Green Cargo has started connecting the Arken Intermodal Terminal in the Port of Gothenburg with Train Alliance's facility in Rosersberg near Sweden's capital.

The service runs six times per week, offering 40 cargo transport units of capacity per journey.

Paper products destined for the British and French markets make up the bulk of the new service's volume.

There are plans to increase the Gothenburg-Rosersberg timetable to two trains/day.

"This is yet another example of the trend with climate-smart and transport-efficient approaches where each mode of transport is used where it is most useful. We are seeing a strong rise in demand for rail transport between ports and terminals," Richard Kirchner, Market Director, Green Cargo, said.

David Forsberg, Sales Director at DFDS Seaways, added, "We are happy to be able to offer a daily intermodal service in collaboration with Green Cargo that connects northern Stockholm and Gothenburg in a good way. The timetable is adapted to match our departures to and from Ghent, Zeebrugge and Immingham. It has also been shown that the solution is attractive for transit volumes between Finland, the Baltics and the UK."

Photo: Gothenburg Port Authority