In November, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics will start a new shipping route between Gothenburg and Australia. The company will mainly carry cars, trucks and construction machines.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is one of the world's largest ocean transport and logistics companies. The company has around 65 vessels operating throughout the world.
WWL already has a direct route between the Port of Gothenburg and the USA. Traffic is now being expanded with a further route between Gothenburg and Australia via South Africa. The rotation will be Gothenburg - Bremerhaven (Germany) - Zeebrugge (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Southampton (UK) - Port Elizabeth (South Africa) - East London (South Africa) - Durban (South Africa) and then on to the Australian port of Fremantle, Melbourne, Port Kembla and Brisbane.
With the new route the transport time from Sweden to Australia will be cut by 3-6 days.
WWL previously had a direct route between Gothenburg and Australia but this has not been in use since 2002. Traffic is now being resumed and the vessels will carry mainly cars and other vehicles from Sweden to South Africa and Australia.
Direct sea traffic between Sweden and other parts of the world is important for Swedish industry as it keeps down transport costs and is quicker than if the goods need to be reloaded at one of the ports on the continent. With the new route the Port of Gothenburg has six direct routes to ports outside Europe - two to the Far East, two to North America, one to Central America and now one to Australia via South Africa.
"I find it heartening that WWL, which is a world-leading shipping company, has chosen to invest in direct traffic between Gothenburg and Australia. WWL is one of our most loyal customers - the company has made use of our services since 1911," says Magnus Karestedt, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg.
The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic region and the only port in Sweden with the capacity to receive the largest container vessels with a direct link to other continents. The Port of Gothenburg is also one of the leading vehicle ports in the Nordic region. Last year 328,000 vehicles were handled at the port. A large proportion of Sweden's imports and exports pass through the Port of Gothenburg. To keep down logistics costs it is vital for Swedish industry to have a major international port in the country.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is one of the world's largest ocean transport and logistics companies. The company has around 65 vessels operating throughout the world.
WWL already has a direct route between the Port of Gothenburg and the USA. Traffic is now being expanded with a further route between Gothenburg and Australia via South Africa. The rotation will be Gothenburg - Bremerhaven (Germany) - Zeebrugge (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Southampton (UK) - Port Elizabeth (South Africa) - East London (South Africa) - Durban (South Africa) and then on to the Australian port of Fremantle, Melbourne, Port Kembla and Brisbane.
With the new route the transport time from Sweden to Australia will be cut by 3-6 days.
WWL previously had a direct route between Gothenburg and Australia but this has not been in use since 2002. Traffic is now being resumed and the vessels will carry mainly cars and other vehicles from Sweden to South Africa and Australia.
Direct sea traffic between Sweden and other parts of the world is important for Swedish industry as it keeps down transport costs and is quicker than if the goods need to be reloaded at one of the ports on the continent. With the new route the Port of Gothenburg has six direct routes to ports outside Europe - two to the Far East, two to North America, one to Central America and now one to Australia via South Africa.
"I find it heartening that WWL, which is a world-leading shipping company, has chosen to invest in direct traffic between Gothenburg and Australia. WWL is one of our most loyal customers - the company has made use of our services since 1911," says Magnus Karestedt, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg.
The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic region and the only port in Sweden with the capacity to receive the largest container vessels with a direct link to other continents. The Port of Gothenburg is also one of the leading vehicle ports in the Nordic region. Last year 328,000 vehicles were handled at the port. A large proportion of Sweden's imports and exports pass through the Port of Gothenburg. To keep down logistics costs it is vital for Swedish industry to have a major international port in the country.