A MUNICIPAL COMPANY - CITY OF GOTHENBURG
www.portofgothenburg.com
Sweden's gateway to the world since the 1600s
The Port of Gothenburg has played a central role from the start, serving as Sweden's strong link in trade and connections with the rest of the world. This is where the Swedish East India Company turned Gothenburg into Northern Europe’s trade center with its voyages to Asia in the 18th century. It’s here that hundreds of thousands of Swedes emigrated to the USA in the 19th century. And it’s here that major investments and rapid expansion in the 20th century laid the foundation that established the Port of Gothenburg as the international port it is today.
For 400 years, the Port of Gothenburg has been Sweden’s gateway to the world. Now, we look forward with the ambition to be the world’s most competitive port and a reliable gateway for global business—well into the next 400 years.
Discover more exciting chapters and eras. Navigate through the pages and let the history of the Port of Gothenburg come to life—from the labor and development of the past to today’s global logistics hub.
400 years of flavors, ideas,
adventures, and successes
400 år av smaker, idéer,
äventyr och succéer
1700-talet
Göteborg blir ett viktigt centrum i Norra Europa.
A MUNICIPAL COMPANY - CITY OF GOTHENBURG
www.portofgothenburg.com
Tidslinje
Se tidslinjen över hamnens utveckling under 400 år.
1600-talet: Hamnen grundas år 1620, ett helt år innan staden.
Hamnen grundas år 1620, ett helt år innan staden.
Sweden's gateway to the world since the 1600s
The Port of Gothenburg has played a central role from the start, serving as Sweden's strong link in trade and connections with the rest of the world. This is where the Swedish East India Company turned Gothenburg into Northern Europe’s trade center with its voyages to Asia in the 18th century. It’s here that hundreds of thousands of Swedes emigrated to the USA in the 19th century. And it’s here that major investments and rapid expansion in the 20th century laid the foundation that established the Port of Gothenburg as the international port it is today.
For 400 years, the Port of Gothenburg has been Sweden’s gateway to the world. Now, we look forward with the ambition to be the world’s most competitive port and a reliable gateway for global business—well into the next 400 years.
Discover more exciting chapters and eras. Navigate through the pages and let the history of the Port of Gothenburg come to life—from the labor and development of the past to today’s global logistics hub.
1970-framåt
Från varvskris till en
ständigt växande hamn.
1900-talet
Göteborg blir Skandinaviens viktigaste exporthamn.
1800-talet
Volymerna växer och fartygen blir allt större.