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Sweden’s biggest general energy port
Every year, around 2 200 tankers call at the port, and in total more than 18.4 million tonnes of energy products are handled. Depot operations at the Energy Port supply the whole of West Sweden and large parts of the rest of Sweden with petrol and diesel. There are also extensive storage operations in the port area, in tanks and underground caverns.
The Energy Port in Gothenburg enjoys an international reputation for its security work. The Gothenburg Port Authority is responsible for coordinating this security work. Security work is regulated to a large extent by the operating regulations for the Energy Port.
Alternative fuels - energy of the future
We take the lead. To be the World’s most sustainable port we are reducing co2-emissions by 70 % until 2030. That is why we are investing more than SEK 600 million in developing fossil-free logistics chains and future energies for a sustainable future.
The biggest challenge we are facing at present is the transition from a fossil-based society to one that is powered by sustainable energy sources. This is a massive undertaking that essentially affects every single aspect of life and requires enormous efforts from all parts of society – science, business and politics. As the biggest energy port in Scandinavia, we drive development by investing heavily to support the energy solutions of the future and the transition to green energy.
First in the world to offer methanol bunkering
The Gothenburg Port Authority was the first in the world to publish operating regulations for methanol bunkering in order to be able to receive ships and offer them bunkering and storage of methanol. Renewable methanol has the potential to reduce ships' carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95% from a life cycle perspective compared to more traditional ship fuels. The port aims to become a hub for both bunkering and large-scale storage of methanol in northern Europe and wants to create a value chain with the ambition of being able to deliver a steady supply of renewable methanol. Among other things, they are looking at the possibility of converting cisterns that currently handle oil products to store methanol instead.
Liquefied Natural Gas
The Gothenburg Port Authority is working actively to facilitate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as vessel fuel. The environmental benefits of using LNG as fuel in vessels are significant. Sulphur and particle emissions are reduced to almost zero, and nitrogen emissions by 85–90%. Vessels powered by LNG receive a discount on the port dues.
Vessels have been able to fill their tanks with LNG at the Port of Gothenburg since 2015. Bunkering is possible thanks to LNG operating regulations that were drawn up by the Gothenburg Port Authority in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam. These regulations encompass both bunkering from land by truck and ship-to-ship bunkering. The new operating regulations include requirements for safety zones, weather, bunker vessels, receiving vessels, terminals, etc.
Environmental benefits of LNG
Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are currently a major problem in our surrounding area, affecting the environment in both the sea and the air. Switching from oil to gas reduces these emissions significantly. Sulphur and particle emissions are reduced to almost zero, and nitrogen emissions by 85–90%.
Carbon dioxide emissions drop by 20–25%, although with leaks of methane (so-called methane slip) in connection with combustion, there is scope for discussion about whether there is less climate impact compared with combustion of oil. But engines are being improved continuously, and work is under way in the industry to reduce methane slip in connection with combustion.
LNG is natural gas, mostly methane, that has been cooled down to -163° and has temporarily been transformed into liquid. This means it takes up 600 times less space and can be transported efficiently by sea, rail or road.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
18,4 ton
18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.
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18.4 million tonnes of energy products were handled in the Port of Gothenburg during 2023.