Port of Halmstad

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Port of Halmstad
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Port of Halmstad
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Country Sweden
Location Halmstad
Coordinates 56°39′14″N12°51′21″E / 56.653750°N 12.855806°E / 56.653750; 12.855806
UN/LOCODE SEHAD [1]
Statistics
Vessel arrivalsabout 1200 ships (2023) [2]
Annual cargo tonnage 2,3 million tons (2023) [3]
Passenger traffic79 379 (2023) [4]
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Port of Halmstad (Swedish : Halmstads hamn) is the largest 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]

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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]

Expansion

The Port of Halmstad is undergoing a major refurbishment and expansion during 2022 - 2026. 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. [9] [10] [11] [12] Terminal operators are also expanding, e.g. Schéle is building a new steel center. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hamnar och andra anlöpsplatser" (in Swedish). Tullverket. 2024-12-18. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. ↑ "Minskade godsvolymer men fler passagerare 2023". Sjöfartsverket (in Swedish). 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28. SEHAD - Halmstad 1 183
  3. ↑ "Minskade godsvolymer men fler passagerare 2023". Sjöfartsverket (in Swedish). 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28. SEHAD - Halmstad 2 297 576
  4. ↑ "Minskade godsvolymer men fler passagerare 2023". Sjöfartsverket (in Swedish). 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28. SEHAD - Halmstad 79 379
  5. ↑ "Hallands Hamnar Halmstad AB". Halmstads kommun (in Swedish). 2025-01-13. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  6. ↑ Christensen, Bengt (2012-09-07). "Hamnarna i Varberg och Halmstad går ihop". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  7. ↑ Persson, Yvonne (2017-06-08). "Färjeplaner väcker minnen från förr". Hallandsposten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  8. ↑ "Färja till Grenaa och Halmstad". Stena Line (in Swedish). 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  9. ↑ "Bygger ut hamnen i Halmstad". Fastighetsvärlden (in Swedish). 2025-01-27. Archived from the original on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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  12. ↑ "Utbyggnad av kaj i Halmstads hamn". Halmstad (in Swedish). 2024-12-16. Archived from the original on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  13. ↑ Wickmark, Caroline (2025-01-27). "Planen: Toppmodernt stålcenter i Halmstad hamn". Metal Supply SE (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  14. ↑ "NCC bygger kallager i Halmstad". NCC (in Swedish). 2024-08-27. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

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