The Port of Gothenburg has reinforced 700 meters of quay, enhancing capacity for larger vessels and boosting Sweden's international shipping access.
The Port of Gothenburg has completed reinforcing 700 meters of quay at its container terminal. This milestone in the Skandia Gateway project prepares Scandinavia's largest container port for larger container vessels and strengthens Sweden's access to international shipping routes.
Swedish construction company NCC has carried out the work since spring 2024. After more than two years of construction, the project was delivered on schedule and within budget. The reinforced quay is part of a wider infrastructure program designed to deepen the port's access channels and allow larger vessels to operate at the terminal.
The reinforcement involved complex construction work along the existing container terminal, preparing the quay for vessels with deeper drafts. A vessel's draft is the depth of the hull below the waterline. Larger ships generally have deeper drafts and carry more containers.
"This is an important milestone for Skandia Gateway. We have completed a major and technically complex quay project. This achievement is the result of excellent collaboration between everyone involved," said Elin Dorrheide, Project Manager at the Port of Gothenburg.
With the quay works complete, the project now moves into its next construction phase, which involves underwater blasting and dredging. Delivering a project of this scale on schedule and within budget gives the wider program a clear and measured foundation for the work ahead.
Boskalis Sweden was scheduled to begin dredging and blasting operations immediately adjacent to the quay on October 13, 2026. The contractor will remove more than 200,000 cubic meters of soft seabed material and approximately 30,000 cubic meters of rock to create enough water depth for larger vessels alongside the reinforced quay.
The Swedish Maritime Administration is also procuring a separate and substantially larger package of dredging and blasting works covering the approach fairway and turning basin. The contract will include modifications to navigational aids, and an award is expected in early 2027.