Port of Gothenburg has published its 2018 freight figures. Container volumes rose by 17% compared with the previous year. Energy products, intra-European ro-ro units and new cars all decreased by 1%, albeit in relation to the high comparative figures for these three segments in 2017.
- Container volumes: Increased by 17% in comparison to 2017. The containers that were transmitted by rail during 2018 increased by 13%.
- Energy products: Decreased by 1%. Overall, 23.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled. Yet, 2018 was the third year in succession in which energy volumes exceeded 23 million tonnes.
- Cars and ro-ro vessels: Increased by 1%. A total of 584,000 units were handled in 2018. Intra-European ro-ro figures have levelled out but still remain high.
During 2017, the number of new cars passing through the port was the highest for 10 years. Despite the reduction by 1% , the figures for 2018 show that volumes remain consistently high.