The Arken Intermodal Terminal, located at Gothenburg Port, is one of the largest intermodal terminals in Sweden, serving as an important hub for the transfer of goods between rail, road, and sea. Following an increase in cargo volume in this area, the capacity of some flows had approached its limit, and loading space was particularly recognized as a constraint.
Infrastructure Optimization for Capacity Increase
By reconstructing and optimizing the rail layout at the Arken Terminal, approximately 4,000 square meters of loading space for trailers and other units has been freed up. Karl Johan Andersson, Senior Logistics Developer at Gothenburg Port, states: "In a port, space is a limited resource. Therefore, increasing capacity not only means building bigger but also equally about the smart use of existing infrastructure and land. In this case, a five percent increase in space has almost doubled our loading capacity."
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Impact on Daily Operations
According to Emma Maltin, the Multi-Modal Terminal Bridge Manager at Gothenburg Port, "For us as the terminal operator, this change primarily means gaining more flexibility in daily operations. When we can store more cargo at the terminal, planning flows and managing peaks becomes easier without the need for unnecessary cargo relocations. This leads to greater operational efficiency and ultimately provides better and more reliable services to customers."
Technical Details of Arken Terminal
The Arken Terminal covers an area of 65,000 square meters and has been managed as part of the Gothenburg RoRo terminal operations since 2022. This terminal has 7 electric rails with a total length of 3,360 meters and an annual loading capacity of approximately 100,000 units/trailers. This strategic location allows the terminal to easily conduct effective transfers between container and RoRo terminals in the port.
Overall, these changes and optimizations at the Arken Terminal reflect a continuous effort to strengthen infrastructure and improve services at Gothenburg Port, which is recognized as one of the key transport hubs in Sweden.
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