Skandia Gateway Project in Port of Gothenburg Gets Green Light

The Land and Environmental Court has now granted a permit for deepening and widening the fairway, strengthening the quay and the disposal of dredge spoil in a designated location at sea. An application for dispensation regarding the disposal of contaminated material at sea was however rejected, and these materials must be dealt with differently. The decision will allow the Skandia Gateway project’s dock reinforcement work to start according to schedule.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. Therefore, the fairway needs to be deepened and quays strengthened.The Skandia Gateway project will be carried out in multiple stages, each in order to enable today’s ocean-going container ships to be fully laden, thus utilizing all available load capacity at each port of call, which is not possible today. Göteborgs Hamn AB will carry out quay reinforcement and deepening of the dock basin. The Swedish Maritime Administration is responsible for deepening the fairway and the removal of dredge spoil. If things proceed according to schedule, Skandia Harbour will be able to welcome fully laden ocean-going vessels into the Port of Gothenburg by 2026, at the earliest.