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Growth and European importance

Northern Sweden is in a strong growth phase and the Port of Umeå has seen a sharp increase in cargo volumes over the past ten years. To meet the continous demands, the port's operating permit has been increased from 3 to 5 million tonnes. At the same time, an extensive renovation and expansion of the port is underway, further improving the possibilities for shipping via Umeå and strengthening the city's role as the region's transport hub.

Strategic location with short distances

The Port of Umeå is Sweden's northernmost port that can be considered ice-free all year round. The port's catchment area extends from Sundsvall in the south to Kiruna in the north, further east into Finland and across to Norway in the west. The strategic location at the narrowest part of the Gulf of Bothnia provides quick access to Vaasa and further towards Eastern Europe and Asia via the so-called floating E12, while good road and rail connections make it easy to transport goods westwards towards the Norwegian Atlantic ports and northwards and southwards towards Europe.

Part of Umeå's logistics system

The Port of Umeå handles all types of goods and project cargo, although the majority of goods consist of forest industry products. The port is integrated with the city's other logistics facilities through roads and rail. The intermodal rail terminal in the port area provides direct connection to the Bothnia Line, the main line and the upcoming Northbothnia Line, which means that goods can be quickly and smoothly moved between modes of transport without time-consuming reloading - an important advantage for both regional industry and international flows.