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| Sweden |
| Customs,
Transport and Communication |
As part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is an island from a
transport access point of view. Most of the cargo to and from Sweden
is carried by ship but trains, trucks and ferries are also used. Large
domestic haulage contractors organize inland distribution and even
remote parts of the country can usually be reached over night.
An exporter is advised to consult the Swedish importer regarding the
manner in which the shipment is to be
carried out under the best possible conditions.
Sea Transportation
Sweden has a number of well functioning harbours along its vast shoreline.
Most of the imports and exports
shipped on conventional container vessels are taken through the ports
of Stockholm on the East coast and
Malmo, Helsingborn, Gothenburg and Uddevalla on the West coast. Other
important ports are Norrkoping,
Gavle and Sundsvale in the East coast and Vasteras or Lake Malarean,
which is connected with the Baltic Sea by Canal.
There are excellent storage facilities in most of the harbours for
dry cargoes, agricultural products and cargoes that
require refrigeration and cold storage facilities. Sweden is connected
with all parts of the world by shipping lines.
There are around 50 direct liner routes to Swedish main ports with
access to the shipping services of about 150
shipping lines serving the European continent with trans-shipment
in continental ports. Forwarding to Swedish towns and main seaports
is carried out either by rail, truck or by feeder services.
There are sea freight charges from Sri Lanka to the main port of Sweden.
Air Freight
The most important airports in Sweden are Stockholm Arlanda and Gothenburg
Landvetter. For goods designated to the Southern port of Sweden, Copenhagen
Airport in Denmark is sometimes the most convenient choice. Much of
the air cargo into Sweden is carried through the continent on regular
passenger flights and/or by freight aircrafts with road transport
from the continent to Sweden.
Air freight charges from Sri Lanka include:
Transport and Handling Equipment
Most of the shipping lines running regular liner traffic to Sweden
provide shippers with containers of ISO standard Dimensions (20’,
30’ 40’ x 8’ 6"), 20 feet, 30 feet, 40 feet
x 8 feet 6 inches. Since handling of goods in Sweden is mostly performed
using automated handling equipment, distribution is carried out using
pallets.
Transport and Forwarding agents in Sweden
There are around 300 forwarding companies in Sweden. Three or four
large forwarding companies dominate the trade with branch offices
in all major towns. Forwarders can arrange for clearance of goods,
handling and marking of goods, cargo insurance, documentation and
storage of goods.
Communication Facilities
Sweden has highly efficient communication systems. The country code
for Sweden is 46.
Fax: Fax is a method of communication that has become very common
in Sweden as in everywhere else.
Sweden has 82 million telephones.
Post: Post Offices are open from 9.00 a.m – 6.00 p.m
Monday – Friday and from 9.00 a.m – 1.00 p.m. on Saturday. |
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