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  • Finnlines collaborates with the Port of Gothenburg

    Finnish shipping line Finnlines is the latest new customer at the Port of Gothenburg. Collaboration has just commenced and will lead to higher volumes and new destinations for the port.

  • New record and stabilised volumes at the Port of Gothenburg

    Freight volumes transported by rail to and from the Port of Gothenburg have continued to increase and in September a new all-time high was noted. Other categories report lower yet slightly stabilised volumes compared with the previous year.

  • Go-ahead for underground crude oil storage

    The Port of Gothenburg is set to begin construction of a facility for crude oil storage in one of the underground caverns at the port, with completion within 24 months. It is estimated that the investment will increase current crude oil volumes by up to 60 per cent.

  • Renewed rail shuttle service between Gothenburg and Drammen

    The Port of Gothenburg is expanding its range of rail shuttles by once again offering a shuttle service to Drammen in Norway. The first departure will be at the beginning of November and is part of a joint venture with Green Cargo and H. Strøm/Rail Terminal Drammen.

  • Royal Caribbean till Göteborg för första gången

    Intresset för Göteborg som kryssningsdestination ökar stadigt. Nu har även de riktigt stora kryssningsrederierna fått upp ögonen för staden. Nästa år kommer Royal Caribbean, världens näst största kryssningsrederi, till Göteborg för första gången.

  • New export route for Swedish companies

    The Hong Kong-based shipping line OOCL is intensifying its focus on the Port of Gothenburg. In April, a new route will be opened for exports to Asia, North America and Australia.

  • Russian shipping line in Gothenburg for the first time

    For the first time ever the Port of Gothenburg has a Russian container line as a customer. Delta Shipping Lines will put into Gothenburg as part of the scheduled route between northern Germany and St Petersburg.

  • Fewer break-ins following major security initiative

    High-value goods and trafficking of drugs and people. There are many reasons why ports are broken into. The Port of Gothenburg is no exception although after a major security initiative the number of incidents has fallen dramatically.

  • Port of Gothenburg announces 155 redundancies

    Due to the sharp downturn in import and export volumes, the Port of Gothenburg has issued redundancy notices to 155 employees. The redundancies will include dock workers, managers and white-collar staff.

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