The recovery from the downturn in freight volumes in 2009 is continuing. During the first half of the year an increase was reported in both containers and ro/ro units. The largest increase – almost 70 per cent - was noted in the car segment.
The figures for the first four months of the year show an increase in the volume of freight passing through the port. The biggest increase is in the car segment, which is also the area that was hit hardest during the recession of 2009.
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The Port of Gothenburg welcomes the Swedish government proposal to ease tax on Onshore Power Supply for vessels. The Port has for a long time spoken out in favour of this technology and now hopes that the announcement will lead to greater use of the system.
The first vessels have now discharged crude oil into the cavern at the Port of Gothenburg. This will form the base for crude oil transit storage at the Tor Harbour, which is expected to increase present crude oil volumes substantially.
The newly established companies at the Port of Gothenburg will commence operations today and the work involved in the transfer to external operators will enter a new phase.
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.
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 Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in the Nordic region, is a reflection of Swedish industry. Whilst the first half of 2008 showed an increase for a number of goods categories, volumes fell during the second half of the year. Despite the downturn, new volume records were set for containers, oil and rail.