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09 Apr 2020 / Gothenburg, Sweden
Despite the Coronavirus crisis, the Port of Gothenburg is open and working at full capacity in all areas. Loading, discharge and maritime services are operating as normal. So far this year, volumes have generally been good although signs of a slowdown at the port have already begun to emerge and will be even more noticeable as we move forward.
According to Elvir Dzanic, Gothenburg Port Authority chief executive, operations at the Port of Gothenburg – where the first critical measures to counteract the effects of the Coronavirus were taken back at the beginning of February – have remained stable…
…a slowdown in volumes has already begun or is anticipated, depending on the segment. The Container Terminal is working at full capacity for all flows, and both feeder traffic and oceangoing traffic will carry on as normal over the Easter period. Export volumes and access to empty containers are being maintained, whilst a delayed Coronavirus effect from China is beginning to filter through on the import side.
The Ro-Ro Terminal and Car Terminal were very busy at the beginning of the year but are now feeling the repercussions of the production stoppage at the Volvo companies. New vehicles, along with components and input goods, are falling in volume both on the import and export side. At the Energy Port, volumes remain high although the refineries are reporting a drop in demand.
The ferry and cruise segments have been hit extremely hard by the travel ban, which has been put into effect worldwide. Stena Line has exceptionally low passenger numbers but is still operating at full capacity on the freight side. The cruise segment was looking forward to its best year ever with a record number of visits and passengers. Visits have been cancelled on an ongoing basis and this is set to continue for some time to come…
(For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Sweden, contact GAC Sweden at [email protected])
Source: Extract from Port of Gothenburg (www.portofgothenburg.com) update dated 9 April 2020