1. MAY 2010
THE SCANDINAVIAN AND
BALTIC CONTAINER MARKETS
– A VOLUME ANALYSIS
ONE HUB – TEN COUNTRIES – 8.5 MILLION TEU
2. Reykjavik
ICELAND
280 000 TEU
Oslo
SWEDEN
NORWAY 1 290 500TEU
569 500 TEU
Larvik
Göteborg
DENMARK
567 500 TEU
Helsingborg
Aarhus
Copenhagen
3. THE SCANDINAVIAN AND
BALTIC CONTAINER MARKETS
FINLAND
1 172 000 TEU
Kotka
Helsinki
Tallinn St Petersburg
ESTONIA
131 000 TEU
Ventspils
RUSSIA
Riga 1 438 000TEU
LATVIA
184 500TEU
LITHUANIA
Klaipeda 248 000TEU
Kaliningrad
Gdynia
Gdansk
THE SWEDISH CONTAINER TRADE ...........................................6
POLAND THE FINNISH CONTAINER TRADE ............................................8
679 500 TEU
THE RUSSIAN CONTAINER TRADE .......................................... 10
THE NORWEGIAN CONTAINER TRADE .................................. 12
TOTAL SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN CONTAINER TRADE ..... 14
6. THE SWEDISH CONTAINER TRADE
PER CONTINENT 2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEU 1 290 500
Empty TEU 207 000
Laden TEU 1 083 500
6
Trade balance, laden TEU
Export from Sweden 563 420
Import to Sweden 520 080
North East Asia China Japan Korea Taiwan South East Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Bangladesh Burma South America
(east coast) Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (west coast) Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Northern Europe Baltic Germany United
Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Mediterranean Greece Italy Turkey Adriatic Syria Libanon Israel Portugal Spain France North Africa Egypt Li-
bya Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southern Africa Mocambique South Africa Namibia Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia North America USA
Canada Mexico Central America/Carribean Sea Carribean Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Guyana Surinam
Middle East Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Quwait United Arab Emirates Indian Sub Continent India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Australasia and Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua/New Guinea
7. TOTAL IMPORT & EXPORT 1 083 500 TEU (L ADEN)
37% North East Asia 406 096
8% South East Asia 86 680
4% South America (east coast) 38 139
3% South America (west coast) 27 304
9% Northern Europe 97 515
7% Mediterranean 71 078
4% North Africa 38 789
3% Southern Africa 32 722
15% North America 158 191
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 10 835
6% Middle East 66 744
3% Indian Sub Continent 27 304
2% Australasia and Oceania 22 103
TOTAL EXPORT FROM SWEDEN 563 420 TEU (L ADEN)
25% North East Asia 140 855
8% South East Asia 45 074
4% South America (east coast) 22 537
3% South America (west coast) 16 903
9% Northern Europe 50 708
8% Mediterranean 45 074 7
6% North Africa 30 988
4% Southern Africa 19 720
17% North America 95 781
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 5 634
10% Middle East 56 342
3% Indian Sub Continent 16 903
3% Australasia and Oceania 16 903
TOTAL IMPORT TO SWEDEN 520 080 TEU (L ADEN)
51% North East Asia 265 241
8% South East Asia 41 606
3% South America (east coast) 15 602
2% South America (west coast) 10 402
9% Northern Europe 46 807
5% Mediterranean 26 004
2% North Africa 7 801
3% Southern Africa 13 002
12% North America 62 410
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 5 201
2% Middle East 10 402
2% Indian Sub Continent 10 402
1% Australasia and Oceania 5 201
Source: Estimated figures by Port of Göteborg,
IHS Fairplay and Eurostat
8. THE FINNISH CONTAINER TRADE
PER CONTINENT 2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEU 1 172 000
Empty TEU 261 992
Laden TEU 910 008
8
Trade balance, laden TEU
Export from Finland 445 904
Import to Finland 464 104
North East Asia China Japan Korea Taiwan South East Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Bangladesh Burma South America
(east coast) Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (west coast) Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Northern Europe Baltic Germany United
Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Mediterranean Greece Italy Turkey Adriatic Syria Libanon Israel Portugal Spain France North Africa Egypt Li-
bya Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southern Africa Mocambique South Africa Namibia Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia North America USA
Canada Mexico Central America/Carribean Sea Carribean Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Guyana Surinam
Middle East Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Quwait United Arab Emirates Indian Sub Continent India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Australasia and Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua/New Guinea
