According to the port of Gothenburg, it achieved a milestone in light of the largest development project that has been conducted in 40 years. The first phase of the water-based work has been completed, while the construction of 220,000 square metre terminal will be on the next phase. The terminal is planned to be completed in 2025.
The new terminal is being built at Arendal, directly beside the ro-ro terminals, where almost 2,000 trailers are loaded and unloaded each day. Extensive collaboration is required to enable construction and terminal operations to run simultaneously without any efficiency shortfall.
Joakim Grenmarker, project manager at Gothenburg Port Authority highlighted in light of the collaborations that Gothenburg Roro Terminal and the contractor, NCC, have from the outset been extremely positive, solution-oriented and willing to coordinate their activities.
The construction of the new terminal began in autumn 2018. Phase one involved the sinking of 1,500 piles into the seabed, down to bedrock level, in the lead-up to construction of the rock embankments around the Arendal bay.
Although phase one is complete, the process experienced some challenges, such as unforeseen geoengineering conditions during piling.
Joakim Grenmarker noted
But as we had already taken into account the fact that unexpected difficulties could emerge as the work proceeded, no delays occurred and overall the project has not been slowed down. We are still on schedule and the project is about to move on to the next phase.
The next phase of the project consists of levelling of hill to the south of the site, freeing new terminal space whereas the rocks from the hill could be used as embankment infill to create additional terminal space. According to the press release, the blasting is set to begin at the end of 2019.
The terminal is expected to be completed by 2025, although certain sections will be brought into use before then.