Gothenburg lifted by increased exports to other continents

\”We handle a great deal of Swedish foreign trade and although we noted a slowdown last year it was far from the dramatic events of 2009,\” said Magnus Kårestedt, Gothenburg’s CEO.

Three distinct trade patterns emerged at the Port during 2012: a rise in trade with other continents coupled with a fall in European trade; an increase in exports and a decrease in imports and growth in freight volumes from the Swedish east coast.

As Kårestedt explained, \”A fall in demand in Europe forced industry to find new markets farther afield. In 2012, we saw a substantial increase in volumes on our deep sea services to other continents while many of the short sea services in Europe have lost volumes.\”