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Rail reaches record in Gothenburg

[ August 29, 2025   //   ]

Rail continued to strengthen its position as the dominant inland transport mode at the Port of Gothenburg. During the first six months, volumes moved by train grew by 4%, reaching more than 60% all container freight at the Swedish gateway – one of the highest proportions of any major container port in Europe.

Gothenburg says it is on course for an all-time high in rail volumes with growth being driven by inland terminals across Sweden. In the greater Stockholm region alone, rail container volumes rose by 4% to top 30,000 TEU in the first half of the year.

Vice president sales and marketing, Claes Sundmark, said: “The region hosts numerous central warehouses, particularly for consumer goods, and the rail link to the Port of Gothenburg is vital. Rail is efficient, nearly emission-free, and helps ease road congestion.”

Overall, Gothenburg continued its positive growth in the first half of the year, handling 470,000 TEU. There was also a higher share of fully loaded containers and reduced repositioning of empties.

“Repositioning empty containers between ports is necessary for the logistics system to function, but ideally it should be kept to a minimum. The fact that we are handling more loaded containers while managing fewer empties reflects greater efficiency across the entire logistics chain,” says Sundmark.

APM Terminals, which operates the port’s container terminal, reported its best month ever in July with 47,805 TEU handled. During the summer, two new services also commenced: CMA CGM introduced a Gothenburg–Baltic route, while Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launched a new direct connection to and from Asia.

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