THE port of Gothenburg, which handles half of Sweden's container trade - mainly at the APM Terminals, saw its box volume increase six cent in the first quarter to 225,000 TEU.
The increase is attributed to Sweden's strong export industry while import volumes fell 19 per cent in the first three months of 2023.
The port's handling of new vehicles increased by four per cent during the first quarter. The Swedish new car sales have slowed down significantly, but the backlog of deliveries of imported cars due to previous component shortages in the manufacturing chain keeps volumes up on the import side, while Volvo car exports remain high.
Gothenburg has also gained market share from other northern European vehicle hubs that continue to struggle with capacity problems and disruptions, reports London's Loadstar.
Intra-European ro-ro traffic decreased five per cent in the first quarter, compared to the relatively high level of 2022. There were 141,000 ro-ro units handled in 2023, 1,000 units more than what was handled during the corresponding quarter of 2021.
The handling of energy products decreased by 12 per cent during the first quarter. The high filling rate of fuel stocks in Europe resulted in a temporary decrease in demand, which reduced the port's throughput.
Gothenburg Port Authority CEO Elvir Dzanics' commented: 'One of the things we are traditionally proud of is our import/export balance, which in normal circumstances is close to 50-50. It provides an efficiency that means that an import container that is emptied quickly can be loaded with export goods and vice versa.'
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The increase is attributed to Sweden's strong export industry while import volumes fell 19 per cent in the first three months of 2023.
The port's handling of new vehicles increased by four per cent during the first quarter. The Swedish new car sales have slowed down significantly, but the backlog of deliveries of imported cars due to previous component shortages in the manufacturing chain keeps volumes up on the import side, while Volvo car exports remain high.
Gothenburg has also gained market share from other northern European vehicle hubs that continue to struggle with capacity problems and disruptions, reports London's Loadstar.
Intra-European ro-ro traffic decreased five per cent in the first quarter, compared to the relatively high level of 2022. There were 141,000 ro-ro units handled in 2023, 1,000 units more than what was handled during the corresponding quarter of 2021.
The handling of energy products decreased by 12 per cent during the first quarter. The high filling rate of fuel stocks in Europe resulted in a temporary decrease in demand, which reduced the port's throughput.
Gothenburg Port Authority CEO Elvir Dzanics' commented: 'One of the things we are traditionally proud of is our import/export balance, which in normal circumstances is close to 50-50. It provides an efficiency that means that an import container that is emptied quickly can be loaded with export goods and vice versa.'
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