Port of Helsingborg Magazine Winter/Spring 2006 - Helsingborgs ...
Port of Helsingborg Magazine Winter/Spring 2006 - Helsingborgs ...
Port of Helsingborg Magazine Winter/Spring 2006 - Helsingborgs ...
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“Agila” calls at the West HarbourNew link with EnglandThe Transatlantic EuropeanServices AB shipping companyhas chosen to back<strong>Helsingborg</strong> with its trafficfor England calling here fourtimes a week. This means asubstantial increase in thenumber <strong>of</strong> calls made bycontainer ships at the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Helsingborg</strong>.‘We reckon on initially turning overabout 200 units a week in <strong>Helsingborg</strong>,’says Stefan Lindgren, line managerat Transatlantic. The vessels “Frej”,“Odin”, “Heike” and “Agila” follow aroute between Södertälje, Västerås,Oxelösund, <strong>Helsingborg</strong> and Goole onthe north-east coast <strong>of</strong> England. Thecargo is mainly made up <strong>of</strong> containers,and the calls at <strong>Helsingborg</strong> mean thatmuch <strong>of</strong> the goods that at present aretransported through other ports can beshipped directly between <strong>Helsingborg</strong>and England. The transfer to directsea transport to and from <strong>Helsingborg</strong>is dependent on a number <strong>of</strong> factors,and cost and environmental savingshave undoubtedly been importantarguments for the industrial companies.‘Transatlantic having chosen tocall at <strong>Helsingborg</strong> demonstrates theexistence <strong>of</strong> a strong export industryFull activity at crane 18in the <strong>Helsingborg</strong> region, and inSkåne in general. In addition, the exportvolume to England has increasedannually by 10-15% in recent years.Another important reason is our goodproduction resources and the high level<strong>of</strong> expertise among our employees,’ saysKjell-Åke Ranft, sales manager at the<strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Helsingborg</strong>. Traffic started inthe middle <strong>of</strong> January and calls are onMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.Published by the Marketing Department <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Helsingborg</strong>P.O. Box 821, SE-251 08 <strong>Helsingborg</strong>, Sweden. Phone: +46 42 10 63 00. Fax: +46 42 28 22 99.E-mail: information@port.helsingborg.se. Internet: www.port.helsingborg.seFront cover: First cruise call <strong>2006</strong> ”Nordnorge”2