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Gothenburg completes biggest port expansion in 40 years

[ August 30, 2024   //   Chris Lewis ]

The Port of Gothenburg has inaugurated a €60 million, 144,000sq m terminal. Arendal 2, which has been in planning for six years is part of the port’s strategy to concentrate its terminal operations in the outer port area, further from the city centre, and to create direct road and rail connections and the local industrial cluster.

The work has encapsulated 180,000 cubic meters of contaminated materials from dredging in the Göta River which have been contained, stabilized, and solidified to form the foundation, which has then been asphalted.

Parts of Arendal 2 are being used by Gothenburg Roro Terminal, which previously had its operations divided between two different adjacent areas. With Arendal 2, the terminal operator gets a larger contiguous terminal area with more accessible hinterland to the important berths 712 and 713.

The new space will also be used by Stena Line which relocating operations from the city centre and the project has included preparations for a future ferry terminal.

Port chief executive Göran Eriksson said: “It’s still a long way off, but the construction of this terminal has certainly taken Stena Line’s relocation into account. Stena Line will use parts of the new terminal area, while other adjacent terminal areas can also be made available in the relocation process.”

Tags: Port of Gothenburg; Stena