Hallsberg’s intermodal terminal aims to grow further
- The trains to and from Gothenburg work very well. We also collaborate effectively with customers and train operators to make transports even faster. For example, we unload incoming units and load outgoing units directly on stationary wagons, which saves valuable shunting time, Henrik explains.
Every week, Henrik and his colleagues ensure that five direct trains to and from the Port of Gothenburg are loaded and unloaded. Occasionally, two trains are handled simultaneously, with operations running efficiently.
Annually, the terminal handles approximately 30,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). But that’s not all. The terminal also transloads pulp from regional mills onto conventional brown wagons. Additionally, the large warehouses, totaling 10,000 square meters, store hundreds of pallets of dry goods destined for central warehouses of major grocery chains.
The impressive container trains shuttle between APM Terminals at the Port of Gothenburg and Hallsberg, carrying both import and export goods. Morning arrivals leave again by lunchtime, underlining their critical role.
- The import trains to and from the Port of Gothenburg supply the region’s central warehouses with goods and also provide significant volumes for transshipment, storage, and stuffing in our terminals. I’d estimate that 80–90% of the goods in our warm storage are rail-related, Henrik says.
In addition to the intermodal terminal in Hallsberg, Logent Ports & Terminals operates the Ro/Ro terminal (car terminal) at the Port of Gothenburg and provides stevedoring services in Stockholm and Nynäshamn. Although the terminal in Hallsberg covers approximately 65,000 square meters, Henrik is clear about their ambitions to grow further.
In the first phase, the expansion involves an area of 17,000 square meters, where plans include cold storage in tents. Existing tents on the current site may also be relocated to increase capacity for intermodal transport, combining rail and truck logistics.
The expansion is welcomed by businesses in the growing Örebro region, where more and more customers are turning to rail transport. On Henrik’s wish list are additional sidings to further increase the terminal’s capacity.
Railport Scandinavia focuses on providing Swedish businesses with fast, efficient, high-frequency, and sustainable transport to and from the Port of Gothenburg. This creates a direct connection to the global market via Scandinavia’s most extensive shipping network. Logent contributes to this chain by offering first- and last-mile transport between the terminal and customers’ facilities, using vehicles powered by electricity or HVO* fuel. On-site, significant changes are also underway: large machines run on HVO, smaller forklifts are being electrified, and lighting has been replaced with LEDs.
When asked why Hallsberg’s intermodal terminal is so beneficial for customers, Henrik quickly replies:
- The versatility, especially thanks to the direct connections to the Port of Gothenburg, but also the complete package. We receive containers, strip, store, and deliver the goods. Conversely, we collect, stuff, and ensure the goods make it onto the train bound for connecting ships in the Port of Gothenburg – making us the most important transport hub for the region’s business community.
*) HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a synthetic diesel produced by treating renewable raw materials with hydrogen and catalysts under high pressure and temperature, creating hydrocarbons similar to those found in diesel.
Railport Scandinavia connects the world with the entire Nordic Region
The Railport Scandinavia railway system connects the Port of Gothenburg with nearly 30 inland terminals in Sweden. This makes the logistics chain for goods owners simpler and more reliable, while also reducing costs and significantly improving sustainability.
One of the inland terminals in the system is located in Hallsberg, in the Örebro region of central Sweden.
"The Hallsberg terminal is an integral part of the Railport Scandinavia network and a great asset to the region’s business. The Port of Gothenburg aims to be the garantour of Swedish industry's access to the world, and with five rail shuttles per week to and from the port, the Hallsberg terminal is an important factor in fulfilling that ambition," says Richard Mellgren, Senior Business development Manager at the Port of Gothenburg.
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