The shipping platform

Location: Situated on the W coast of Sweden, facing the Kattegat. General overview: A well sheltered port handling diversified materials such as newsprint, timber, steel, fertilisers and grain. Traffic figures: Approx 2,000,000t of cargo and 900 vessels handled per year. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Max LOA 275m, draught 11.0m. Largest vessel handled: 70,000DWT, LOA 235m, draught 11.0m.