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02 Jan 2023 / Gothenburg, Sweden
A total of 81 cruise ships called at the Port of Gothenburg in 2022. That is seven calls more than the previous record season of 2014…
…The majority of cruise travelers in Gothenburg are Germans, British and Americans - in that order. Once in the city, both classic local picturesque attractions are popular, as well as destinations outside the city centre…
…The 2023 cruise season already looks set to be another record year for Gothenburg, as a total of 92 calls are booked to date. But in the long term, Gothenburg needs to continue to strengthen its competitiveness as a destination in a global cruise industry that is facing several challenges…
…Like other industries, the cruise industry is also facing sustainability challenges where, among other things, ships are connected to electricity at the quay to an increasing extent and are looking at alternative ship fuels such as biogas and methanol…
…The city has been named the world's most sustainable destination six times in a row, and we receive indications from tour operators that guests want to learn more about it and what Gothenburg concretely does to be sustainable…
…The Port of Gothenburg was the first in the world to introduce operating regulations for the bunkering of both methanol and biogas, and [is] investing heavily in becoming a central bunkering hub for alternative fuels…
…The cruise industry at large has also gone through a baptism of fire with the pandemic, with the recovery still ongoing. In total, Gothenburg had around 80,000 cruise visitors in 2022, and many operators clearly notice an upturn of sales when there are cruise guests visiting…
Fact file: The 2022 (and 2023) cruise season in Gothenburg
Number of calls in 2022: 81 calls distributed among 25 different shipping lines.
Number of passengers in 2022: About 80,000.
Largest ship, length 2022: Disney Magic, 300 meters.
Largest ships, capacity 2022: Mein Schiff, Disney Magic and MSC Poesia, 2700 passengers.
Booked calls in 2023: 92 calls...
(For information about operations in Sweden, contact GAC Sweden at [email protected])
Source: Extract from Port of Gothenburg news release dated 23 December 2022