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Stanley Black & Decker is in the process of transferring its Nordic distribution operations to the DB Schenker Logistics facility at the Port of Gothenburg. The new distribution centre will have floor space totalling 12,000 sq m.

Gothenburg Port Authority has opted to keep the Port Tariff unchanged for the third year in succession. The charges for 2018 will thus be on the same level as 2015.

Operations at the Combi Terminal at Gothenburg Central Station are due to move to the outer port area at Hisingen in December. The project is proceeding according to plan.

During the first quarter of the year, new car exports and imports passing through the Port of Gothenburg rose by 12 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2016. The Port of Gothenburg became the number one vehicle handling port in Scandinavia, due largely to the rise in imports.

The labour dispute at the Port of Gothenburg has led to an unprecedented fall in container volumes. During the first six months of the year, the number of containers shipped fell by 22 per cent, the biggest...

Swedegas is investing in a new LNG infrastructure at the Port of Gothenburg, primarily to meet the need in the shipping industry for a more environmentally friendly fuel. This is the first LNG facility in Gothenburg.

The overtime ban carried out by the Swedish Dockers Union, section 4, and the partial lockout, that APM Terminals Gothenburg imposed as a response, both ended on June 30th. At present, there are no new notices of industrial actions in APM Terminals Gothenburg.

On Hisingen, immediately beside the Port of Gothenburg, an entirely new logistics park covering one million square metres is gradually emerging. June 9, Castellum held a groundbreaking ceremony prior to constructing a new logistics facility with a total floor space of 26,000 square metres. The facility marks the first stage in Castellum’s investment in the logistics park, which is located beside the port.

The latest tenant at the Port of Gothenburg Logistics Park is a hive full of honeybees. In late summer, the first jars of honey will be delivered to the property owners at the park.

The Port of Gothenburg is once again about to start up its guided boat trips for the general public. For the fifth year in succession, people living in Gothenburg who are interested in shipping will have the opportunity to experience the port from the water.

Port of Gothenburg has developed more online communication channels for the Chinese market. Among the news is an upgraded version of the Chinese website, which is now mobile friendly, and an intensified presence on WeChat.

During the coming week, Sweden will be hosting the UN Ocean Conference in New York. Global emissions from shipping will be high on the agenda. Gothenburg Port Authority Environmental Manager Edvard Molitor will be presenting recent advances in Swedish environmental technology.