Port of Gothenburg Unveils New 144,000 Square Meter Terminal

The Port of Gothenburg has officially opened a new port terminal, "Arendal 2," covering an area of 144,000 square meters.

This project, representing an investment of around US$66 million, has been in development for six years to address the increasing transportation needs of the Swedish industry.

Göran Eriksson, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg, highlighted the terminal’s long-term planning: "This terminal began planning as early as the 1990s and then we talked about future-proofing. Now that the future is here, this terminal is needed to meet the transportation needs of Swedish industry today, which are also expected to continue growing over time."

Arendal 2 plays a crucial role in the port's strategy to centralize operations in the outer port area, away from the city center. It offers direct connections to the port’s road and rail networks, as well as the surrounding industrial hub.

Part of the newly developed space will be allocated to Stena Line, which plans to move its local operations from the city center to the outer port area. The project has involved extensive groundwork, including land reclamation, channelling, and water purification, to prepare for a future ferry terminal.

Eriksson noted, "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."

In building Arendal 2, 180,000 cubic meters of contaminated materials dredged from the Göta River were contained, stabilized, and solidified to create the terminal's foundation, which was then paved with asphalt.

Several parts of Arendal 2 are already operational. The Gothenburg Roro Terminal, the terminal operator, has consolidated its previously fragmented operations into this larger, more cohesive space. This new arrangement provides better access to key berths 712 and 713, boosting the port's overall efficiency and competitiveness.

Eriksson concluded, "Overall, Arendal 2 is a solution where the involved actors get even better conditions to conduct their respective operations while the Port of Gothenburg as a whole is further optimized and becomes more competitive."