Älvsborg Ro/ro AB

Älvsborg Ro/ro AB is a vital link in the Swedish export and import chain. Unitised rolling goods of every kind are loaded and unloaded with the aid of some 300 employees. Apart from trailers, large volumes of trucks and containers are handled. Vessels to and from Belgium, the UK and Finland call at the terminal regularly. The Terminal has around 25 calls per week.

APM Terminals Gothenburg

APM Terminals Gothenburg has the widest range of routes in Scandinavia. Around 15 shipping lines use the terminal, with 24 visits per week. APM Terminals Gothenburg at the Port of Gothenburg is the only terminal in Sweden that has the capacity to receive and handle these colossal oceangoing vessels. There is also direct routes served by oceangoing vessels to and from Asia and North America.

24 rail shuttles operating to and from large areas of Sweden and into Norway.

Logent Ports & Terminals

Logent Ports & Terminals in Gothenburg is by far the largest export port for vehicles in Sweden. There is also a significant import volume.

There are direct routes to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, the Middle East and Australia.

In addition to cars, other 'rolling goods' are shipped, including construction machinery, truck chassis, bus chassis and steel.

Gothenburg Energy Port

Gothenburg Energy Port is the largest energy port in the Nordic Region and the site of several refineries and storage companies.

Each year, 2,500 tankers put into the Gothenburg Energy Port and half of the crude oil that enters Sweden does so via the Port of Gothenburg. Around 20 million tonnes of oil and other energy products are handled.

Stena Line

Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators with 32 vessels and 19 routes in northern Europe. The head office is in Gothenburg, where the ferries are a very familiar sight as they are moored at the inner harbours. The central location is appreciated by the almost 1.5 million passengers who travel to or from Gothenburg each year using Stena Line. The combined passenger and freight ferries operate regularly on two routes – one to Frederikshavn in Denmark and one to Kiel in Germany. All ferries shut down their engines when they are berthed in Gothenburg and use environmentally labelled shoreside power.

Cruise

Gothenburg has become a popular destination for cruise travellers. The number of visits by cruise ships has increased substantially over the last decade and a new record is set each year. During the 2011 season, 64,000 cruise travellers arrived on 52 vessels. This can be compared to five vessels and 2,400 travellers in 2002.

Agents and shipbrokers

Click here to see which agents and ship brokers have traffic to and from the Port of Gothenburg.

Companies operating at Gothenburg Energy Port

At the Energy Port the three major refineries, Preem, St1 and Nynäs. There are also the storage companies Vopak, Nordic Storage and Scandinavian Tank Storage. In total, there are around 20 companies at the Energy Port. The companies are listed below.

Maritime Services

There is a very wide range of maritime services available at the Port of Gothenburg. Below you will find the contact details for bunkering companies, shipyrads, pilotage and tug operators as well as bosuns, divers and other professionals.

Logistic Services

In and around the Port of Gothenburg, there are excellent opportunities for stuffing and strip-ping all types of goods. There are a number of companies that help shipping lines, forwarders and other companies to prepare goods optimally for onward transport by sea, such as loading containers with boxes, pallets, timber and paper pulp. When the goods arrive at the Port of Gothenburg, the same facilities are available to prepare them for onward transport by road or rail, such as stripping the goods and placing them on pallets.

Government Agencies and public authorities

The Port of Gothenburg cooperates with a number of government agencies and public authorities.