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New service between Gothenburg and Germany
A new container service for Swedish imports and exports has commenced between Gothenburg and Germany. The first ship is expected to call at Gothenburg on June 9.
The German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd is launching its second service in Gothenburg. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's largest liner shipping companies and its fleet covers an exceptionally large number of destinations worldwide.
"It is extremely positive for Swedish industry that Hapag-Lloyd is expanding its traffic to Gothenburg. The new service will further reinforce our wide range of liner services and our role as the largest freight hub in Scandinavia," said Claes Sundmark, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at the Port of Gothenburg.
The ships will call twice-weekly at the Port of Gothenburg container terminal, APM Terminals, commencing on June 9.
"Bookings to and from Gothenburg have increased in recent months and to meet the demand on the important swedish market we have added a further call to Gothenburg. The Port of Gothenburg is without doubt the largest Swedish hub for imports and exports," said Dirk Kaestner, Managing Director of Hapag Lloyd Sweden.
Forest and steel products out – electronics and consumer products in
Ships leaving Sweden mainly carry forest products, steel and industrial components and imports comprise mainly electronics, clothing and foodstuffs. The vessels can carry 658 and 800 containers respectively (TEU).
Hapag-Lloyd's two rotations comprise Gothenburg-Århus-Bremerhaven-Hamburg-Helsingborg-Gothenburg and Gothenburg-Bremerhaven-Hamburg-Copenhagen-Helsingborg-Gothenburg (new).
For further information, please contact Cecilia Carlsson, Vice President Communications, Port of Gothenburg, phone +46 31 731 22 45.
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The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic region. 30 per cent of Swedish foreign trade passes through the Port of Gothenburg as well as 60 per cent of all container traffic.
The Port of Gothenburg is the only port in Sweden with the capacity to receive the world's largest container vessels and has the broadest range of shipping routes within and outside Europe. The 25 rail shuttles that depart each day mean that companies throughout Sweden and Norway have a direct, environmentally smart link to the largest port in the Nordic region. The Port of Gothenburg has terminals for oil, cars, ro-ro, containers and passengers.
