Gothenburg in Sweden is a clean city with beautiful green areas. The people have a good knowledge of languages and are friendly, particularly the taxi drivers. However, information at the quayside and transport into the city centre could be improved. These are just some of the views of the passengers on the cruise ships that put into Gothenburg during the summer.
Fifteen vessels have already been signed up for the Port of Gothenburg campaign for a cleaner marine and air environment. The vessels are operated by the shipping lines TransAtlantic, Stena Oil, Tärntank AB and Topoil AB. The campaign means that vessels that opt to use cleaner fuel whilst in port waters will receive financial compensation.
Today Swedish port history will be written. One of the world's largest container terminal operators, APM Terminals, will take over the Skandia Container Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg. APM Terminals will roll out an investment programme totalling USD 115 million over the next five years.
Tomorrow it will be announced who will take over the container terminal in the Port of Gothenburg? We would like to invite you to meet the new operator at a press conference.
Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, participates in a Clean Shipping project which aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships in the North Sea Region.
Faster, simpler and 'greener' arrival of vessels. This is the aim of a new collaborative initiative between the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg. The initiative will benefit customers and will promote safe, sustainable shipping through the adoption of effective processes and an innovative mode of operation. Collaboration is now due to commence.
The Port of Gothenburg has contracted a new shunting operator. The successful tenderer is the Norwegian company Baneservice Skandinavia AB, which from November 1, 2011 will handle all shunting of trains to and from the Port of Gothenburg.
In a short space of time, two new tug companies have established operations at the Port of Gothenburg. Last autumn it was the Danish company Nordane and now the Swedish company Boa Tugs has begun towing vessels at the port.
For the first time ever, crude oil will be discharged from the Port of Gothenburg. The oil has been put into transit storage in an underground cavern and will now be exported onto the world market.
A large proportion of Swedish imports and exports pass through the Port of Gothenburg. There has been a very noticeable recovery in the economy during the first quarter of the year. Container traffic has broken all records and car exports within Europe are back to pre-crisis levels.
Visits by cruise ships to Gothenburg continue to break new records. This year 51 vessels will visit the city. On board will be 64,000 passengers eager to discover the friendly city of Gothenburg.
The Port of Gothenburg is continuing to invest in the environment. Shipping lines that choose a cleaner fuel for their vessels when in port waters can now be reimbursed for their increased fuel costs.