Last week, striking pilots brought Oslofjorden to a standstill. The cruise ships that were scheduled to visit Oslofjorden are now searching for new ports of call. To date, the Port of Gothenburg has received four new cruise ships and eight more are underway.
Global trade flows through the Port of Gothenburg continue to increase whereas trade in Europe is falling. This was revealed in the Port of Gothenburg quarterly report published today.
A new direct deep sea service to the Far East for Swedish import and export industry has been announced. The new service will include a weekly call to the Port of Gothenburg, commencing on April 18.
Major port deal: Late yesterday afternoon, notice of approval was received from the EU Commission for the acquisition of Älvsborg Ro/Ro AB – the Ro-Ro Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg – by DFDS and C.Ro Ports. The transfer is planned for the beginning of May.
The arrival of the German cruise ship Aidacara in Gothenburg today will mark the start of the 2012 cruise season. The vessel is one of 62 vessels due to visit Gothenburg this year, which is a new record.
Premiere: Today the National Shipping Administration VTS system and the pilot ordering system will join forces with the Port of Gothenburg approach and berthing system. The aim of this new collaboration is a quicker, safer and greener approach by vessels.
The beginning of 2011 was marked by a sharp rise in volumes at the Port of Gothenburg. During the summer however, growth levelled out and in the autumn, there was a fall in import and export volumes for several categories of goods. Despite this, the figures for 2011 reveal record volumes for container traffic.
The Port of Gothenburg has gained a new container sea route to and from the UK. The route is being introduced by the French-owned MacAndrews shipping line and will call into APM Terminals Gothenburg, the container terminal in the Port of Gothenburg, every Friday.
The world's largest container carrier, Maersk Line and Broström have decided to join the Port of Gothenburg campaign for cleaner shipping. The two shipping companies are currently switching to fuel with a maximum of 0.1 per cent sulphur when they operate in the port area. Five shipping companies are now participating in the Port of Gothenburg environmental campaign for cleaner shipping.
The Port of Gothenburg now acquired a new service between Gothenburg and Killingholme in the UK. The service is being operated by the recently established shipping company North Sea Roro.
This week the Port of Gothenburg will set up two charging posts for electric cars outside the head office at Amerikaskjulet. All visitors to Amerikaskjulet can charge their electric cars at no cost. Staff at the Port of Gothenburg will also have an electric car at their disposal that can be used for work-related transport.
The most powerful wind turbine in Sweden is currently being built at Risholmen at the entrance to the Port of Gothenburg. The foundation has been laid and the components are due to arrive in the Port of Gothenburg on Sunday. The new wind turbine will be capable of producing 15 million kWh each year, five times more than a normal wind turbine.