16 Feb 2017 / Gothenburg, Sweden

New location for cruise ships in 2018

Over 100 years ago, the first Swedish American Line vessel sailed for the USA from Stigbergskajen in Gothenburg. This historic quay is now being resurrected as a cruise reception centre under the name America Cruise Terminal…

…2017 will be the final season in which cruise ships can dock at Frihamnen. The area will form part of a major urban development scheme with the construction of homes and offices, forcing the present cruise terminal to find a new location.

The new central cruise terminal will be at Stigbergskajen in Masthugget. The quay and part of the terminal building, Amerikaskjulet, are currently being restored and will be ready to welcome vessels from spring 2018…

…The maximum length for vessels calling at America Cruise Terminal will be 225 metres - 25 metres longer than the current maximum length at Frihamnen…

…Before the inaugural season in 2018, the whole of the outside of Stigbergskajen will be renovated. Ten metres of the quay will be demolished and rebuilt, the bollards will be reinforced, ramps will be constructed and parking spaces for buses will be created… …Seventeen vessels are already scheduled to put into the new America Cruise Terminal…

(For information about operations in Sweden contact GAC Sweden at [email protected])

Source: Extract from the Port of Gothenburg (www.portofgothenburg.com) newsletter dated 13 February 2017

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