Increase in container volumes 
Volumes for 2018 reveal an upturn for containers of 110,000 TEUs**, a rise of 17 per cent on 2017. The number of containers transported by rail during 2018 increased by 13 per cent.

Fall in energy products 
Some 23.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled, a fall on the previous year of one per cent. Viewed historically, energy products still remain at record levels – 2018 was the third year in succession in which energy volumes exceeded 23 million tonnes.

High figures for cars and ro-ro level out 
Following volume growth for three consecutive years, intra-European ro-ro figures have levelled out but still remain high. A total of 584,000 units were handled in 2018, down one per cent compared to the previous year.

During 2017, the number of new cars passing through the port was the highest for 10 years. Despite a one per cent fall, the figures for 2018 show that volumes remain consistently high.

Port of Gothenburg freight volumes 2018

* Ro-ro stands for roll-on/roll-off and refers to trailers and other wheeled cargo carried on vessels operating within and outside Europe.

** Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (20-foot container)