core infrastructure and utilities targeted from 2027 onward.
2029 operational target
First deep-water berths and initial tenants scheduled to enter service.
Press &
documents.
A downloadable reference from the official Galtarhöfn site and independent press coverage.
Build the next chapter
of Icelandic industry.
We are speaking with operators, logistics partners, shipping lines, cruise operators, aggregate exporters and green-industrial tenants. Whether you need a 0.8 ha laydown yard or a 4 ha processing facility, we would like to hear from you.