Last week the board of Uddevalla Hamnterminal took a historic decision, we will invest in two new port cranes. This is a great announcment, which means better reliability and competitiveness, beneficial to both us, our partners and our customers.

The investment consists of a large track-bound port crane and a smaller mobile crane. The procurement work has begun and we expect to be ready to make an order already in November this year.

Large parts of the cargo has continued it's way from us, transported by truck to wind farms in Norway. The largest and heaviest towerparts are usually a bit difficult to transport by road. However we, along with ours customers, managed to successfully redistribute these parts to inland ocean freight instead.

During the past months, the vessel M/S Alba Rousing has been worked as a shuttle service between Uddevalla and Älvenäs/Grums, every four days. This traffic will continue this autumn, and in total, there will be 23 trips made with wind turbine parts.

This project has not only solved this problem for our customer, it has also given us ideas on how to see a solution when it comes to the building logistics in Gothenburg. A lot of constructions will be made in the area during the coming years. One solution to this is using barges as a joint hub, that can deliver directly to the city center of Gothenburg.

This is a direct solution to a number of different problems. Two examples is that truck traffic could be effectively be minimized and efficient storage areas near the construction sites easily organized by interlining the barges.

Other bonuses and results that we will see when transports move from road to sea is reduced emissions and environmental impact, a better utilization of the river Göta Älv and of our existing maritime traffic and modernized building logistics.

Pulpwood and sawn timber from Bohuslän and Dalsland arrives to the port by truck to be switched to railway, after first being measured by the company MVF Qbera. By railway the timber reaches its final destination, Södra Cell Värö, one of the Worlds most modern pulp production facilities.

The transhipment has gradually increased year by year and has become an important component of Södra's material supply. Regular departures with dedicated trains, from our area to Värö, means safety in transports for Södra. And for the distance where truck transport previously was used, today railway is a good option, which is also beneficial for the environment.

The school classes will visit different companies situated in Uddevalla to be able to study the city closer. We have the honour to receive a visits from two classes in mid-October. This is s great opportunity to show residents in Uddevalla more of our business, with all the different types of work going on within the port area. Who knows, maybe one of the students is our future colleague?

The Communication plan will provide us with tools to improve and clarify our communication, both externally and internally. During the project we will process everything from our vision to market plan. We expect the plan to be fully implemented with our business during 2019. This is an exciting work that we hope will have a good impact, for both our employees and customers.