The shipping platform

Location: Uddevalla is a W coast Swedish port located on the Skagerrak. General overview: Remains free of ice through the winter. Exports: chemical products, paper, piece goods and timber goods. Imports: coal, ore, salt, clay and piece goods. Froland lies on the N side of the fjord approx 3nm WSW of Uddevalla. Traffic figures: Approx 1,300,000t of cargo and 350 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Draught 10.3m. Max airdraught 43m in the fairway.