Port of Halmstad (Locode:Sehad) is the largest shipping port in Halland and one of the 10 largest seaports in Sweden. It is co-owned and managed by the Halmstad's and Varberg's municipal company Hallands Hamnar.[5][6]
Operations
It is primarily a logistics port with one regular passenger ferry line to Grenå in Denmark. Since 2020, Stena Line operates the route to Grenå with MS Stena Nautica.[7][8]
Port of Halmstad is a major automotive import port of Sweden.[9] The port has weather protected parking and typically imports more than 100'000 vehicles per annum.[10]
Expansion
The Port of Halmstad is undergoing a major refurbishment and expansion during 2022 - 2026.[11][12] Total investment, estimated at SEK 700 million, includes a new quay, new breakwaters, a deeper harbor basin, new terminals as well as new rail and road connections.[13][14][15] Terminal operators are also expanding, e.g. Schéle is building a new steel center.[16][17]
See also
- List of busiest ports in Europe
- Port of Gothenburg
External links
References
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