Port of Gothenburg

Increased rail traffic in Gothenburg

During 2018, 398,000 TEUs were transported to or from the port by rail. The figures were strongest during the final quarter of the year when rail-borne container freight increased by 27 per cent. “The fact that long-distance freight transport is recovering at a higher rate is a clear indication of the growing confidence in the Container Terminal throughout the country,” said Claes Sundmark, Vice President, Container, Ro-Ro and Rail at Gothenburg Port Authority.

During the past year, rail-borne...

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Terminal’s transfer benefited Gothenburg Port

The Arken Combi Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg has just celebrated its first anniversary. The terminal links up sea, road and rail traffic effectively, resulting in a more efficient and more reliable logistics system, cleaner air, and a reduction in heavy goods traffic in the centre of Gothenburg.

At the 65,000-square-metre terminal, located beside the Ro-Ro Terminal and the Container Terminal in the outer port area, containers and trailers are now loaded and reloaded between road and rail...

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Gothenburg Port to develop neighboring logistics properties

Gothenburg Port Authority has worked over a long period to secure consent to construct a number of logistics properties on a 400,000 sq m site directly adjacent to the port. The Port Authority has now been given the go-ahead by the Authority’s owners to begin developing the site. But before work gets under way, the Port Authority needs to establish an organisation to handle the undertaking.

Logistics facilities are very much in demand in Gothenburg, the main reason being that the Port of...

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First LNG bunkering conducted at Port of Gothenburg’s new facility

Swedish shipping company Terntank became the first operator to take on LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) at the new bunkering facility at the Port of Gothenburg, on 27 November. Not only liquefied natural gas, LNG, but also liquefied biogas, LBG.

Sweden is an innovator when it comes to green shipping. Actually, Sweden has, up to today, the most climate-smart merchant fleets and is a role model for green shipping since Terntank, Swedish company, is the first operator to take on LNG and LBG at the...

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Gothenburg ro-ro traffic on the increase

The prospects for ro-ro traffic between Sweden and the continent are certainly looking bright. Volumes between Gothenburg and Belgium have increased for the ninth year in succession. Shipping companies are also in the process of expanding their networks from Gothenburg across large parts of Europe – often via the Belgian ports in Ghent and Zeebrugge, which act as hubs for intra-European ro-ro traffic.

During 2017, 254,000 ro-ro units were shipped between Gothenburg and Belgium, and the forecast...

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Container traffic at Port of Gothenburg up by 20%

Freight volumes at the Port of Gothenburg increased during 2018, as container traffic, car figures and energy product flows all increased, when compared to the same time last year.

As a matter of fact, container traffic increased by 20% compared with the last year, while energy product flows remained consistently strong. In addition, rail traffic also increased by 7%.

New car figures were up by 4%, but they now appear to be levelling off at a high level.

In addition, energy products totalled 17.7...

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Container traffic rises in Gothenburg

Freight volumes passing through the Port of Gothenburg during the year to date are as follows. Container traffic is up 20% compared with the preceding year, and energy product flows remain consistently strong. New car figures rose by 4% but now appear to be levelling off, albeit at a high level.

Growth in container volumes 
During the first nine months of the year, container traffic increased by 20% and rail traffic by 7%.

More energy products 
Energy products totalled 17.7 million tonnes, up 2%...

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Port of Gothenburg builds new terminal

The construction of a new terminal in the outer area of the Port of Gothenburg has started. Phase 1 started with piling earlier in the week. The 220,000 square metre terminal will be constructed using dredge spoils contained by an embankment, and is scheduled to be completed around 2025.

The terminal will cover an area of 220,000 square metres and will be built using 350,000 cubic metres of dredge spoils from the river, the Göta Älv. The spoils come from routine dredging conducted to maintain...

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