APM Terminals has introduced a new rail freight shuttle service between Helsingborg and the Port of Gothenburg, integrating the southern Swedish city into the port’s extensive national rail network.
The shuttle is owned by APM Terminals and operated by Dania Connect, completing the journey between the two locations in five hours.
The new service extends direct rail connectivity to the Port of Gothenburg’s container terminal for importers and exporters in the Helsingborg region, providing access to global shipping routes through Sweden’s primary container gateway.
APM Terminals’ Chief Commercial Officer for the Nordic region, Mathias Weismann Poulsen, cited strong early interest from both shipping lines and local cargo owners as an indication of the service’s commercial potential.
The launch adds to a rail network that already connects nearly 30 locations across Sweden to the Port of Gothenburg.
Rail volumes at the port reached 529,000 TEU in 2025, the highest figure in the port’s history, and the new Helsingborg shuttle is expected to contribute to further growth within that system.
Claes Sundmark, Vice President Sales and Marketing at the Port of Gothenburg, described the direct rail connection as a meaningful commercial benefit for the Helsingborg business community and a strengthening of the port’s overall service offering to the Swedish market.
