Stockholm: Port of Vartahamnen Officially Inaugurated
The new Port of Vartahamnen and Varta Terminal were officially inaugurated today, according to the Ports of Stockholm.
Värtahamnen has been under reconstruction since 2013.
This rebuilding scheme is part of the development of a completely new city district in Stockholm, the Stockholm Royal Seaport.
To free-up space for a new city district, the port area was redesigned: the pier was extended and part of the harbor basin was filled in. The result is a more efficient port area that extends further out into the bay.
“Eleven million passengers pass through Ports of Stockholm every year. They contribute consumer spending of MSEK 5 000, fill the equivalent of seven hotels every day of the year and generate 4100 full-time jobs in the region,” said Karin Wanngård (S), Mayor of Stockholm.
“The ferry industry is important for Stockholm. It is exciting to see how Värtahamnen has developed and has contributed to the development of the Stockholm Royal Seaport.”
It has taken three years to build the new Värtahamnen port. The work has been carried out while the port continued to operate and has had high work environment and environmental targets.
There are only a few tasks remaining in the harbor basin before the entire project is completed at the turn of the year 2016/2017.
[mappress mapid=”23146″]
List of related news articles
-
Posted: 8 days ago
SC Ports continues to grow cargo volumes
South Carolina Ports Authority finished 2020 with its strongest December on record, noting impressiv...
Posted: 8 days ago -
Posted: 14 days ago
Field studies continue for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in January 2021 as part of ongoing e...
Posted: 14 days ago -
Posted: about 1 month ago
Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade on display
An Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will provide a virtual update to the public on th...
Posted: about 1 month ago -
Posted: 5 days ago
Autonomous dredgers on the horizon
Royal IHC is actively contributing to the development of autonomy within the maritime industry. This...
Posted: 5 days ago