The Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in the Nordic region, experienced a fall in freight volumes during 2009 although a recovery was noted during the second half of the year. Despite the recession, the proportion of freight transported by rail continued to increase and during the year broke all previous records.
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.
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.
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.
The Board of the Port of Gothenburg decided today to submit a proposal for a new operating structure to the owner, the City of Gothenburg. The proposal will be submitted to the City Council for a final decision.
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.
The largest port in the Nordic region - the Port of Gothenburg - is now being opened to private terminal operators following a decision by the owner of the port, the City of Gothenburg.
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.
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.
The Port of Gothenburg now has a new direct shipping route between Gothenburg and India. The route has been started by the Indian government-owned shipping line The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
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.
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.