Gothenburg Port Authority

Port of Gothenburg and Castellum to develop new logistics facility

The Gothenburg Port Authority and Castellum are jointly developing a fully leased, efficient, and sustainable logistics facility in a prime location at Halvorsäng, just north of the Swedish port’s terminals.

The construction works are set to begin in the fall of 2024.

The tenant is the medical technology company OneMed, which plans to move in by 2026.

The total investment for the joint venture is over €50 million (US$55 million).

“We look forward to welcoming OneMed to Sweden’s best logistics...

https://container-news.com/port-of-gothenburg-and-castellum-to-develop-new-logistics-facility/

Port of Gothenburg handles over 240,000 TEUs in first quarter

Container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg continue to surge, surpassing last year’s record levels. The first quarter of 2024 witnessed a historic high in container handling for the Swedish port.

Combining both exports and imports, the container volumes at the port of Gothenburg surged by 8% to reach a total of 242,000 TEUs, marking a historic high for a single quarter in the port’s history. The Port of Gothenburg manages 57% of Sweden’s entire container volume, with terminal operator APM...

https://container-news.com/port-of-gothenburg-handles-over-240000-teus-in-first-quarter/

Fairway deepening works set for Port of Gothenburg

Container yard at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden

A fairway deepening project will be undertaken at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden to enable the port to better serve export and import industries. The fairway deepening will be done in conjunction with quay reinforcement works that were started earlier this year. Gothenburg Port Authority (GPA)...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/dredging-and-land-reclamation/fairway-deepening-works-set-for-port-of-gothenburg/

Gothenburg region titled Sweden’s premier logistics location

The Gothenburg region secures the top position in the annual ranking of Sweden’s premier logistics locations, as per Intelligent Logistics, which said that being Sweden’s largest freight hub, the Port of Gothenburg significantly plays a pivotal role in the award, which has been presented since 2001.

This marks the 23rd time that the Gothenburg region has claimed the top spot in the rankings.

“We are pleased and proud to once again be named Sweden’s best logistics location. Together with the...

https://container-news.com/gothenburg-region-titled-swedens-premier-logistics-location/

Port of Gothenburg CEO moves to Swedish shipping company

Elvir Dzanic, CEO of the Gothenburg Port Authority, formally submitted his letter of resignation on 7 February and intends to continue leading the Swedish port together with vice president Malin Collin until 7 August.

Regarding Dzanic’s career, he took over as CEO of the Gothenburg Port Authority in June 2019 and is going to become CEO of the shipping firm Wallenius Sol, which is also based in Gothenburg.

“I have had exceptionally good years at the Gothenburg Port Authority. We have fine-tuned...

https://container-news.com/port-of-gothenburg-ceo-moves-to-swedish-shipping-company/

Major European box ports ink agreement for green corridor initiative

The port authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two European ports.

The agreement was signed in Gothenburg, Sweden on 13 October, during a Dutch state visit to Sweden which took place in parallel to the chainPORTS summit in Gothenburg.

The MoU aims to further strengthen cooperation between the two ports on decarbonisation and digitalisation, contributing...

https://container-news.com/major-european-box-ports-ink-agreement-for-green-corridor-initiative/

Port of Gothenburg ready for ship-to-ship methanol bunkering

The Gothenburg Port Authority has published general methanol operating regulations for ship-to-ship bunkering, while the Swedish port is also making arrangements to set up a value chain with the ambition to become the primary bunkering hub for renewable methanol in Northern Europe.

By 2030 the Port of Gothenburg has set out the target to reduce shipping emissions by 70% within the port area and it believes that one key step to reaching this goal is to provide a variety of shipping fuels with...

https://container-news.com/port-of-gothenburg-ready-for-ship-to-ship-methanol-bunkering/

Stena Line and the Gothenburg Port Authority move forward in Stena Line terminal relocation discussions

Stena Line and the Gothenburg Port Authority will work together to enable the relocation of Stena Line’s terminals and operations from central Gothenburg to Arendal from 2027. A new ferry location will promote Stena Line’s conditions for growth and implement future initiatives to meet its goal of...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/stena-line-and-the-gothenburg-port-authority-move-forward-in-stena-line-terminal-relocation-discussions/

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