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The CEO explained: “We had hoped for a recovery towards the end of the year in the absence of any industrial action since last summer. But this was not the case. The message from the freight owners is loud and ...Read More
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The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden had its worst year ever for container volumes in 2017, due to prolonged labour issues. The number of boxes moving through the port plunged 19% to 644,000 teu from 798,000 teu in the previous ...Read More
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The Port of Gothenburg has reported an unprecedented fall in freight container volumes for the first six months of the year; a 22% fall in the number of containers shipped is the biggest decrease in the history of the port. ...Read More
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A new rail bridge over the Göta Älv River – the South Marieholm Bridge – opened to traffic on 31 March. The new double-track bridge will result in a long-awaited expansion of rail capacity to and from the largest cargo ...Read More
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The increased cost of shipping cause by the EU Sulphur Directive, is finally making the headlines. Letters and articles are appearing in national newspapers pointing out that in the absence of any derogation from this directive, which is due to ...Read More
At the vanguard in offering LNG as a bunker fuel, the Port of Gothenburg will offer reductions in port tariffs for LNG-fuelled vessels, in a bid to encourage owners to adopt the fuel. The discount, which will come into effect ...Read More
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During the first quarter of 2013, 5.5 million tonnes of crude oil and other energy products were handled by the port of Gothenburg, an increase of five percent over the previous year. The total volume of freight through the port ...Read More
Karlskrona in Sweden is to be the site of a new rail freight terminal, which will improve inter-modal transport options for freight forwarders and industry.Once the terminal is up and running, there are plans to introduce a rail service from ...Read More
Two British men have been arrested in Gothenburg, charged with bringing illegal imports of garlic into the EU. Since the imposition of a heavy import tax on garlic from China, smugglers have been trading huge quantities of the vegetable, usually ...Read More
From the first of this month, all drivers - including those driving freight vehicles - will pay a congestion charge on weekdays between eight and 18 kronor (between $1 and $3 ) depending on the time of day, with an upper ...Read More
Rail Freight to and from Gothenburg, Sweden, increased by 10%in quarter 3 in comparison with 2011. Rail traffic to and from Gothenburg currently replaces around 700 freight truck movements per day. Around 26 rail shuttles offer daily departures; the latest ...Read More
Of all the freight cargo moving through Gothenburg port this year, the biggest fall in volumes has been in cars. During the third quarter, 30 000 cars were shipped, compared with 45 000 in 2011. These figures cover movement of ...Read More
Although growth in imports and exports through Gothenburg was down slightly in January - September, volumes in the third quarter increased. The most common containerised export goods from Sweden are paper, timber products, industrial components and steel. Imports are mainly ...Read More
Contrary to expectations, container volumes through the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden - the largest port in the Nordic region - were 4% higher than in the corresponding period last year. Rail freight and oil freight are increasing in volume, but ...Read More
One of the main elements of Sweden's planned investment in rail freight will be on the Eastern Link rail network between Jaerna and Linkoeping. This line is used as the south western freight hub for rail cargo to Copenhagen ...Read More
Container exports through the port of Gothenburg were at their highest ever in the first six months of the year. this was mainly due to strong exports to countries outside of Europe. A new deep sea service between Gothenburg and ...Read More
A new shipping service between the Far East and Europe has added a call at Gothnburg, Sweden to its route. This is the second weekly service linking Gothenburg with Asia, and will provide links to the China - at the ...Read More
A major tyre supplier will be the first company to set up its operations in the new Tankgatan logistics area adjacent to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden. Companies linked to logistics and port operations are in the process of establishing ...Read More
According to the Chairman of Gothenburg ports, that is the stated aim of port situated on the West Coast of Sweden and new investment will help it to achieve that aim. In October APMT Ports acquired the Skandia Container Terminal, ...Read More
The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden received an environmental award in London last month. The Sustainable Shipping Award for Environmental Protection, was given for the port's environmental and climate initiatives. Together with shipping companies and environmental organisations, the port has ...Read More