The port of Gävle in eastern Sweden will double its containerized handling capacity to 600,000 TEU per year after a decade of growth. That comes after a difficult year for Swedish logistics that was dominated by Maersk’s strike in Gothenburg. That in part led to a 6% drop in shipments to the U.S. in the 12 months to November 30, which accelerated to 9% in the past quarter. That’s partly the result of what Sweden is selling – the number one shipper has been vodka-maker Absolut as American tastes have shifted to tequila. It has been overtaken by Volvo Trucks, which has benefited f...
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