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Piteå to Gothenburg: New rail shuttle unveiled

Träfraktkontoret in Gothenburg, along with its subsidiary TFK Logistics, has successfully launched a railway shuttle service connecting Piteå to the Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in Scandinavia.

This achievement ensures that businesses in the northernmost region of Sweden now have access to a reliable and eco-friendly transportation solution for their global markets.

“We are very pleased with the opportunity to create efficient logistics solutions for the business community in Norrbotten. The region’s industry gains access to cost-effective, stable, and environmentally sustainable solutions for their customers in both Europe and the rest of the world,” stated Kim Johansson, managing director of TFK Logistics.

TFK Logistics, the operator of the recently inaugurated railway shuttle, has been managing this route since 10 December. This new shuttle service runs twice a week, with loading taking place at Shorelink in the Port of Piteå and Stenvalls Trä’s rail-connected terminal at Lövholmen. The train then sets off for the Port of Gothenburg.

“We quickly found a good collaboration with Träfraktkontoret, and we are now working together to contribute to ensuring that the railway shuttle also provides other companies in the region with good logistics solutions. It provides the region’s businesses with a smoother logistics flow with secured deliveries, reduces freight costs, and collectively reduces our climate impact,” commented Roger Bergman, marketing manager at Stenvalls Trä AB.

Upon arrival at the Port of Gothenburg, the containers are directly conveyed to the container terminal managed by APM Terminals. They are promptly hoisted onto ships for onward global transportation. Theoretically, companies loading their goods in Piteå can witness their containers aboard a direct ocean-bound vessel departing from the Port of Gothenburg in just 48 hours.

The railway shuttle also accommodates tank containers, and starting in March, trailer wagons will be introduced on the train. The handling of these trailer wagons will take place at the Arken Intermodal Terminal, operated by Gothenburg Roro Terminal.

This shuttle service stands as an environmentally conscious logistics solution, resulting in substantial climate benefits. According to Swedish Environmental Institute IVL calculations, the shuttle contributes to 80–90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to transporting cargo on feeder vessels through the Baltic Sea.





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