Northernmost Food Inspection Facility located in Port of Gävle
The final inspection of the Food Inspection Facility at Port of Gävle has been completed. Port of Gävle will now be one of few places in Sweden that can carry out Food Inspections for the Swedish Food Agency (other examples where such facilities can be found are Arlanda airport, Port of Gothenburg, Port of Helsingborg, […]
First call at quay 1 since the renovation
A successful first call has taken place at quay 1. The tanker LATANA from Bergen has was the first to dock at de newly renovated quay. After the new container terminal was inaugurated in May 2022, the renovation of quay 1 has been one of Port of Gävle’s bigger projects. Quay 1 is located in […]
The first electric train arrived at Port of Gävle
During Midsummer day, the first electric train arrived at Port of Gävle. The Swedish Transport Administration electrified the railway track from Gävle goods railway station to Port of Gävle. Before the electrification, trains needed to enter Gävle Railway station to change from electric locomotive to a diesel locomotive before continuing to the port. The same […]
Port of Gävle’s terminal operator YILPORT invest in sustainable intermodal transport
Trains up to 700 meters long can now operate the route between Port of Gävle and Rosersberg. YILPORT Nordic sees it as a response to the increased need for sustainable, intermodal logistics solutions. During the autumn and winter of 2022, YILPORT expanded the initial configuration of its train shuttle from 540 meters to 630 meters. […]
Unique investment in Port of Gävle enables eco-driving for vessels
From February 2023, vessels can choose to lower their emissions during the entire journey to Port of Gävle from the continent. This is possible thanks to a unique queuing system, “Time Slot Gävle”, which is now mandatory for vessels calling at one of the seven terminals that use Port of Gävle’s energy quay. The goal […]
Celebrate the opening of a new container shipping line
Containerships has very recently established a new short sea line. As Port authority we are very happy to see the development of new container lines that will promote shipping within Europe and then especially short sea lines. As Port authority we work to enable such important development here in the port as well as the […]
New line for short-sea shipping in Port of Gävle
As from November 2022, Containerships will connect the lower Baltic ports of Klaipeda and Gdynia with port of Gävle as well as offering new connections to the German ports of Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven. The new offering will consist of 40’ and 45’ pallet wide container solutions from Klaipeda to port of Gävle and from port […]
Gävle Energi is building charging stations for trucks outside Port of Gävle
Happy news from the Energy Agency, which has granted Gävle Energi financial support of SEK 12 million, to build charging stations for heavy goods transports outside Port of Gävle. It was during the spring that Gävle Hamn AB and Gävle Energi developed an electrification pilot which was submitted to the Energy Agency. An electrification pilot […]
Together is the best way when it comes to environmentally differentiated port taxes
Ports of Sweden gathered about twenty people from ports around Sweden to create an increased insight and an exchange of knowledge regarding the application of environmental incentives in the port tax. The development of recent years, how to be able to cooperate for the best effect and what environmental incentives we may see in the […]
Port of Gävle classified as a protected object
From now on, the port of Gävle is classified as a protected object. The purpose behind is to strengthen and provide increased legal protection against sabotage, terrorism and espionage. The port of Gävle is a strategically important port due to its geographical location. As part of strengthening security and protection against sabotage, terrorism, espionage and […]
