At the beginning of December 2016 Ports of Stockholm exceeded the previous record set at Frihamnen of just over 51 000 containers*. The total number of containers handled in 2016 was
53 945.
“It’s extremely positive that the shipping companies are happy with the efficiency and collaboration at Frihamnen, and that this has resulted in increased volumes in container handling. We are simultaneously building a new freight port that in the future will account for a major portion of the supply of goods to the rapidly growing Stockholm region,” says Henrik Widerståhl, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Marketing at Ports of Stockholm.
The Container Terminal at Frihamnen is an efficient terminal that is located at the heart of Sweden’s largest consumer market, containing one third of Sweden’s population. The world’s second largest container shipping company, MSC, operates services to and from the terminal. Other shipping companies that operate into and out of the terminal are Team Lines, TransAtlantic Container and Unifeeder.
Ports of Stockholm is building a new port to the south of Stockholm, the Stockholm Norvik Port, which is anticipated to open in 2020 and will have a draught of 16.5 m (the maximum for the Baltic Sea).
The Stockholm Norvik Port will make it possible to transport goods by sea as close to the country’s largest consumer area as possible. This results in major environmental benefits and simultaneously reduces the pressure on Sweden’s already congested road and railway networks.