The Port of Gothenburg has inaugurated the operations of the brand-new, 144 thousand square metres terminal it has been working on for the past six years at the expense of €60 million.
Among others, some 180k m3 of contaminated materials were dredged from the Göta River, which were then contained, stabilised, and solidified to form the foundation of the new (asphalted) terminal area.
Gothenburg RoRo Terminal already uses parts of Arendal 2, which will also see the relocation of Stena Line's ferry terminal in the future. "Parts of the new spaces will be used by Stena Line when the shipping company begins relocating its local operations from its current locations in the central parts of the city to the outer port area. The project has included preparations regarding filling, channeling, and water purification for a future ferry terminal," the Port of Gothenburg shared in a press brief.
Göran Eriksson, CEO of the Swedish seaport, also commented, "This terminal began planning as early as the 1990s and then we talked about future-proofing. Now that future is here, and this terminal is needed to meet the transportation needs of Swedish industry today, which are also expected to continue growing over time."
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