Future Route for the World’s Largest Cargo Ships Puts Major Focus on the Port of Gothenburg

The fact that rising global temperatures are affecting the environment has not escaped anyone’s notice.
But did you know that in the long run, this will also open up a new shipping route between Asia and Europe? In a few years' time, the Northeast Passage will be ice-free, and Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg will become an even greater priority than they are today. It will then be the first stop for large cargo ships on the Asia-Europe route.
This being said, I would once again like to stress the importance of widening and deepening the Port of Gothenburg as soon as possible.

There is every reason to believe that Gothenburg will, within a few years, be the first stop in Europe for the enormous cargo ships that come fully loaded from Asia. By then, the Port of Gothenburg must have been dredged and widened. Otherwise, these ships won't be able to enter the port and will have to go on to ports such as Hamburg and Rotterdam, where they will most likely unload all their cargo instead.

This is also where they will be fully loaded before heading back to Asia. There is therefore a high risk that they will not be able to enter Gothenburg on their return journey to the Far East either. This scenario would be a complete disaster, not least for the environment. Should this be the case, all containers that are currently unloaded and loaded from these gigantic ships will instead have to be transported between the Port of Gothenburg and other European ports by truck.

In 2018, the government announced their decision and budget to deepen the Port of Gothenburg, but so far, nothing has happened. This decision is, according to many, myself included, one of the most important decisions made during this entire term of office.

It is now up to the land and environmental courts to approve the project. If they do, the project can apparently be completed by 2026.
I think it should be possible to speed up this process.

Efficient imports and exports via the Port of Gothenburg are vital for Sweden's economy in the future as well.

Thomas Ström