The seven-month container volume at the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) rose by 12% from Jan-Jul, 2009, to 443.500 TEUs, PortNews IAA reports citing the Port Authority statement.
Automobiles throughput in the reporting period surged by 70%, to 116,000 autos, the Port Authority said.
According to Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg’s Chief Executive if the positive trend keeps its pace, the 2009’s throughput level will be reached in Q3, 2010.
Port of Gothenburg is one of the most important Northern Europe’s oil ports with an average annual volume at 22 million tons of crude, petroleum products and chemicals handled at the port’s terminals.
In 2009 the Port of Gothenburg posted a 8.8-percent drop in freight traffic, to 39.483 million tons, while container trade shrank by 5,2%, 817,616 TEUs.
Automobiles throughput in the reporting period surged by 70%, to 116,000 autos, the Port Authority said.
According to Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg’s Chief Executive if the positive trend keeps its pace, the 2009’s throughput level will be reached in Q3, 2010.
Port of Gothenburg is one of the most important Northern Europe’s oil ports with an average annual volume at 22 million tons of crude, petroleum products and chemicals handled at the port’s terminals.
In 2009 the Port of Gothenburg posted a 8.8-percent drop in freight traffic, to 39.483 million tons, while container trade shrank by 5,2%, 817,616 TEUs.