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From January to March 2022, 126,000 TEU was transported by rail, around 60 per cent, the highest figure in the port's 400-year history.

This rise in intermodal transport is helping mitigate the current truck driver shortage affecting many other ports.

This shortage has been adversely impacted by the Covid crisis and the war in Ukraine.

Last year, new rail shuttles were introduced and the number of departures and volumes on existing routes grew immensely.

Recently, Green Cargo launched a new freight shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg, near Stockholm.

Overall volumes at the port increased four per cent year-on-year to 212,000 TEU in Q1 2022, marking the sixth consecutive quarterly rise.

"Ultimately, the Port of Gothenburg's volume upturn is the result of exemplary handling at all levels, from when the vessels arrive in the port area until they leave," said Gothenburg Port authority chief executive Elvir Dzanic.

"When conditions are difficult and vessels call irregularly, extraordinary efforts are required from everyone involved, both on the sea and landside. It is the sum of these efforts we now see in black and white."