The Swedish seaport's rail-borne container traffic amounted to 134 thousand TEUs, a downtick of 1.5% on the January-March 2025 result.

"Reduced handling of empty containers improves the efficiency of cargo flows. The underlying factor is a continued increase in imports, which has further strengthened the port's already strong balance between imports and exports, now close to a 50-50 split. A good balance between imports and exports reduces the need for empty containers to be brought into the port," analysed Claes Sundmark, VP Sales and Marketing, the Port of Gothenburg.

Fewer ro-ro cargo units went through Gothenburg's quays, -2.9% year-on-year to altogether 133 thousand trucks and trailers.

Conversely, the seaport saw more new vehicles, +14.5% yoy to 71 thousand. "The growth was partly due to the transshipment of cars normally handled in other ports," the Swedish seaport highlighted in a press brief.

The turnover of liquid bulk rose as well, +19.1% yoy to 5.6 million tonnes, as well as the handling of dry and break-bulk, +30% yoy to 91 thousand tonnes.

Gothenburg also welcomed more passengers in the first quarter of 2026, +7.8% yoy to 248 thousand travellers (including five cruise calls vs none in Q1 2025).