The Port of Gothenburg now offers two weekly direct container services to and from Asia, further strengthening Sweden’s connectivity to global trade.
In July, the Gemini Alliance announced changes to its Asia–Europe loop, designating Gothenburg as its new European end destination instead of Bremerhaven.
On Thursday morning, the 18,270 TEU Morten Maersk became the first vessel to call under the new arrangement.
With this addition, the Port of Gothenburg now hosts two direct Asia services each week: MSC’s service on Sundays and the Gemini Alliance’s service every Thursday.
Claes Sundmark, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at the Port of Gothenburg, noted that with these two services in place, the offering of the port is increasingly strengthened. The biggest winners are Swedish import and export industries, which now benefit from more frequent sailings to and from Asia while gaining access to a wider range of ports in China than before.
The port’s growing Railport Scandinavia network links these Asia services with 26 inland terminals across Sweden, providing nationwide business access to international markets.
Sundmark added also that rail is one focus, while the fairway deepening project Skandia Gateway due for completion in 2027/2028 will enable us to handle even larger vessels.
