Port of Gävle Signs 25-Year Agreement with VAROPreem Sverige for Its Terminal
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The Port of Gävle, in Sweden, and the energy company VAROPreem Sverige signed a 25-year agreement covering operations at the port's fuel terminal, the use of port infrastructure, and potential future developments. The deal formalizes a partnership between the two parties dating back to the early 1960s.
Statements from the Parties
Fredrik Svanbom, CEO of Gävle Hamn AB, noted that the long-term agreement provides a clear and stable foundation to continue cooperation and joint development. For her part, Sofia Sundström, Vice President of Terminals at VAROPreem, stated that the agreement provides the long-term perspective needed to keep developing operations in Gävle, highlighting the terminal's strategic location and its connection to the port.
A Key Terminal in the Swedish Network
The terminal has 36 storage tanks with a total capacity of 260,000 cubic meters, handling naphtha, diesel, aviation fuel, ethanol, and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Through maritime, rail, and road connections, it mainly supplies the Gävle and Dalarna regions, as well as areas further north and parts of the Stockholm region.
Context of Investments at the Port
The agreement with VAROPreem adds to other long-term deals signed this year in Gävle: in January the port agreed to a 25-year deal with Inter Terminals Sweden AB for operations that include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and in May it closed a 15-year agreement with the Nordic energy company St1, effective from July 1, 2026. Gävle Hamn AB is a Swedish municipal port company, owned by Gävle Stadshus AB, and the port handles around 700 vessel calls per year across container, bulk, energy, and intermodal operations.
The new agreement also gives the port greater certainty for infrastructure planning and future land use, although no specific expansion projects or additional investment commitments have been announced; financial terms were not disclosed. The agreement also sets out a framework for potential terminal developments linked to renewable fuels, in line with the evolution of Sweden's energy system.