9. TOTAL IMPORT & EXPORT 910 008 TEU (L ADEN)
36% North East Asia 323 690
9% South East Asia 77 624
5% South America (east coast) 41 041
2% South America (west coast) 18 018
12% Northern Europe 113 660
5% Mediterranean 45 136
3% North Africa 31 668
2% Southern Africa 13 650
16% North America 141 688
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 13 559
5% Middle East 49 595
2% Indian Sub Continent 22 659
2% Australasia and Oceania 18 018
TOTAL EXPORT FROM FINL AND 445 904 TEU (L ADEN)
32% North East Asia 142 689
7% South East Asia 31 213
4% South America (east coast) 17 836
3% South America (west coast) 13 377
13% Northern Europe 57 968
7% Mediterranean 31 213 9
5% North Africa 20 066
2% Southern Africa 6 689
12% North America 53 508
2% Central America/Carribean Sea 8 918
8% Middle East 35 672
3% Indian Sub Continent 13 377
3% Australasia and Oceania 13 377
TOTAL IMPORT TO FINL AND 464 104 TEU (L ADEN)
39% North East Asia 181 001
10% South East Asia 46 410
5% South America (east coast) 23 205
1% South America (west coast) 4 641
12% Northern Europe 55 692
3% Mediterranean 13 923
3% North Africa 11 603
2% Southern Africa 6 962
19% North America 88 180
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 4 641
3% Middle East 13 923
2% Indian Sub Continent 9 282
1% Australasia and Oceania 4 641
Source: Estimated figures by Port of Göteborg,
IHS Fairplay and Eurostat
10. THE RUSSIAN CONTAINER TRADE
PER CONTINENT 2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEU 1 483 000
Empty TEU 370 750
Laden TEU 1 112 250
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Trade balance, laden TEU
Export from Russia 278 063
Import to Russia 834 188
North East Asia China Japan Korea Taiwan South East Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Bangladesh Burma South America
(east coast) Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (west coast) Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Northern Europe Baltic Germany United
Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Mediterranean Greece Italy Turkey Adriatic Syria Libanon Israel Portugal Spain France North Africa Egypt Li-
bya Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southern Africa Mocambique South Africa Namibia Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia North America USA
Canada Mexico Central America/Carribean Sea Carribean Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Guyana Surinam
Middle East Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Quwait United Arab Emirates Indian Sub Continent India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Australasia and Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua/New Guinea
11. TOTAL IMPORT & EXPORT 1 112 251 TEU (L ADEN)
36% North East Asia 394 849
6% South East Asia 63 954
5% South America (east coast) 50 051
1% South America (west coast) 11 123
27% Northern Europe 294 747
4% Mediterranean 44 490
3% North Africa 33 368
2% Southern Africa 16 684
10% North America 114 006
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 13 903
3% Middle East 36 148
2% Indian Sub Continent 22 245
2% Australasia and Oceania 16 684
TOTAL EXPORT FROM RUSSIA 278 063 TEU (L ADEN)
31% North East Asia 86 200
5% South East Asia 13 903
3% South America (east coast) 8 342
1% South America (west coast) 2 781
25% Northern Europe 69 516
7% Mediterranean 19 464 11
5% North Africa 12 513
2% Southern Africa 4 171
11% North America 30 587
2% Central America/Carribean Sea 5 561
4% Middle East 11 123
2% Indian Sub Continent 5 561
3% Australasia and Oceania 8 342
TOTAL IMPORT TO RUSSIA 834 188 TEU (L ADEN)
37% North East Asia 308 650
6% South East Asia 50 051
5% South America (east coast) 41 709
1% South America (west coast) 8 342
27% Northern Europe 225 231
3% Mediterranean 25 026
3% North Africa 20 855
2% Southern Africa 12 513
10% North America 83 419
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 8 342
3% Middle East 25 026
2% Indian Sub Continent 16 684
1% Australasia and Oceania 8 342
Source: Estimated figures by Port of Göteborg,
IHS Fairplay and Eurostat
12. THE NORWEGIAN CONTAINER TRADE
PER CONTINENT 2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEU 569 500
Empty TEU 142 375
Laden TEU 427 125
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Trade balance, laden TEU
Export from Norway 153 765
Import to Norway 273 360
North East Asia China Japan Korea Taiwan South East Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Bangladesh Burma South America
(east coast) Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (west coast) Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Northern Europe Baltic Germany United
Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Mediterranean Greece Italy Turkey Adriatic Syria Libanon Israel Portugal Spain France North Africa Egypt Li-
