Sweden

Overview

Bordered by Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia and the Baltic States, Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union in terms of area. It is home to around 9.5 million people, 1.3 million of which live in Stockholm, the country's capital and largest city.

Sweden has been an independent and unified country since the Middle Ages. Today, its highly developed export-oriented mixed economy ranks first in the world in The Economist’s Democracy Index, and the country boasts excellent communications and a highly skilled workforce.

Timber, hydropower and iron ore are key resources. The engineering sector represents 50% of output and other key industries include the telecommunications, motor and pharmaceutical sectors.

GAC Sweden AB (formerly Transweco Projects and Chartering and part of the Lehmann Nordic group of companies) was established in 1998. The company specialises in project logistics as well as ship agency and freight forwarding services.

Sweden is home to many major international and domestic ship owners, managers and operators. GAC's Shipping Marketing Office in Stockholm maintains close contacts with that community, as well as clients in Belarus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia (West & Northwest) and Slovakia.