Port of Gothenburg in short

The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in Scandinavia, with over 11,000 visits by ships each year. Almost 30 per cent of Swedish foreign trade passes through the port. The Port of Gothenburg can offer a very wide range of routes, with traffic to over 130 destinations throughout the world. There are, for example, direct routes to the USA, India, Central America, Asia and Australia.

Strategic location

The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in Scandinavia. The geographical location is excellent for reaching the whole of the Baltic Region, all parts of Scandinavia as well as the North Sea/Atlantic. Some 70 per cent of industry and the population in the Nordic Region can be found within a distance of 500 km. The area includes the capital cities of Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen.

Gothenburg Port Authority

The Port of Gothenburg is divided into a publicly owned Port Authority which owns the land and the infrastructure in the port and serveral international terminal operators.

Read more about the business concept, core values, task and owner directive at the Port of Gothenburg.

Harbour Masters Office / Maritime

All vessels arriving must report to our traffic management centre Port Control. Vessel notification takes place using our notification system, Vessel Traffic Management System.

Here you will also find contact details for Port Control and the Harbour Master's Office, information about quays, water depht, towing and much more.

Port Tariff

All vessels that put into the Port of Gothenburg pay a port tariff. The amount depends on the load capacity. The Port of Gothenburg applies an environmentally differentiated port charge, which means that vessels that offer good environmental performance receive a discount.

Sustainable port

The Port of Gothenburg is working actively and in the long term to minimise the environmental impact of shipping and to contribute to sustainable transport. Climate and emission issues are at the top of our agenda and we have implemented a whole series of measures that have contributed to a better environment.

Navigate in the port

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Port Security

Security is one of the most important issues at the Port of Gothenburg. Not only in the form of a good working environment but also with regard to preparedness to deal with external influences and threats.

Development projects

A modern, major port such as the Port of Gothenburg is not only made up of quays and cranes. It also presupposes a number of other activities linked to the port and the existence of an infrastructure that matches the operating requirements, both now and for many years to come. It is therefore important to plan the short-term and long-term development of the port – the fairways leading into the port, the storage areas and quays as well as roads and railways.

Contact

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