bya Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southern Africa Mocambique South Africa Namibia Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia North America USA
Canada Mexico Central America/Carribean Sea Carribean Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Guyana Surinam
Middle East Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Quwait United Arab Emirates Indian Sub Continent India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Australasia and Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua/New Guinea
13. TOTAL IMPORT & EXPORT 427 125 TEU (L ADEN)
46% North East Asia 194 427
10% South East Asia 44 592
3% South America (east coast) 14 351
3% South America (west coast) 11 276
6% Northern Europe 24 432
2% Mediterranean 8 543
3% North Africa 12 216
3% Southern Africa 12 216
15% North America 64 752
2% Central America/Carribean Sea 7 005
4% Middle East 18 964
2% Indian Sub Continent 10 080
1% Australasia and Oceania 4 271
TOTAL EXPORT FROM NORWAY 153 765 TEU (L ADEN)
34% North East Asia 52 280
13% South East Asia 19 989
4% South America (east coast) 6 151
2% South America (west coast) 3 075
7% Northern Europe 10 764
2% Mediterranean 3 075 13
4% North Africa 5 382
4% Southern Africa 5 382
19% North America 29 215
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 1 538
7% Middle East 10 764
3% Indian Sub Continent 4 613
1% Australasia and Oceania 1 538
TOTAL IMPORT TO NORWAY 273 360 TEU (L ADEN)
52% North East Asia 142 147
9% South East Asia 24 602
3% South America (east coast) 8 201
3% South America (west coast) 8 201
5% Northern Europe 13 668
2% Mediterranean 5 467
3% North Africa 7 216
3% Southern Africa 6 834
13% North America 35 537
2% Central America/Carribean Sea 5 467
3% Middle East 8 201
2% Indian Sub Continent 5 467
1% Australasia and Oceania 2 734
Source: Estimated figures by Port of Göteborg,
IHS Fairplay and Eurostat
14. TOTAL SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN
CONTAINER TRADE PER CONTINENT 2009
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEU 1 860 000
Empty TEU 349 375
Laden TEU 1 510 625
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Trade balance, laden TEU
Export from the region 717 185
Import to the region 793 440
North East Asia China Japan Korea Taiwan South East Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Bangladesh Burma South America
(east coast) Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (west coast) Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Northern Europe Baltic Germany United
Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Mediterranean Greece Italy Turkey Adriatic Syria Libanon Israel Portugal Spain France North Africa Egypt Li-
bya Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southern Africa Mocambique South Africa Namibia Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia North America USA
Canada Mexico Central America/Carribean Sea Carribean Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Guyana Surinam
Middle East Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Quwait United Arab Emirates Indian Sub Continent India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Australasia and Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua/New Guinea
15. TOTAL IMPORT & EXPORT 1 510 625 TEU (L ADEN)
40% North East Asia 600 523
9% South East Asia 131 272
3% South America (east coast) 52 491
3% South America (west coast) 38 580
8% Northern Europe 121 947
5% Mediterranean 79 620
3% North Africa 51 005
3% Southern Africa 44 937
15% North America 222 943
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 17 840
6% Middle East 85 708
2% Indian Sub Continent 37 384
2% Australasia and Oceania 26 375
TOTAL EXPORT FROM THE REGION 717 185 TEU (L ADEN)
25% North East Asia 193 135
8% South East Asia 65 063
4% South America (east coast) 28 687
3% South America (west coast) 19 978
9% Northern Europe 61 471
8% Mediterranean 48 149 15
6% North Africa 36 370
4% Southern Africa 25 101
17% North America 124 997
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 7 172
10% Middle East 67 106
3% Indian Sub Continent 21 516
3% Australasia and Oceania 18 440
TOTAL IMPORT TO THE REGION 793 440 TEU (L ADEN)
51% North East Asia 407 388
8% South East Asia 66 209
3% South America (east coast) 23 803
2% South America (west coast) 18 602
9% Northern Europe 60 475
5% Mediterranean 31 471
2% North Africa 14 635
3% Southern Africa 19 836
12% North America 97 946
1% Central America/Carribean Sea 10 668
2% Middle East 18 602
2% Indian Sub Continent 15 869
1% Australasia and Oceania 7 934
Source: Estimated figures by Port of Göteborg,
IHS Fairplay and Eurostat
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