New export route for Swedish companies

The Hong Kong-based shipping line OOCL is intensifying its focus on the Port of Gothenburg.
In April, a new route will be opened for exports to Asia, North America and Australia. As recently as March, the publicly listed Hong Kong shipping line OOCL became a customer at the Port of Gothenburg.
A loop was started that is mainly used to transport import goods from Asia, Australia and North America to Russia via the Port of Gothenburg.
This initiative has proved so successful that the company has now chosen to start another route to the Port of Gothenburg.
This time the vessels are loaded with export goods from Russia, Poland and Sweden, destined for Asia, Australia and North America. The loop will be St. Petersburg/Gdansk/ Gothenburg/Hamburg/Gdansk/St. Petersburg.
“OOCL’s focus on Sweden is being maintained despite difficult times. It is important nowadays to find new angles and with greater confidence shown by our customers we regard the addition of a dedicated export loop as a natural development.
OOCL will offer the Swedish market an important export outlet where Gothenburg will be the first and last port of call,” says Fredrik Kimfors, Country Head Sweden, OOCL.
The vessels used in the new loop will be OOCL St Petersburg and OOCL Finland (picture), which have a capacity
of 1,008 TEUs each, as well as OOCL Nevskiy, which can carry 868 TEUs.

Source: Transportweekly