PORT OF TRELLEBORG

The project concerns the modernisation and expansion of existing facilities at the port of Trelleborg, Sweden’s second-largest and most southern port, serving Scandinavia, Germany, (Rostock, Travemünde and Sassnitz), Poland (Gdansk) and the Baltic Rim. It includes, inter alia, the construction of a new passenger terminal, three new ferry berths, ro-ro ramps, new waiting areas for trucks and trailers, new railway access tracks, improvements to the entrance of the port and the establishment of a freight hub centre.

The purpose of the project is to rationalise port activities specialised on road-, rail- and ferry transports, to make the handling and loading/unloading procedures of ferries more efficient and to strengthen the role of the port as a logistics node. It should strengthen the competitiveness of the Port of Trelleborg and reinforce its market share in a highly competitive business. The project will therefore contribute to regional economic development. It will also improve maritime links between member states of the EU, in particular between Sweden and Germany/Poland, and promote sea transport in intermodal transportation chains. The port is included in the TENs (Trans-European Transport Networks) guidelines for ports.

The project falls within the scope of Annex I of the Environment Directive 85/337/EEC as amended by Directive 97/11/EC and relevant national law. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was undertaken for the project in 2003 and approval by Miljödomstolen (Environmental Court) is expected in July 2004. A two-stage public consultation has taken place for the project; no objections have been raised.

Procurement procedures applied are in compliance with EU Directives and national legislation.

Port infrastructure.