Ports of Stockholm, Hutchison Ports Stockholm, Mälarhamnar as well as Wallenius Marine have actually constructed a distinct collaboration to introduce inland delivering in between Stockholm Norvik Port as well as the tactically located Mälarhamnar ports of Västerås as well as Köping.
Ports of Stockholm’s brand new products port, Stockholm Norvik Port, opened up in May in an area that uses brand-new possibilities for reliable as well as lasting transport in the increasing Stockholm as well as Mälardalen area.
At the exact same time, the Mälarhamnar ports are performing considerable development jobs that will certainly allow them to manage bigger products quantities. The growth job developed to develop inland delivery, is being performed by Mälarhamnar, Ports of Stockholm, as well as Hutchison Ports Stockholm in partnership with Wallenius Marine.
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“We believe in the power of partnership and in shifting freight transports from land to water. This partnership will facilitate sustainable transportation in the greater Stockholm region, and the project is consequently of considerable interest to us,” claims Göran Söderdahl, Senior Commercial Manager, Wallenius Marine.
“The national freight transportation strategy focuses on tomorrow’s transport systems, where shipping plays a key role in establishing modern, efficient, and sustainable transportation systems. Inland shipping is absolutely in line with the Government’s objectives and will help achieve a substantial shift of freight transportation away from our roads”, claims Pia Berglund, National Inland Shipping Coordinator at the Swedish Transport Administration.
90 percent of all imported items get here in Sweden by sea, with the bulk predestined for the higher Stockholm area.
“If shipping companies, forwarding companies and cargo owners are to be able to operate and use an inland shipping system, the ports must work together in a chain, and there must be suitable fairways for the job. We, the ports, must, therefore, play our part and work together to implement the measures needed to enable this traffic to become a reality in Sweden,” claims Carola Alz én, Chief Executive Officer of Mälarhamnar.
Stockholm Norvik Port lies better than any kind of various other container terminal to what is, without a doubt, Sweden’s most significant usage location, as well as additionally uses a much shorter course to the ocean blue than any kind of various other eastern shore port.
“We are extremely positive about this collaboration. Stockholm Norvik Port provides a unique opportunity to create an inland shipping system that would enhance the efficiency of transportation in the Stockholm region. It will provide additional opportunities for our customers and will also reduce congestion and the environmental impact of the overland infrastructure,” claims Johan Wall én, Marketing as well as Sales Manager at Ports of Stockholm.
Transporting the items by sea straight to Stockholm Norvik Port, and after that on the Mälarhamnar ports using Lake Mälaren, will certainly unload the presently greatly clogged roadway as well as rail networks, as well as will as a result aid cause a much more lasting transportation network within the higher Stockholm area.
