Port of Halmstad
Port in Sweden
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Port of Halmstad (Swedish: Halmstads hamn; Locode:Sehad) is the largest shipping 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]
| Port of Halmstad | |
|---|---|
Port entrance | |
 Interactive map of Port of Halmstad | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Location | Halmstad |
| Coordinates | 56.653750°N 12.855806°E |
| UN/LOCODE | SEHAD[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | about 1200 ships (2023)[2] |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 2,3 million tons (2023)[3] |
| Passenger traffic | 79 379 (2023)[4] |
| Website Official website  | |
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]
Port of Halmstad is a major automotive import port of Sweden.[9] The port has weather protected parking and typically imports more than 100'000 vehicles per annum.[10]
Expansion
The Port of Halmstad is undergoing a major refurbishment and expansion during 2022 - 2026.[11][12] 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.[13][14][15] Terminal operators are also expanding, e.g. Schéle is building a new steel center.[16][17]
