Today, the majority of the transport flows between the Swedish west coast and the Oslofjord are by lorry. There is a large volume of goods that can be moved from road to sea.
According to the Cargo Express project, there are more than 1,600 border crossings every day across the Svinesund Bridge with goods.
The project will develop various proposals and identify what is required to replace road transport with more sustainable short sea shipping.
How they work in the project
Firstly, the project needs to gain a deeper understanding of the criteria that major transport buyers apply to freight transport in Europe. These include transport costs, emission reductions, lead times, delivery precision and risk of damage to goods.
With these criteria as a starting point, Cargo Express will develop different scenarios for how transport can be moved to sea. The results from analyses of the scenarios will form the basis for new concepts for the efficient short sea shipping system of the future.
The aim of the project
The project aims to create commitment and influence future development plans in both public and private organisations to promote shipping as an attractive alternative to road transport.
The vision is to present a conceptual proposal for the future shipping system in Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak by the end of 2032.
