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Sweden’s biggest general energy port.
Every year, around 2 200 tankers call at the port, and in total more than 18.4 million tonnes of energy products are handled. Depot operations at the Energy Port supply the whole of West Sweden and large parts of the rest of Sweden with petrol and diesel. There are also extensive storage operations in the port area, in tanks and underground caverns.
The Energy Port in Gothenburg enjoys an international reputation for its security work. The Gothenburg Port Authority is responsible for coordinating this security work. Security work is regulated to a large extent by the operating regulations for the Energy Port.
Energy of the future.
We take the lead. To be the World’s most sustainable port we are reducing co2-emissions by 70 % until 2030. That is why we are investing more than SEK 600 million in developing fossil-free logistics chains and future energies for a sustainable future.
The biggest challenge we are facing at present is the transition from a fossil-based society to one that is powered by sustainable energy sources. This is a massive undertaking that essentially affects every single aspect of life and requires enormous efforts from all parts of society – science, business and politics. As the biggest energy port in Scandinavia, we drive development by investing heavily to support the energy solutions of the future and the transition to green energy.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
First in the world to offer methanol bunkering.
The Gothenburg Port Authority was the first in the world to publish operating regulations for methanol bunkering in order to be able to receive ships and offer them bunkering and storage of methanol. Renewable methanol has the potential to reduce ships' carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95% from a life cycle perspective compared to more traditional ship fuels. The port aims to become a hub for both bunkering and large-scale storage of methanol in northern Europe and wants to create a value chain with the ambition of being able to deliver a steady supply of renewable methanol. Among other things, they are looking at the possibility of converting cisterns that currently handle oil products to store methanol instead.
What is methanol?
Methanol (CH3OH) is a liquid chemical made from synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The raw material and the production method are decisive for the environmental and climate characteristics of methanol. Renewable methanol comes in several varieties, such as biomethanol produced from sustainable biomass. eMethanol produced from biogenic carbon dioxide and hydrogen produced from renewable electricity. eMethanol reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95%, nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 80 percent and completely eliminates sulfur oxide emissions and particle emissions.
Operating regulations for methanol bunkering.
The Port of Gothenburg has published general methanol operating regulations – this means we are ready to accept vessels that want to bunker methanol. The port is also striving to create a value chain with an ambition to provide continuous access to renewable methanol at the port. The port is aiming to be the primary hub for both the bunkering and storage of methanol in Northern Europe.
