BELOW YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUSESTIONS ABOUT PORT OF GOTHENBURG.

Q: CAN YOU INFORM ME ABOUT THE NEW COMPANY STRUCTURE?
In spring 2009, Gothenburg City Council reached a directional decision for the Port of Gothenburg. The decision is in line with port development internationally and means that the port has been divided into a municipal company, the Port Authority, and three terminal companies, which will be run by external operators. The four companies commenced operations on February 1, 2010.

Q: WHAT IS THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG?
A: The entire Nordic area, the Baltic states and countries along the southern shores of the Baltic. This is the possible catchment area, defined by the Port’s ambitions and practical limitations. The actual catchment area is still the Nordic area, although the Port does not hold anything like a monopoly for deep-sea or short-sea shipping into and out of the area.

The Port of Gothenburg is an important transit port. Between ten and fifteen percent of the general cargo shipped through the port is being transhipped between an extra-European country and a Nordic country other than Sweden.

Q: WHO PUTS IN THE MONEY THAT MAKES THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG TURN AROUND?
A: The port customers do. Shipowners, liner operators, ship’s agents, importers and exporters pay for the services rendered by the Port. Most of the income is payment for stevedoring work; the second-largest income source is port tariffs.

Q: WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT CARGOES SHIPPED THROUGH THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG?
A: In terms of tonnes, oil is dominant with 52 per cent of the total cargo turn-over. Then come containers and trailers, forest products, steel and cars.

Q: WHAT POSITION DOES THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG OCCUPY ON THE WORLD TOP 100 PORTS LIST?
A: About No. 65 in the world, No. 15 in Europe. The positions go for tonnes handled as well as containers (TEU) handled.

Q: WHY DON´T YOU SEE MUCH PORT ACTIVITIES AT THE QUAYS OF DOWNTOWN GOTHENBURG?
A: Because the port activities have moved to new premises, outside the city and closer to the sea. The volumes moved through these modern harbours are several times larger than those that moved through the old, vivid port, though.