Gothenburg named the best logistics location in Sweden
For the 13th year in succession, Gothenburg has been named the best logistics location in Sweden by the industry journal Intelligent Logistik. The deciding factors are that it has the largest port in the Nordic Region for both imports and exports, direct deep-sea services and around 25 rail shuttles that link the port to other parts of Sweden and Norway.
"I am extremely proud of the award. To be named the best logistics location in Sweden again in 2014 is further confirmation of our prominent position in Scandinavia," says Port of Gothenburg Chief Executive Magnus Kårestedt.
Apart from being the largest port in the Nordic Region, Gothenburg also has a wide range of advanced logistics training programmes and a sustainable, multifaceted infrastructure.
"It is particularly pleasing that the citation also includes the short distance from the import harbour to the warehouse, which results in low logistics costs. The Port of Gothenburg will be investing a great deal on the logistics and property side in the future, which will reinforce Gothenburg as a logistics location even more," says Magnus Kårestedt.
The ranking is based on geographical location, sustainability in the logistics infrastructure, establishment of logistics facilities, academic education, access to labour, business climate and price and access to logistics and warehousing space.