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DEEPER FAIRWAY IN THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG
Securing Swedens access to the entire world
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The Skandia Gateway project is in full swing. Explore updates from the construction.
04-03-2025
Documentation & sustainability
The quay construction within the Skandia Gateway project continues at full speed, and during February we made important...
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03-07-2025
Progress & sustainability focus
The construction of the Skandia Gateway is in full swing as we enter new phases of the project. Over the past year, we have...
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12-20-2024
Year in review from the project
2024 has been a year filled with significant progress and collaboration within the Skandia Gateway project. A joint working...
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2024-12-10
Winter winds and sheet piles
As winter approaches, work at Skandia Gateway continues at full speed! Right now, the focus is on the quay wall, where we ...
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10-09-2024
Procurement opens for dredging contractor
The procurement process has now begun for one of Sweden's largest dredging operations in over two decades. The Swedish...
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10-09-2024
Phase one in full swing
Arbetet med Skandiaporten har tagit ordentlig fart och vi ser stora framsteg i förstärkningen och utvecklingen av kajen och...
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07-23-2024
Skandia Gateway - five months in
It has now been almost five months since the first site cabin was placed at Skandia harbour, and the work is truly in..
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09-04-2024
Fairway deepening project underway
Monday marked a historic milestone for the Port of Gothenburg as ground was broken for the Skandia Gateway project...
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Larger vessels require deeper harbours
The Port of Gothenburg is the only port in Sweden that can receive the world’s largest vessels. At present they are unable to do so fully loaded. To address this problem and ensure Swedish industry is able to meet the demands of the future, extensive deepening of the fairway is required. The project, known as Skandia Gateway, is being run jointly by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg.
The project in practice
The area that needs to be deepened is almost five kilometres long and between 9 and 11 million cubic metres of clay will need to be dredged. This will increase the maximum depth for ships from the current 13.5 metres to 16,5-17.5 metres. In addition, the turning circle outside the Container Terminal needs to be widened. Quays and terminal areas will be reinforced, allowing two large vessels to be handled at the same time.
From vision to reality
As current conditions prevent certain vessels from visiting Sweden, work needs to begin as quickly as possible. Preparations began in 2019, the Port of Gothenburg began quay reinforcement work in February 2024, and the Swedish Maritime Administration will begin dredging in the autumn of 2026. The project is scheduled for completion at around the turn of the year 2027/2028.
Estimated draft at full load
Here's an overview of the required depth for various cargo volumes. Currently, the maximum depth in the Port of Gothenburg is 13.5 meters. In other words, there is a significant need to deepen the fairway.
*Measured in TEUs, which are 20-foot containers.
≥20' containers 17,3 m *
15’–20’ containers 16,0 m *
10’–15’ containers 15,4 m *
3’–5’ containers 12,6 m *
3’–5’ containers 12,6 m *
2'–3' containers 11,5 m *
The Port of Gothenburg is the only port in Sweden that can receive the world’s largest vessels. At present they are unable to do so fully loaded. To address this problem and ensure Swedish industry is able to meet the demands of the future, extensive deepening of the fairway is required. The project, known as Skandia Gateway, is being run jointly by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg.
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≥20' containrar 17,3 m *
15’–20’ containrar 16,0 m *
10’–15’ containrar 15,4 m *
3’–5’ containrar 12,6 m *
3’–5’ containrar 12,6 m *
2'–3' containrar 11,5 m *
DEEPER FAIRWAY IN THE PORT OF GOTHENBURG
Securing Swedens access to the entire world
Larger vessels require deeper harbours
The Port of Gothenburg is the only port in Sweden that can receive the world’s largest vessels. At present they are unable to do so fully loaded. To address this problem and ensure Swedish industry is able to meet the demands of the future, extensive deepening of the fairway is required. The project, known as Skandia Gateway, is being run jointly by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg.
The project in practice
The area that needs to be deepened is almost five kilometres long and between 9 and 11 million cubic metres of clay will need to be dredged. This will increase the maximum depth for ships from the current 13.5 metres to 16,5-17.5 metres. In addition, the turning circle outside the Container Terminal needs to be widened. Quays and terminal areas will be reinforced, allowing two large vessels to be handled at the same time.
Estimated draft
at full load
From vision to reality
As current conditions prevent certain vessels from visiting Sweden, work needs to begin as quickly as possible. Preparations began in 2019, the Port of Gothenburg began quay reinforcement work in February 2024, and the Swedish Maritime Administration will begin dredging in the autumn of 2026. The project is scheduled for completion at around the turn of the year 2027/2028.
Here's an overview of the required depth for various cargo volumes. Currently, the maximum depth in the Port of Gothenburg is 13.5 meters. In other words, there is a significant need to deepen the fairway.
*Measured in TEUs, which are 20-foot containers.
The Skandia Gateway project is in full swing. Explore updates from the construction.
Follow the progress
©SKANDIA GATEWAY 2020
The Port of Gothenburg is the only port in Sweden that can receive the world’s largest vessels. At present they are unable to do so fully loaded. To address this problem and ensure Swedish industry is able to meet the demands of the future, extensive deepening of the fairway is required. The project, known as Skandia Gateway, is being run jointly by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg.