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Before you know it, the cooling days of Fall will be upon us. In the spirit of "back to school" season, let's start September's Ocean Fast Facts with a question from the far northern latitudes. Which Swedish port boasted over 850,000 TEU in container volume during 2008 and is Sweden's largest port in terms of maritime freight carried annually? a. Vastervik b. Stockholm
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c. Kristianstad
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d. Gothenburg (Göteborg)
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Click here to see the answer! Correct Answer: d. Gothenburg (Göteborg) The port of Gothenburg remains the country of Sweden's most significant port in terms of sea freight volumes carried. In 2008, the port handled 862,500 TEU. The port is also one of the leading RO/RO and vehicle ports in the world and handled over 625,000 RO/RO (roll-on, roll-off) units of cargo and 271,000 vehicles during 2008 respectively. Source: http://www.portgot.se/prod/hamnen/ghab/dalis2b.nsf/vyPublicerade/ 483220E3D47EF690C12571940031C297?OpenDocument
