By & Havn (English: ''City & Port'') or ''Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S'' (en.: ''The corporation for development of City and Port I/S'') is an organisation, tasked with the development of

Ørestad Ørestad () is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. The area was developed using the new town concept, closely linked with the M1 (Copenhagen), M1 line of the Copenhagen Metro. Economically, income for the plan w ...

and the port of Copenhagen and the daily operations of the latter, which is done through a

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, Copenhagen Malmö Port. By & Havn is owned by

Copenhagen Municipality Copenhagen Municipality (), also known in English language, English as the Municipality of Copenhagen, located in the Capital Region of Denmark, is the largest of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen (), the other three ...

(55%) and the Danish government, through its ministry of transport (45%). Key areas of the organisation are Ørestad,

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, Amerika Plads, Sluseholmen and Teglholmen. Currently the

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is Anne Skovbro, while Pia Gjellerup serves as director of the board.

History

The general partnership organisation, was established in October 2007, with the abolition of three organisations: '' Ørestadsselskabet I/S'', '' Frederiksbergbaneselskabet I/S'' and ''Københavns Havn A/S''. The headquarters was established in the old custom house at Nordre Toldbod. At the time of formation, the organisation was named '' Arealudviklingsselskabet I/S'', but on May 14, 2008, the name was changed to ''By & Havn''.

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