Given the infrastructure that is connected to area, as well as the existing ro-ro container and transhipment terminals, the ongoing expansion of warehousing and logistics parks and not least the proximity to the automotive industry at Hisingen, there is a clear logic in continuing to consolidate traffic to the heart of the goods hub. It provides synergy effects and strengthened conditions to continue to develop the entire port in a sustainable direction, says Elvir Dzanic, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg AB.

The transaction between the Port of Gothenburg AB and Platzer was settled on Thursday. This after previous decisions in the municipal council and after the surveying service gained legal force. The purchase consists of the newly formed property Arendal 764: 728, and in total comprises 108,000 sq.m. of land, of which office and industrial buildings of 49,000 sq.m., a water area of ??69,000 sq.m. and a quay - a total of an agreed property value of SEK 475 million.

- We are very happy to now be able to implement this deal, which both strengthens Arendal's connection to the Nordic region's largest port and makes the water available to Gothenburg citizens. We look forward to continuing to work together with the port and its players so that Gothenburg will continue to be the Nordic region's leading logistics hub with a focus on sustainable mobility solutions on both road and water, says P-G Persson, CEO of Platzer.

With the acquisition, another piece of the puzzle is put in place in the possibility of a future relocation of Stena Line's Denmark and Germany terminals to Arendal. The idea is that Stena Line, which has signed a specialization agreement together with the Port of Gothenburg AB, will be able to enter into a 25-year lease agreement in Arendal no later than 1 January 2027. With a move, heavy traffic can also be reduced in the city center, while centrally located areas can be made available for continued urban development.