Baneservice Skandinavia new shunting operator at the Port of Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg has contracted a new shunting operator. The successful tenderer is the Norwegian company Baneservice Skandinavia AB, which from November 1, 2011 will handle all shunting of trains to and from the Port of Gothenburg.

With around 70 trains each day, the railway lines at the Port of Gothenburg are the busiest in the country. Rail traffic is handled by several different operators.

At present, shunting is managed by Green Cargo, although over the years several other companies have applied for a permit to handle shunting at the port.

To regulate shunting operations and achieve equal conditions for all rail operators, the Port of Gothenburg decided to invite tenders for this service. A further reason for putting the service out to tender was that shunting should provide a good basis for increasing both volume and productivity at all the terminals at the Port of Gothenburg.  

The successful tender was submitted by the Norwegian company Baneservice Skandinavia AB. The company is already responsible for operating the multi-modal terminal in Gothenburg and the Bro Terminal in Stockholm on behalf of Coop. 

"We would like to welcome Baneservice Skandinavia to the Port of Gothenburg. Their flexible arrangement will facilitate the continued expansion of rail traffic to and from the Port of Gothenburg," states Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg chief executive.

"The contract with the Port of Gothenburg is important as it allows us to reinforce our presence in the Gothenburg region and contribute to even more freight switching from road to rail," states Tone Manum, President of Baneservice Skandinavia.

For further information, please contact:

Arvid Guthed, Head of Public Affairs, Port of Gothenburg, phone +46 31-731 24 98, e-mail: arvid.guthed@portgot.se

Tone Manum, President, Baneservice Skandinavia, mobile: + 47 916 568 04, e-mail: tma@baneservice.no

Morten Løkken, Head of Sales and Marketing, Baneservice Terminal Operations, mobile + 47 916 56 655, e-mail: mlo@baneservice.no