Another freight train shuttle service is now starting between the North of Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg. The new shuttle is the latest in a series of rail shuttles connecting the growing industry in the north with markets on other continents via the Port of Gothenburg’s shipping line network. …
Read More »Container transport market share increasing at the Port of Gothenburg
Swedish container transport is increasingly concentrated to the Nordic region’s largest port – this is shown by recently published statistics from Swedish government agency Transport Analysis and The Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises. The Port of Gothenburg’s market share of container freight to or from Swedish ports increased by three …
Read More »New direct service between the Port of Gothenburg and the United States
A long-awaited, unique direct connection between the port of Gothenburg and the United States is starting later this March. The US is Sweden’s largest export market outside Europe, and the weekly service will further improve conditions for growth in trade between the countries. MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, …
Read More »New rail shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg
2021 ended on an all-time high for rail traffic at the Port of Gothenburg and in 2022 the goal is to grow further. In January, Green Cargo introduced a new freight shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg, north of Stockholm, which strengthens the conditions for further growth. Departing …
Read More »Port of Gothenburg rail traffic at an all-time high
The increase in rail traffic looks set to continue at the Port of Gothenburg with a new record for rail-borne freight passing through the port. Some 458,000 TEUs were handled during 2021 – the highest annual figure in the port’s 400-year history. Rail volumes reached 458,000 TEUs in 2021 – …
Read More »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 completely fossil-free operations …
Read More »Environment and efficiency benefits with new vessel on Gothenburg-Zeebrugge route
On Monday morning, shipping company CLdN’s newly built vessel made her first call at the Port of Gothenburg. Faustine is the company’s most advanced vessel and can be operated on liquefied natural gas or biogas. Now she will deploy the route between the Port of Gothenburg and Zeebrugge. Today, the …
Read More »Green trucks to get priority at Port of Gothenburg terminals
In a concerted effort to incentivise haulage companies to increase the proportion of emission-free trucks more rapidly, two terminal operators at the Port of Gothenburg join forces as part of a new project named “Green Priority”. By offering defined efficiency benefits to customers that have made the move to electric, …
Read More »Hydrogen production facility planned for the Port of Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and Norwegian energy company Statkraft are planning to construct a hydrogen production facility at the port, with operations due to commence in 2023. Initially the facility will have a capacity of four MW, producing up to two tonnes of hydrogen per day. The Gothenburg Port Authority …
Read More »Port of Gothenburg freight flows rise despite global disruptions
Freight volumes continued to rise at the Port of Gothenburg during the first six months of the year, reaching their highest during the second quarter. This was despite major disruptions in global freight flows in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent impact on logistics systems. The vast …
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